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NASB | 1 Corinthians 2:1 And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 2:1 And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming to you the testimony of God [concerning salvation through Christ], I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom [no lofty words of eloquence or of philosophy as a Greek orator might do]; |
Bible Question: Was William Shakespeare an assistant to the translators of the King James Bible by contributing as a 'stylist'? Would this explain the creation of the greatest literary work in English history? Do present day Bible Versions also use 'stylists'? Did a stylist assist the translation of the NASB? |
Bible Answer: Nolan, I've been reading Shakespeare for quite some time (still no expert) and around his life too. Never have I seen mentioned his connection to the KJV. If you read in that time period, you will notice English was being written and spoken possibly better than ever before or since. It had to show up in the KJV. But I might add that a surprising amount of the wording of the English Bible goes all the way back to Tyndale. The man had a remarkable grasp of beautiful, clear and direct English. He also appreciated the need for exact translation--t'was a matter of life or death in those days. Thus I would say a stylist would have been totally unnecessary in the days of KJV. NASB might be improved by a stylist (I was troubled by a misplaced comma last night), but the translation is so plain and honest, I'd hate to see any more attempts to gussy it up. mrk |