Galatians 2:20

Since this matter was brought up in another topic, let's give it its own topic. The issue before us is another member asked why the NIV changed this verse from how it was written in the KJV.

Here's Gal. 2:20 from the KJV: "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And from the NIV: "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

The main difference is between OF & IN. I would say that the KJV followed the Bishop's Bible in writing "of". However, the older Geneva Bible says "in".

I shall paste an earlier message from another topic explaining my view of this matter:

Now, I'm NOT saying the KJV is wrong here. Its translators were most likely using of as a function word to indicate the component material, parts, or elements or the contents, I. E. cup of water, bar of gold, etc. But by that same token, in is certainly not incorrect, either. We certainly see this usage in the KJV's Gal. 2:16. I have seen this usage quite often in my reading of older English literature, I. E. "My love is OF my lady", "The king's power is OF his loyal knights".

And the GREEK reads 'pistis'(faith) Christos(Christ) with no article or any other word between those two words.

In other words, the NIV(and other modern versions) simply updated the language here. That's the answer to the gentleman's question in the other thread.

 

I believe the translators of the Bishop's Bible and of the AV used "of" several times, including Galatians 2:20, in the sense of your Definition # 21.

 

AVBunyan:I beg to differ - This is a major doctrinal difference - especially Gal. 2:16 and Rom. 3:22 - It is either Christ's faith or your faith. In Gal 2:16 if "faith in" then it is your faith (in Christ) then scruptural justificaltion and eternal security go out the window. You folks either "can't see" it or do not want to see it

Again, I ask...Does CHRIST have faith? After all, HE IS GOD, having made everything there is. What is left for Him to have faith in, since He made all, has seen all, and knows all? He doesn't have faith in His Father; He has SURE, EMPIRICAL, FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE of His Father.

Actually, this strengthens OUR faith, knowing we have placed our faith in the all-powerful God who can do anything and whose word always comes to pass. To say HE has faith is implying there's something more powerful than Himself in which He has placed His faith.

I beginning to think some of you may not fully grasp just what justification really is - in fact I know one of you here does not hold to eternal security of the believer meaning that you do not grasp justification. A man that believes he can lose it does not understand scriptural justification.

Actually, we have someone trying to complicate the simplicity that's in Christ. That simplicity is that when we come to Christ in belief, repentance, and subjection, He justifies us to His Father, who has given Him all judgment over all mankind. That means that when Jesus justifies one, Yahweh accepts that justification unconditionally.

And last time I checked, every Bible I own contains Hebrews 6:4-6.

Of course the majority of "christianity" believes in a works salvation anyway and do not hold to eternal security. Interesting - the majority of "christianity" stands behind the modern versions.

Actually, we believe in WORKS WITH FAITH, as faith w/o works is dead. And you remind me of some others who believe only the parts of their bibles they wanna believe because it fits their man-made notions. What parta Hebrews 6:4-6 dontcha understand?

Silly you say? Now it appears that saints can read any ole book that they like and believe whatever they want.

That sounds exactly like some advocates I know of a certain doctrine , believing only those parts of their chosen Bible version that fit their agendas, trying to re-interpret certain Scriptures to match their tastes.

Actually, today's saints are free of many of the man-made doctrines not found in Scripture. And they are no more limited to "just one book" than GOD HIMSELF is. You just cannot accept that fact, can you?

I think I've had enough again - I can say no more - I leave you folks.

Before ya leave, please tell us what Christ's faith is in. The ONLY possible Being for Christ to have faith in is HIS FATHER...And, as they were together before the creation, and, as He stated He & His Father are one, He has sure, complete, and firsthand knowledge of His Father. His father is NOT unseen to Jesus! WE are the ones who have faith. WE are the ones who NEED faith. WE are the ones who cannot see everything now, who hope for things, believing in things unseen from the evidence God has given us. WHAT IS UNSEEN BY CHRIST? While WE have faith, HE has sure knowledge!

Fact is, "faith OF Christ" in Gal. 2:20 refers to OUR faith IN Christ.

 

Well, sports fanzz, do we agree that the "of" in the KJV is equivalent to the "in" as found in newer versions?