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NASB | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God's will, both publicly and privately--behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; |
Bible Question:
In dealing with brothers and sisters in Christ with kindness and love, I have a question. How do you deal with those who believe that the only inspired text is the KJV? I am looking for a way to deal with this in the kindness way, but one in which leaves them something to think about. Thanks very much. justme |
Bible Answer: Dear Justme :: From what I've been able to learn about the KJVOnlyists over the years, they are, by and large, a hard-nosed bunch to deal with. Typically, this crowd not only exalts the King James Bible above all others in general excellence, but they go a step farther and assert that the translation itself is not only divinely inspired but that it actually corrects errors in the ancient manuscripts from which the translation was made. This is, of course, tantamount to saying that the KJV translators were themselves divinely inspired, a quantum leap into pure fantasy for which there is not a shred of evidence of any kind. In fact, this cockamamie postulate is disavowed by the translators themselves in their Preface called "The Translators to the Reader." This Preface was written by the translators of the Authorized Version (King James) and appeared in full in the 1611 printing. Most publishers of the KJV do not print this Preface today, but it can be found in nearly all editions of the well-known "Cambridge Bible" printed by the Cambridge University Press. Every adherent to the King-James-Only cultist notion that this translation alone is the Authorized Version of God Himself should study this Preface carefully and open mindedly. ...... Another excellent resource is "The King James Version Debate" (Subtitled, "A Plea for Realism") by D. A. Carson. This is a scholarly refutation of the point of view that the King James Version is superior to all other English translations of the Bible. I own the book in trade paperback, published by Baker Books, ISBN 0801024277. ..... Justme, I hope these hints help you. The subject is quite involved and much too complex to lend itself to a proper treatment and full discussion on the Forum. Merry Christmas! --Hank |