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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: JDHallKY Ordered by Date |
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1 | Baptism for their own death? | 1 Cor 15:29 | JDHallKY | 87576 | ||
According to this website (as best as I can understand it), the phrase "for them" in 1 Cor. 15:29 is not translated from the greek, but is apparently added for clarification. If it is not truly there, however, does that not support the theory posed by some commentators, including John Calvin, that some 1st-century Christians were waiting until they were near death to be baptized, as a sort of preparation for death? There is some external evidence for that practice. That would make Paul's point in this verse much clearer; he would be saying "What will those do who are baptized for the dead [meaning their death]? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized [at all]?" Any thoughts? |
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2 | Is there support for deaconesses? | 1 Tim 3:11 | JDHallKY | 85696 | ||
There has been considerable disagreement about the proper translation of the greek word translated "women" in the NASB. In the KJV, NIV, and many other translations it is translated "wives"(referring to the wives of deacons). Could someone with knowledge of Greek please cast some light on this? | ||||||