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NASB | Matthew 1:18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by [the power of] the Holy Spirit. |
Subject: How far would you go in a translation? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, I appreciate the time you have spent with me on this thread; and with John3:11. 1) I think that this verse is indeed including all three Persons. Jesus (God) has been telling Nicholdemus about earthly things. And I think that He has been saying these things as a Teacher, in contrast to the teacher Nichodemus. 2) Since Nichodemus came to Jesus by night, I don't think that the disciples would be present. In any case, it is certainly Jesus who is saying, verse 5, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit [spirit] he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." 3) I think that verse 32 is saying that He has come as God, and no one receives His testimony. I believe that it is the writer who received His testimony and has set his seal to the fact that God is true. Verse 34, "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of (God); for He gives the Spirit [spirit] without measure." I would still like to convince you that these words of "spirit" would best be lower case. 1a) verse 5, "...unless one is born of water and the spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God." The water and blood of 1 John 5:5 and the water and spirit here still make sense to me. 2a) verse 6, That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the spirt is spirit. 3a) verse 8, "The wind blows where it wishes,...; so is everyone who is born of the spirit." 4a) verse 34, "...for He gives the spirit without measure." From the heart, Ray |