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NASB | Acts 8:37 [And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."] |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:37 [Philip said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied, "I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."] |
Bible Question:
I love my NIV. I also feel that it is a truly inspired revision of the word and that the Lord led me to it. However, my faith in this particular version was just jolted when I was reading the book of Acts and discovered with the help of my "Henry Comentary" that it OMITS verses that are in the KJV. Specifically Acts 8:37. If as I have determined from my research, this is due to the dateline of the manuscripts, why is the OMITTED verse number simply skiped over, ie 35 36 38 rather than continued in numerical sequence? |
Bible Answer: Accurate Translation. Hello GeorJoy. Study into the original languages, and the analysis of manuscripts is a continuing process. We have far greater knowledge of these things now, compared to even 100 years ago -- let alone the KJV. The power of KJV is in its language: the best writers in the English language worked on the phrasing of that text. Now, many versions are flat-footed. Every translation has to strike a balance between "most literal" and "most readable" -- and each version solves this problem differently. The KJV is not, however, the most accurate. When scholars find that a bit of text was not likely in the original manuscript, it makes sense to leave it out. Most versions will put the "omitted" verse in a footnote, so you can compare. This is why it is good to have a different translations around the house (or on the net) to compare. As for the numbering: I don't remember when the chapters and numbers were added. I do know it was quite recent. And quite arbitrary: chapters end in funny places that break up themes or arguments --- we should never allow chapter breaks to shape our reading habits and interpretations. They are simply a way to find verses -- period. It makes sense, then, that the verse numbers should jump, when certain verses are removed from the body of the text. That way, we are all using the same numbers for the same verses. Peace. |
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