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NASB | Revelation 22:19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 22:19 and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book. |
Bible Question:
Hi. I am preaching this week on Rev 3 - the letter to the Laodicean church. I have felt compelled to 'rewrite' that letter to my own congregation. Where do you think the line might be between heresy and conjecture and opening up the scripture? I ahve stayed true to the scripture. Yes, i have embellished and opened out the word - eg 'are you stale?' etc. helpful insight welcome! Loobylight PS - have not used this forum before so please go easy on me! |
Bible Answer: Loobylight: I understand what you mean by 'rewriting' the letter. I can appreciate your reasons. But I myself wouldn't even attempt it unless I were fluent in New Testament Greek, which I'm not. After all, unless I started with the Greek, I would be rewriting a translation. There's just too much risk of error. It would be too easy to stray, however unintentionally, from the original and end up with meanings that just aren't there. If it were me, I think I'd stick with a good dynamic equivalent translation (such as the NIV) or a good paraphrase (such as the New Living Translation). This is no criticism of you at all. Please don't take it that way. I'm just answering your question and giving honest reasons for my answer. God bless you and use you as you preach and teach. Grace to you, Kalos |