Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
John 1:5 reads in the ESV:
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
I recently heard the KJV quoted and was struck by the difference:
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended…
I read a few translations of Hebrews 10:28, some translate as present perfect, and some translate as past.
A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses: (Hebrews 10:28, BBE…
Mark 3:21 NLT “When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. “He’s out of his mind,” they said.”
IN other versions it says “own people” or “friends”
The greek was not very clear to me; it looks like an interpret…
KJV
From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
NIV (and others)
From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
What does the original language literall…
I have tools to search for the lemma, or the exact form.
But sometimes, as in this case, I really need the string of words. Using any one word would bring up too many hits.
Obviously, I need to view every occurrence in LXX.
Luke 10:9-11 reads:
9 καὶ θεραπεύετε τοὺς ἐν αὐτῇ ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ λέγετε αὐτοῖς· Ἤγγικεν
ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ. 10 εἰς ἣν δʼ ἂν πόλιν εἰσέλθητε καὶ
μὴ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐξελθόντες εἰς τὰς πλατείας αὐτῆς εἴπατε· 11 Καὶ
τὸν κονιορτὸν τ…
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: …
— Matthew 6:13
Many people interpret this as a request for protection from external forces, some translations even saying "from the evil one".
But would it correct to…
The old versions show a positive view of the law in Gal 3:23 showing it as guardian keeping in protective custody, but some new versions show the picture of a jailer or kidnapper by using the words captive and prisoners. Which translation …
I’m trying to understand the use of the city name Jerusalem in the New Testament. In some places, it appears as a proper noun, singular, feminine (Strongs 2419), And then in other places, it appears with neuter plural declension (Strongs …
I have come across a theological assertion that Philippians 2:6 should be understood thus:
Who, being in the form of a God, thought it not robbery to be
equal with God
What is the hermeneutical justification for adding or not adding the …
In John 1:2, what is the accurate translation of “οὗτος”?
John 1:2 (DRB):
The same was in the beginning with God.
John 1:2 (GNT):
oὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.
I looked about 30 translations: Arabic and English …
In Koine, I believe "logos" is a masculine noun. Pronouns for "logos" such as Οὗτος are likewise masculine and rendered "he", etc. in English translations. Linguistically though, if the context suggested that …