The King James Bible
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I have no idea why you think I am a Greek translator. I just read the NT in Greek (and some portions of Septuagint).
I also never said that there is something in Greek that cannot be translated or somehow properly illustrated in English.
The only thing I am saying is that:
a) the KJV has quite a lot of minor errors in its NT text and some big changes in its OT text
b) Its not perfect and there is no basis for "KJV is truth and all other translations are corrupted" claims
I also never said that there is something in Greek that cannot be translated or somehow properly illustrated in English.
The only thing I am saying is that:
a) the KJV has quite a lot of minor errors in its NT text and some big changes in its OT text
b) Its not perfect and there is no basis for "KJV is truth and all other translations are corrupted" claims
That's obvious. The translators gathered all the known texts of scripture and the Holy Ghost rejected the false ones, established truths that scholars thought were false and published the Holy Bible with fear under the watchful eye of the king God used to make them do thfir job.
And when the printer got casual with the printing that same king threw him in jail.
And when the printer got casual with the printing that same king threw him in jail.
Joseppi, I'd like to introduce you to a biblical passage that seems to have escaped your attention completely:
Galatians 5:22-26
[SUP]22 [/SUP]But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,[SUP]23 [/SUP]Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
No amount of (alleged) knowledge will atone for your carnal disposition. If you claim salvation through Christ and knowledge of God through the Bible, you must submit to the cleansing work of His Spirit or be treated as an unbeliever.
Galatians 5:22-26
[SUP]22 [/SUP]But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,[SUP]23 [/SUP]Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
No amount of (alleged) knowledge will atone for your carnal disposition. If you claim salvation through Christ and knowledge of God through the Bible, you must submit to the cleansing work of His Spirit or be treated as an unbeliever.
1. "Medieval" was from the 5th to the 15th century. Since the KJV is from the 17th century, your allegation is false.
2. Also if you wish to have an updated KJV, all you have to do is look. The King James 2000 Bible should be quite adequate.
3. As to "perfect" the Authorized Version was meant to be the best of the English translations in use at that time, and after its publication it became the Authorized Version, and also practically the sole Bible of English-speakers and English-readers for over 300 years. Every major Bible study tool, every major Bible commentary, every major systematic theology used the KJB as the Word of God.
4. Could there be further improvements to this venerable and venerated Bible? Absolutely. But only if the textual critics totally abandon their nonsensical view of the "oldest manuscripts", and make the effort to collate ALL existing manuscripts to determine the Majority Text. That has not been done, and will NEVER be done as long as textual scholars idolize Codex Vaticanus (Codex B) and Codex Sinaiticus (Codex Aleph). Since these two are among THE WORST manuscripts in existence, they would have to be set aside completely.
2. Also if you wish to have an updated KJV, all you have to do is look. The King James 2000 Bible should be quite adequate.
3. As to "perfect" the Authorized Version was meant to be the best of the English translations in use at that time, and after its publication it became the Authorized Version, and also practically the sole Bible of English-speakers and English-readers for over 300 years. Every major Bible study tool, every major Bible commentary, every major systematic theology used the KJB as the Word of God.
4. Could there be further improvements to this venerable and venerated Bible? Absolutely. But only if the textual critics totally abandon their nonsensical view of the "oldest manuscripts", and make the effort to collate ALL existing manuscripts to determine the Majority Text. That has not been done, and will NEVER be done as long as textual scholars idolize Codex Vaticanus (Codex B) and Codex Sinaiticus (Codex Aleph). Since these two are among THE WORST manuscripts in existence, they would have to be set aside completely.
Ok.
I do not think that the KJV is a basis that should be just "updated".
300 years is nothing in comparison for example to Vulgate or Septuagint. Also other reformation translations lasted for long (Luther Bible in Germany, Bible kralická in my country...).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editio_Critica_Maior
Nestlé aland 28 has catholic epistles based on editio critica maior, already.
I do not think that the KJV is a basis that should be just "updated".
300 years is nothing in comparison for example to Vulgate or Septuagint. Also other reformation translations lasted for long (Luther Bible in Germany, Bible kralická in my country...).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editio_Critica_Maior
Nestlé aland 28 has catholic epistles based on editio critica maior, already.
