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NASB | John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name-- [Is 56:5] |
Bible Question: An italic word, according to the NASB, is an implied word. How is that implied in "pisteuo"? |
Bible Answer: I don't know why that would be implied. Maybe the translators wanted to stress that you had to believe to receive and at that time it was translated everyone knew that's what was implied. But now it could take on different meaning and confuse things. (just a guess - maybe there's someone out there that can explain it better) That's why I primarily use the NIV and not the KJV and NASB as my main source (although I will reference other versions from time to time). |