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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: Why include "even" in John 1:12 |
Bible Note: Nolan, I'll readily concede that the King James Bible has been held in great respect, even awe, for centuries. But I would quibble over whether it was unanimously adjudged the supreme standard during all those years. It would depend in large measure on who did the adjudication. Almost all publishers seem to want to weave the words "new" or "standard" into the names of their translations. The words are crippled from overuse, and I suspect publishers would be hard put to it to give us any real sense of what they are trying to say when they call their version "standard." In the United Kingdom the KJV is known as the Auhorized Version. I read somewhere that some people, upon being asked who authorized this version, have actually answered, "Why, God did, of course!"..... Well, there are good translations but no perfect ones, because a translation, even the best one, loses something of the dynamic of the original. I like the story about humorist James Thurber who put a reverse twist to this fact about translation. When a young lady told Thurber, obviously to try to impress him with her learning, that his stories were even funnier in French, his retort was, "Well, they do lose something in the original."--- Thanks for your further thoughts on this interesting topic, Nolan, and thanks for your kind words about mine. God bless, my friend. --Hank |