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I did not mean it in a mean way. I don't think you realize that your post and sources do not support the English translation of Candles or Candlesticks from the Greek word that John used. If you want me to present scholarly reasons from Koine Greek experts, and textual manuscript experts I...

KJV is not word for word. The interlinear is as close as you will get to word for word. Interpretation is involved in translating the Greek to KJV English. The italicized words are an attempt to make an interpretive decision about the meaning of a sentence. I learned a lot from this book...

I don't think you have thought this through. 1) You are giving more examples where translators have used the wrong English word. 2) The ancient menorah was oil fed, not a candlestick holder. Everyone knows that. 4) John did not use the Greek word for any candle technology that might have...

The wikipedia article is much more informative. It explains how some forms of early candle making goes back to before the first century but it was not used in Rome or in Israel and we know that it did not become popular until the middle ages. But it comes down to the fact that the Greek...

This NET thing sounds like a great idea. I have noticed that it has often matched what these translations from authors in commentaries were presenting. I feel sad for those who think that learning is unspiritual or that being ignorant was encouraged by the apostles. I don't really want to...

I would love to hear your reasoning for why Candlestick is accurate when Candlesticks were not invented yet and the Greek word is one used for lamp fed lamps not wax candlesticks. I don't know what you have said about this in the past. It's not a myth or lie so debunking might be the wrong...

Most evangelical churches teach that you are member of the church when you are saved. Some have a system of joining as voting members in that local church. Not all of them do that. Many do not have such a membership roll. You just go and they get to know you and you get involved. Usually...

1 Cor 5 is not telling you to observe the Jewish Passover in accordance with OT ritual. Paul did not think he was not going to be saved if he did not keep that feast. If you think that then you better get to Jerusalem. You better do it like he did. Paul had a lot to say about not telling...

We are talking about translating languages not how to be a Christian or an effective Gospel preacher. When it comes to deciding which English translation is better I will always listen to an expert in Greek rather than a KJVO conspiracy theorist who can't read Greek. Education is necessary...

When I was backslidden and a drunk I watched that movie. It's not a good movie to watch. At the end he says he has memorized the KJV and starts with Gen 1 and it's not the KJV. Instead of "And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." He says "And the Spirit of God was hovering...

Do you really believe that there isn't any church that is doing things the way you think they should? If so, why do you have confidence that no one in the world but you understands how the church should operate? Don't you doubt your own views if you can't find another soul that agrees with...

I believe it is just fine to have different denominations, and local assemblies that don't agree on everything but still agree on the major salvific issues. I don't have the same views as you do about this. I don't think it is wrong for churches to differ in opinions about things. I think...

Even 'candlesticks?"

Frankly after all that I have learned in the past 4 years about translations I have to put KJVO folks in the same boat as antivaxxers and moon landing deniers.

The KJV does not name the 5800 manuscripts and fragments in extant. (Nor did the KJV scholars have access to all of them) You will have to do some research to discover them and then you will need to learn Greek to read them. About 3 years of NT Greek will enable you to read them for yourself...

Google it.

I agreeth with you.

I am reading about 10 commentaries as I study Luke and Acts. From the many explanations from all these different scholars on why a certain text should be translated a certain way in English I learn things. So far I have learned that the CSB seems to often be more in line with what they are...

Vulgate was Latin.

We have the inspired words of God in the copies in the original languages. Translating into English is just one of the many languages one can translate them into. Then KJV is just one of many attempts to translate to English.