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NASB | Matthew 12:31 ¶ "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:31 ¶ "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy [every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things] will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit will not be forgiven. |
Subject: Why is it not relevant today? |
Bible Note: Again, to keep it in context, which so many do not do today,we need to look at the Greek word for blasphemy;what does it mean? The word is "blasphemia" and means "a verbal abuse against someone and denotes the very worst type of slander." So when the pharisees said that Jesus performed miracles "by the power of Beelzebub" (Satan) they slandered the Holy Spirit giving Satan the credit instead of the Holy Spirit. Similar to saying evolution is to be credited for creation and denying that God was the creator. In a similar sense evolution is blaspheming God and giving credit to "spontaneous generation." |