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NASB | Matthew 10:33 "But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:33 "But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven. |
Bible Question (short): What resources would you recommend? |
Question (full): Dear Tim, Thanks for your input. I've stated elsewhere that the Holy Spirit is the true interpreter of God's Word and that I don't believe that a believer has to know Greek in order to understand God's Word. That being said, there are times in my studies that I wish I did know some of the original language to help complete my understanding. What would you recommend for the layperson who would has an interest in learning more of the donor language but cannot take a 4 year course in Greek? I've heard that "a little knowledge of Greek is a dangerous thing." I assure you, I am not out to write my own translation. But, as there are so many resources out there, is there a few that you could recommend that would help the "average" Christian to understand God's Word a little better? Or would it just be more helpful to use more than one translation? I use my NASB for "serious" study, my NIV for general passage comprehension, and my New Living Translation for "casual" reading. I've found that they generally agree (in meaning) 95 percent of the time. The other 5 percent leave me scratching my head as to what the original manuscripts say and meant. I have Vine's Expos Dict and an interlinear but they aren't always that helpful. (I will often look up a word and it will say, 'This word could be rendered in English in 5 different ways...') So, is there 3 or 4 resources that lay people would find helpful? What do you think? In Him, Bill Mc |