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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: 'I AM' or 'I exist'? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ben! Convoluted? How is it convoluted to simply cite a reference my friend? You attempt to ignore what Jehovah says by adding a word not found in the text. Where does Isaiah say anything about no other 'true' god? For instance, Is. 43:10 says, "'You are my witnesses,' declares the LORD, 'and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me." If Jesus is simply 'another' god, then when was He formed, since Jehovah says that no other god was formed before or after Him? I find it highly ironic that the so called Jehovah's Witnesses proclaim what Jehovah Himself denied - that there is more than one god. Finally, let's look at the NWT's version of Phil. 2:6: "who, although he was existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely that he should be equal to God." There are several problems with this "translation". First of all, it does not fit the context. The context deals with Jesus 'emptying' Himself and becoming less than He was before the incarnation. The NWT's "translation" makes the verse say that Jesus was 'less' than God but stayed 'less' than God. :-( Secondly, how can someone be in the 'form' of God and not BE God? Finally, the NWT 'translation' is totally deceptive when it adds 'that he should be' to the last clause. Even if one accepts the translation of 'harpagmos' by the NWT, the final clause in the Greek says 'to be equal with God' not 'that he should be equal with God'. Thus, the last clause is stating His equality with God, as does the first clause! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |