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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Bible Question: Why has the word BEGOTTEN been thrown out of The NIV,the New Living Translation,English standard version(ESV), Contemporary English and worldwide ENGLISH (NEW TESTAMENT)(we) version Bibles as a fabrication? |
Bible Answer: Hello Isaac Jesus The Greek word "monogenes" is best translated "unique" or "only". The KJV translators decided the best way to state that was with the word "begotten". The newer translations you list are more accurate for modern English usage. Steve |