Kindom of heaven suffereth violence
In Mat.11:12
… the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence … (KJV)
What was meant by suffereth in current day use? Please.
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What is the argument against the authenticity of 1 John 5:7-8 in the KJV?
I was reading through Lee Strobel’s The Case for the Real Jesus and came across a passage in the book that indicates the inauthenticity of 1 John 5:7-8 in the King James Version:
1 John 5:7-8 (KJV)
7 For there are three that be…
Why is there extra text in the KJV of 1 John 5:7?
John 5:7 (KJV)
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”
1 John 5:7 (NIV)
For there are three that testify:
1 John 5:7 (ESV)
For there a…
What is the difference between “anger” and “wrath”?
Anger and wrath are listed separately in a list in Colossians 3:8, and Ephesians 4:26 might indicate that there is some difference in Paul’s mind between the term anger and the term wrath.
Col 3:8 – But now you also put off all these thin…
How does the KJV translate Revelation 16:16?
KJV Revelation 16 : 16
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
Revelation 16:16 ESV
And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
Revelation16:16 NIV
Then they gat…
Is the KJV wording holy ‘thing’ wrong in Luke 1:35?
Luke states the following in 1:35 :
και το γεννωμενον αγιον κληθησεται υιος θεου
also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God [KJV]
Note : My question relates to the TR text (I am quoting Stephens 1550)…
SEEK The TRUTH II Timothy King James Version (KJV) 4:1…
SEEK The TRUTH II Timothy King James Version (KJV) 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge…
Why do English bibles change "Yearn for Purity" (נַשְּׁקוּ בַר) in Psalm 2:12 to "Kiss the Son" or "Kiss his Son"?
We read in Tehillim 2:12 [MT],
"Yearn for Purity, lest He be angry and your-way will perish when suddenly His-wrath will kindle. Happy [are] all who take refuge in-Him" (נַשְּׁקוּ בַ֡ר פֶּן יֶאֱנַ֚ף וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי יִבְ…
Why does the KJV say JAH in Psalm 68:4?
While reading Psalm 68 this morning, I came across this verse which uses the name "JAH":
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. (KJV Psalm 68:4)
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Why was Mtt 17: 21 as appearing in KJV skipped in other versions of NT?
We read in Mtt 17:18-21 (KJV)
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?20 And Jesus said unto t…
How best to understand the NLT translation of νόμος in Romans 8:2?
Romans 8:2 NLT
For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death.
KJV Romans 8 : 2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of si…
What was the logic behind changing "firmament" to "sky"?
The King James version (as well as many other versions in various languages) states in Genesis 1:8 –
And God called the firmament Heaven.
The wording in the American Standard version is exactly the same. However, here’s what some ot…