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NASB | Acts 24:3 we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 24:3 ¶ in every way and in every place, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude. |
Subject: Accept Jesus? |
Bible Note: "The idea is one not of mere recognition, but of ACCEPTANCE and welcome." Tim: You are absolutely correct: "many of the words translated as 'receive' can also be translated as 'accept'." I appreciate your honesty and the careful scholarship of your every posting. It is always a blessing to be instructed by you. Thank you for setting me straight by providing the information in your previous post. In this instance and throughout the Bible it is true "that there really is no 'one' word which conveys all the meanings of these [Greek and Hebrew] words." This is why I rely upon and recommend the Amplified Bible. Following is another example of 'receive' and 'accept' being synonymous. John 1:11 New English Translation He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.[27] 27 Study Note. His own people did not receive him. There is a subtle irony here: when the lovgo" (logos) came into the world, he came to his own (taV i[dia, ta idia, literally "his own things") and his own people (oiJ i[dioi, Joi idioi), who should have known and received him, but they did not. This time John does not say that "his own" did not know him, but that they did not receive him (parevlabon, parelabon). The idea is one not of mere recognition, but of ACCEPTANCE and welcome. (Emphasis added.) New English Translation (http://www.netbible.com) Grace and peace, Radioman2 |