Bible Question:
I need someone more fluent in greek to help clear up a discrepancy between the NIV Bible and King James. In the NIV Revelations 5 verse ten we read, "10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth." But in KJV it reads, "10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." The question is this: What does the greek text really say? Is it "made them" and "they will" according to NIV OR is it "made us" and "we shall" of the KJV? NIV would imply all saints to be kings and priests while KJV implys that only the 4 beasts and 24 elders will be the kings and priests. |
Bible Answer: Hi RRHill Welcome to the forum Having found evidence in other places, that might shed some light on your question, I offer them for your approval Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Is not then the habitation of God, the place where God dwells, His kingdom? 1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an (HOLY PRIESTHOOD), to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a (ROYAL PRIESTHOOD), an (HOLY NATION), a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: So then according to Peter, believers are not only a Holy Priesthood, but a Royal Priesthood as well. Therefore from this teaching of Peters, he is saying believers are Kings, Priests, and a Nation,(Kingdom). When you put it all together, Christians are not only a Priesthood of Kings, but the Kingdom of God itself. The following comes from - - The Greek Interlinear Bible Rev. 5:10 and didst make them to the God of us a kingdom and priests, and they will reign on (?over) the earth. From this verse, it says they will (REIGN) which denotes Kingship for the believer. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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