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NASB | John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:58 Jesus replied, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am." [Ex 3:14] |
Subject: Is BeDuhn correct on John 8:58? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ben! Thanks for the response my friend! First of all, allow me to touch upon John 8:58. I would disagree that 'I am' is a mistranslation. It is by far the most accurate and literal. To say, "I was in existence" instead is to engage in interpretation, not translation. :-) Finally, I don't know Mr. BeDuhn, so I won't try to speak to his motives or character. However, his statement is nothing more than his opinion, not fact. There are many, including myself, who would disagree with his assesment of the NWT. My personal opinion is that the NWT is nothing more than a paraphrase of the KJV. Since the 'translators' will not identify themselves, one cannot even be sure that they are qualified to translate or that they did in fact translate anything. :-( Finally, I would not agree that John 8:58 has been abused as a Trinity support. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |