zosha
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Just going to delete this post before it turns into something that I can see it turning into--Will edit and reword Later on Thanks for replying everyone
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But don't you believe God preserved his word?
Psalm 12:6-7 “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.”
I dont really believe that the best translations of the Bible were buried for thousand+ years and now only in the last, most wicked days does the truth come out? I dont know...I happen to prefer Geneva Bible and King James. The language is so magical, really moving you, really able to hold the depth of the language and ideas. But I totally respect your choices! And im not professing to know which ones better Just so nobody thinks im doing that lol
Just wondering if you perused the posting rules before you began posting? See Rule #4. We don't debate too much, except in the case of purely heretical translations.
[04] Defend the Faith and God's infallible Word, not the ways of the world, homosexuality, liberalism, socialism, false translations, false theologies such as Mysticism, Liturgical sacraments, deceptive cults, or other heresies. We believe in only one true gospel of saving grace through faith in one Jesus Christ alone in His shed blood for our atonement, Old Testament looked forward to God's provision of the sacrifice, New Testament looks back to God's provision of the sacrifice. Do not promote, two gospels, hyper Dispensationalism, Arminianism, Calvinism, hyper-Calvinism, adding good works of Lordship Salvation, Ecumenical Interfaith, KJV Onlyism, nor other ideologies of religious legalism. Do not play 'devil's advocate' for the sake of argument.
Here ya go, I think this is what you were asking and I kind of beat around the bush to get there.
No worries, I've stepped over the line a few times myself by accident as a newbie. : The rules are there to keep everything focused on sound doctrine, not only for us but for all the lurkers. You'll get the hang of it!
Question: "Why are the newer translations of the Bible missing verses?"
Answer: If you compare the King James and New King James Versions with the newer translations (e.g. the New International Version, New American Standard, New Living Translation, etc.) - you will notice that several verses are entirely missing from the newer translations. Examples are John 5:4, Acts 8:37, and 1 John 5:7. Mark 16:9-20 is another example, although it is always placed in the text or in footnotes. Why do these translations not have these verses? Are the newer translations taking verses out of the Bible?
The answer is that the translators did not believe these verses should have been in the Bible to begin with. Since the KJV was translated in A.D. 1611, many Biblical manuscripts have been discovered that are older and more accurate than the manuscripts the KJV was based on. When Bible scholars researched through these manuscripts, they discovered some differences. It seems that over the course of 1500 years, some words, phrases, and even sentences were added to the Bible (either intentionally or accidentally). The verses mentioned above are simply not found in the oldest and most reliable manuscripts. So, the newer translations remove these verses or place them in footnotes or in the margin because they do not truly belong in the Bible.
It is important to remember, however, that the verses in question are of minor significance. None of them change in any way the crucial themes of the Bible, nor do they have any impact on the Bible’s doctrines—Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, Christ as the only way of salvation, heaven and hell, sin and redemption, and the nature and character of God. These are preserved intact through the work of the Holy Spirit, who safeguards the Word of God for all generations.
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