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NASB | Luke 23:43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." [2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7] |
Subject: why was the thief saved without baptism? |
Bible Note: Greetings Jelkins! You wrote: "The Greek word, eis, is a preposition indicating motion or direction; such as, to, into, toward, for, among. It is used about 1,500 times, and overwhelmingly, translators have not translated it “because of.” It would seem that if “because of” were an accepted definition, it could be substituted in any one of those places." This is not quite accurate. Words can have various meanings depending upon context. For instance, prepostions can be used with other words to produce different meanings. BAG, the definitive lexicon of Greek words lists 9 distinct different meanings with a variety of sub-meanings. 'Eis' can mean 'at' or 'because of'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |