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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]; |
Subject: Good-bye, NIV |
Bible Note: Hi, Makarios; It's not gender-inclusive. Gender inclusive would make God our Parent, not our Father, Jesus his Child, not his Son. That's the feminist objective. That was the NIVI The TNIV seeks (not necessarily successfully) to overcome the English langueage's lack of a neuter gender. What did Jesus mean when he said "For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."? (Luke 10:11) He said "everyone"; did he mean everyone? Did he mean that women can receive when they ask but may not find when they seek and may not have the door opened when they knock? Did he give men a better, more comprehensive promise? If he did then he acted completely out of character and Paul lied when he wrote "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28) I hope nobody on this forum really thinks 2 Timothy 3:17 refers only to preparing men: "so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." Or that I have to forgive my brother seventy seven times (Matthew 18:21-22) but I can blow off my sister with impunity. The Bible wasn't written in English; every translation is a compromise. I can't see demonizing Zondervan for trying to overcome a well-known shortcoming of the target language. After all, they publish our host's NASB too. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |