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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:
I have recently been struggling with my religious beliefs as I come to question whether the bible has been tampered with over time. Can we really trust everything outside of the teachings of Christ?? Does anyone have any information on where to find the oldest form of the original books in english?? |
Bible Answer: God's day to you, MrChambers, and welcome to the SBF, The original Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. We may not have any manuscripts that were written by the original human authors. Before 1450 when Johannes Gutenberg made his first printing press, the Bible was copied by hand aka manuscripts. There are manuscripts such as Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus. The person making a copy, could have made an error - a jot or tittle. The early church had several documents, some that are not included in today's Bible (NT). I'd caution you on reading anything outside of the Bible. In 1380's John Wycliff produced the first hand-written Bible in the English language. Tyndale printed the first ever English New Testament in 1525/6, but only one complete copy exists. I hope I answered your questions, Searcher |