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NASB | Acts 17:29 "Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 17:29 "So then, being God's children, we should not think that the Divine Nature (deity) is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination or skill of man. |
Bible Question: In my personal copy I do not have the "divine nature" in capital letters. The King James and other versions I have read translate it as the Godhead. Would anyone agree with me in choosing "godhead"? |
Bible Answer: Goodmorning brother Ray: Your post has made me think again. As you are aware the word "Godhead" is used 3 times in the New Testament and is found in Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20, and Col. 2:9 I checked each in Strong's concordance and found the following: In Acts 17:29 the transliterated greek word used is "Theios"#2304 an adj. which is defined as a general name of dieties or divinities used by the Greeks. Interestingly, the same word 2304 is used twice in 2 Peter 1:3,4. In verse 3 KJV "divine power" and in v.4 "divine nature" Both in the lower case. In Romans 1:20 the "Theiotes" # 2305 a noun is used and is defined as divinity, divine nature. However, in Col.2:9 the word is "Theotes"#2320 a noun defined as the state of being God, Godhead. It appears that this is the application which would remain Capitalized. Getting back to your original question on Acts 17:29. It would be my personal preference to accept the NASB translation with lower case "divine nature" which reflects the meaning of the word more accurately, rather than change it to "godhead". My reason for this is to avoid confusing "godhead" in Acts 17:29 with "Godhead" in Col. 2:9. I believe the term "Godhead" in Col 2:9 is a more scriptual word for our triune God than the Trinity which is not used in the scriptures. Ray, these are only suggestions and I look forward to your response. In Christ Robert |
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