Subject: Is the NWT more reliable than the NASB? |
Bible Note: Well that is irritating. I made a post, forgot to click note, went back and it was gone. So I will make this very brief now. It actually is not grammatically incorrect and here is why. Colossians 1:15 contains the following: prwtotokoV pashV ktisewV pashV ktisewV are both gentive, showing that prototokos is thus possessed by this group of creation. In grammar, this is a parative genitive. He he belonging to the group possessing him. So let us consider, what do other translations (including the NASB) do when a person belongs to group but then the group is then referenced as a whole with PAS/PANTA? They add the word "other"! Luke 3:12 (NIV) Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? (NASB) And Jesus said to them, "Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? (AMP) And He replied by saying to them, Do you think that these Galileans were greater sinners than all the other Galileans because they have suffered in this way? (NLT) "Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than other people from Galilee?" he asked. "Is that why they suffered? (ESV) And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? (NKJV) And Jesus answered and said to them, "Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? (KJ21) And Jesus answering said unto them, "Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things? Matthew 26:35 (NIV) But Peter declared, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the other disciples said the same. (NLT) "No!" Peter insisted. "Not even if I have to die with you! I will never deny you!" And all the other disciples vowed the same. (CEV) But Peter said, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never say I don't know you." All the others said the same thing. -Tony |