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NASB | Romans 1:29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:29 until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors], |
Bible Question: How can we be sure of the inerrancy of scripture when we are looking at words being "accidentally" added or omitted, or scribes having to decide between options? |
Bible Answer: Greetings PJG! Great Question! The easiest answer is that inerrancy only applies to the original autographs, not to the copies of them. This takes a little getting used to since most Christians aren't aware that there isn't one BIBLE which was simply handed down complete from heaven. What we actually have are some complete copies and lots of incomplete copies. However, all it not hopeless! Not one variant reading in the Bible affects any doctrine. Most of the variant readings have to do with word orders or spelling. Very few are that important. If you are interested in pursuing this topic, I would recommend picking up a good book on the issue. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |