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1 | instruction about handling finances chur | Acts 6:1 | DocTrinsograce | 224089 | ||
Dear Pew, When we quote, we need to do it as accurately as possible. Of course, we are all prone to error, but when we intentionally misquote, without qualification, then we shift from misstep to misdirection. Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, "It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to wait on tables. Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry." Acts 6:3-4 (HCSB) See also Acts 11:28ff. John Calvin comments on this passage, "If any man object that this was the office of the deacons, forasmuch as the apostles did deny that they could both serve tables and attend upon doctrine, answer is easy, that the deacons were appointed over tables, in such sort, that yet, notwithstanding, they were under the elders, neither did they any thing but at their appointment." In Him, Doc |
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2 | instruction about handling finances chur | Acts 6:1 | Pew Potato | 224191 | ||
Doc - The new version of the HCSB is now online at http://beta.mystudybible.com/ |
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3 | instruction about handling finances chur | Acts 6:1 | DocTrinsograce | 224209 | ||
Hi, Pew... I apologize for accusing you of misdirection. Thank you for correcting my error. Nonetheless, I think I will happily stick with the NASB. (Thank you, Lockman!) This single example of Acts 6:2 (where the HCSB renders "to serve tables" with "handling financial matters") is demonstrates how dynamic equivalence can go astray. Their rendering violates the context of the passage; i.e., the fair ministration to widows. Therefore, I shift the blame of misdirection to the translators of HCSB (http://www.hcsb.org/pages/hcsbpages/About.aspx). Even the NIV and NLT (paraphrase) does a better job on this verse! In Him, Doc |
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