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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:15 Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. |
Subject: Send My messenger before Your face |
Bible Note: Hi JCrichton, You have asked me to compare the two verses that we have been considering and you paraphrased them and offered little capitalization. I think that one of the things that help us to "rightly divide the word of truth" is to determine the pronouns of Deity. And not only that, but also determining how many there are. For instance, in your paraphrase of Matthew 11:10 you wrote, "he is the one of whom scripture says:..." Here to my mind you are offering us two pronouns, "he" and "the one". The Greek allows for interpreters/translators to decide the number of pronouns in their version; for the Greek #3778, houtos, is variously translated "This one [Or, this One]", "This", or "he [Or, He]". The NKJ for Matthew 11:10 reads, "For this is he of whom it is written:...". I personally interpret it as 'For this is He of whom it is written". The quote in the latter part of the verse has two different persons included in it. There is the messenger and there is the Christ. So who do you think that God's word has been written about primarily, the messenger or the Christ? I have already stated that I agree with the NKJ for Malachi 3:1 in its capitalization. I will compare/contrast the verses as I see them. The slashes, **, and parentheses are mine for comparison. Malachi 3:1, NKJ, "Behold, I send **My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord,/ whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, (He) is coming," Says the Lord of hosts." [Notice how in this translation that "Messenger" agrees with "He is coming" as far as capitalization is concerned.] Matthew 11:10, "This is the **One about whom it has been written, "Behold, I send My/ messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before (You)." 11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." I think that the verses are good companion verses, but I don't believe that they are a perfect match as far as Persons of our triune God are concerned. But that is how I see it. From the heart, Ray |