Bible Question:
Greek Interlinear Translation says in 1 John 5:7 a closer rendition to what is found in the King James Version, why does NASB leave off "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." What is the word for word translation in Greek for 1 John 5:7? I have been reading mostly NASB throughout my life and just ran across this possible discrepancy. I would love to hear your commentary. Thank you, |
Bible Answer: Peaceful6, This is actually not an issue of translation. The modern translations leave it out because it is deemed to be not authentic. This is probably one of the more famous omissions, and it is also very clearly not part of the original 1 John. There is a great deal of evidence to suggest it is not original. More than is convenient to type here. However, ANY commentary on 1 John that is worth its salt will discuss this at length. Anther helpful tool is Bruce M. Metzger's "A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament." This book goes through the whole new testament giving their reasoning for every textual decision made by their committee for the UBS greek New Testament. This book does need a little knowledge of Greek though (but not a lot). Normally I am happy to quote it on here for those who can't work with it, but in this case there is just too much evidence to quote. In Christ, Beja |
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