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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: justanotherchristian Ordered by Date |
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1 | KJV "inspired"?? | 1 John 5:7 | justanotherchristian | 98700 | ||
Makarios - I say (and believe) that theKJV is "inspired" in the lesser sense of the word; very much like when we say that a sermon or a piece of music was "inspired". I do believe that God superintended the translation and revision process for THIS VERSION PARTICULARLY so that it would NOT mislead anyone. When and if you look into the principles of translation that were set out for the 47 men who did this, you will see unique features in the production of the KJV, that are not present in any other translation. The "rules" that King James laid out for them effectively PREVENTED the translators from heavy-handed editorializing in their choice of words. You would be well informed to read the "TRANSLATORS TO THE READER" preface, which is rarely included in any edition of the KJV. I have that on file and can send that you in an email, if you will write to me at jac@jacglobal.net ONE MORE THING - the last people to get their hands on the KJV translation were the poets and linguists... this accounts for the majesty and grandeur of the text, and this also prevented the translators from having a free hand to "bend" the text to suit their preferred doctrines (as much as they would like to). The only other Bible version that was done in a fashion SIMILAR to the KJV is THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE - and if you are one to compare translations, you will see that the NEB is the most 'eloquent' of all the modern versions. I loved it and read it a lot for a long time - but still, they JUST HAD TO include the damnable errors of Westcott and Hort in that translation, so I cannot give it as a gift or recommend it to anyone but someone who would understand these limitations and weaknesses. I would NEVER give the NEB as a gift to anyone that I did not know intimately. I would really like though, a KJV/NEB parallel Bible - that would be cool! We have a NEB Annotated Study Bible w/Apocrypha here, and everyone takes turns reading it. I still like it - but I hate those notes on the page. The people who composed those notes were out to PROVE that no Bible can be trusted. Just Another Christian, and, "US" 1 John 4:6 Main site front page www.apostasynow.com The Great Dream Book: http://www.apostasynow.com/tgd/index.html |
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2 | What problem? | 1 John 5:7 | justanotherchristian | 98630 | ||
1 John 5:6-8 (KJV) This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. I have removed the challenged text - look at how it reads. In order to avoid this embarrasing "gaff", some translations remove the entire verse, but even then, you end up with an awkward expression. The bare fact (admitted) that there is a 4th century quotation proves that the verse did not originate in the 10th century (as some claim). I have a more extensive article on why 1 John 5:7 cannot be excluded without harm to the Bible that I can send to you, but it is too large for this forum message service. Please write to me at jac@jacglobal.net and I can e-mail the article to you (it was not written by me). BY THE WAY - the same "source" that deletes the Johanine Comma also delets the Doxology from the Lord's Prayer..... this is definitely one of those situations where if you give up that inch, you are going to lose the mile... justanotherchristian www.apostasynow.com |
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