{"id":309,"date":"2011-04-18T06:49:05","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T12:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/improbable-mosaic.flywheelsites.com\/?p=309"},"modified":"2011-04-18T06:50:29","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T12:50:29","slug":"for-we-are-not-as-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/closetojesus.org\/for-we-are-not-as-many\/","title":{"rendered":"For We Are Not as Many"},"content":{"rendered":"

I read an article, on John McTernan’s blog<\/a>, the other day about the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. \u00a0The article was not about 2 Corinthians 2:17, but rather about Revelation 13:1. As we discussed the article as a family, we wondered how the new versions rendered 2 Corinthians 2:17.<\/p>\n

Here is the verse from the King James Bible:<\/p>\n

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. — 2 Corinthians 2:17 (KJV)<\/p>\n

Here is the verse from the New International Version (\u00a9 2011):<\/p>\n

Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God. — 2 Corinthians 2:17 (NIV)<\/p>\n

Here is the verse from the New American Standard Bible:<\/p>\n

For we are not like many,\u00a0peddling the word of God, but\u00a0as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ\u00a0in the sight of God.– 2 Corinthians 2:17 (NASB)<\/p>\n

The key difference is the following phrase:<\/p>\n

KJV –\u00a0corrupt the word of God<\/p>\n

NIV – peddle the word of God for profit<\/p>\n

NASB –\u00a0peddling the word of God<\/p>\n

Why the difference? \u00a0Could it be that the translators for the NIV and NASB could not identify themselves with those who corrupt the word of God?<\/p>\n

God bless, Mike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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