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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Subject: Please explain the Trinity. |
Bible Note: Ethan, I am an English major and I can tell you frankly that your view of the English language as being "precise" is precisely not the way teachers of English view it. Masters of the English tongue will tell you that English is a colorful language, that it has an enormously large and rich vocabulary, that its grammar, particularly its syntax, is flexible and malleable, but precise? They know better than to go on record as saying that it is precise. Tim has already pointed out to you that, whereas Greek has the capability to express an entire abstract concept by the use of one Greek word, we users of English frequently must send out a dozen or so English words to capture the same thought. Here's a little homework exercise for you. Study the full meaning of the Greek word "logos" (as used in John 1:1 and translated Word.). Now try putting all the nuance of meaning of that word into a single "precise" English word. Good luck! --Hank |