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NASB | Revelation 22:12 ¶ "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 22:12 ¶ "Behold, I (Jesus) am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to the merit of his deeds (earthly works, faithfulness). [Is 40:10; Jer 17:10; Matt 16:27; 2 Cor 5:10] |
Bible Question:
Surely in a literal translation Rev 22:12 should end '... according to his works (ergon)' The NASB is interpreting here, not translating. It doesn't seem to like what this verse is saying. Okay I admit I'm a Catholic but I didn't buy my NASB for this kind of thing. Comments from our erudite Greek scholars? |
Bible Answer: Hello Dalcent, I hope you don't mind us chiming in while waiting for Tim Moran to come online. BradK has a reasonable literal translation. The word 'ergon' is definitely a singular noun, so it would seem to be a complete body of work (so to speak). That could be why NASB and ESV translate it as they do. I don't like it either. Steve |