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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] |
Subject: "even" is confusing. |
Bible Note: A further comment on your question, load, and JVH's note. Readers of a number of modern translations and paraphrases will find no such italicized words. Because they, many of them at least, make no pretext of having followed the ancient texts with the same precision as the NASB translators have done, the usage of italics by them would be both moot and decidedly voluminous. I can think of a couple of versions offhand that would be printed largely in italics. One would not go far afield to say that the presence of an occasional italicized word or phrase in the text is virtually one of the hallmarks of a reliable translation! |