Individual words of KJV editions

I have always believed that the THOUGHTS AND MESSAGES of Scripture takes precedence over the individual WORDS. Why? Because that's the way GOD made our languages. God knows that no one language can be translated into another with 100% exactness, with all the subtleties & nuances of the original language. But I have faith that He caused His word to be translated as HE chose to have it appear in the languages He's chosen for us to use. Very few people know the deeper meanings of more than one language, while God's written messages are meant for ALL. Therefore, differences are bound to occur in translations, as all the translators are mere humans, same as we. And the old translators lived in a much-different society from what WE live in. Every translator is bound to have been affected by his/her society and environment.

As a living thing, His word changes, as do all other living things on earth. The various Bible versions, old and new, are frozen in the time they were made. Had God not updated His word as He updated the languages, how many people could read the Scriptures for themselves? Why should WE imitate the RCC and attempt to limit our brethren to any one Bible version when GOD has not thus limited Himself?

I believe GOD has made His word available in whatever languages are used now, same as He's done for hundreds of years earlier. WE are blessed enough to have both old and new versions available. "Variety of translations is profitable for the understanding of the sense of the Scriptures."

 

And all the holy men as they were moved by the Holy Ghost were "mere humans".

The wordings are what make the message up. Any word can alter the message to bring about other possibilities of interpretation.

Specific words have been chosen as they were inspired words to communicate to man from God The Message of His heart.

In the example of "ye", it is to be understood in the plural, where "you" can either be singular or plural.

"Ye" is actually the better word.:sleeping_2:

 

You heard it here first, folks...Salamander likes "The Message!"

:tongue3: :laugh:

I just had to do that to you...it was set up too perfectly.

Ya'll forgive me for injecting humor into the translation threads...I know it's against BB rules :tongue3:

 

neh.

better only if:

1. u're referring to the plural. thou might be better in the case of the singular.

2. thy interlocuter speaketh the tongue of Iames IV of Scotland.

 

Yeah, especially since you interjected the "Message" was somehow thought to be Inspired!:1_grouphug: :love2:

 

1. "U're" can only be translated as "you are"

2. At least by your prodding me it can be distinctly acerted that you thought you knew what you were talking about.:1_grouphug: :love2:

 

If God chose the specific words that were translated from the originals, then why did He not protect those words so that they never changed meanings? Look at "prevent" - it has a different meaning than it had in 1611. I believe the thought is more important than the individual words, since the words do sometimes change meaning.

 

If, and since, the word "ye" is always applicable to the Church, and that being made of a plurality of members being in number,well, YES! It would cut some of the element of confusion to those who might not discern that there is a difference in "ye" and "you".

I am a Cambridge 1762 man because it is just like the 1611 except for word spelling updates and word type changes. The "germane" type is very readable, it's just we don't use that text-type format today.

An example of the plural use of "you" that is best understood is when the adjective "all" precedes: as in "all of you" or even "y'all", maybe even "you'all".

"Ye" isn't that easily misunderstood.:godisgood:

 

Seems you might be judging God there by suggesting the things men change?

 

Actually, he's not. The English words are far-different in pronunciation/phonics than the Greek or Hebrew words...but the MEANINGS are as alike in an accurate translation. Didn't GOD make Hebrew, Greek, English, & all other languages? If the words hadn't been changed, we wouldn't have any translations, would we?

 

But it seems more like men are changing and God hasn't changed.

Men change words and God hasn't changed.

Men translate words into new meanings and God hasn't changed.

Men used to be considered eductaed in the general sense, but today only some are considered educated while many slip thru the system of education.


Men try to simplify the Word of God so that uneducated men can easily undertsand the Bible. It is the Spirit's work to reveal the meanings of the "dark sayings".

Matt 13:13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Mat 13:14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Mat 13:15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Mat 13:16But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Mat 13:17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see [those things] which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear [those things] which ye hear, and have not heard [them].

Seems men are trying to do the work of the Holy Ghost and God hasn't changed!

 

Or is it something wrong with what Jesus said, and meant? (in any language?)

 

Yeah, we wouldn't want the uneducated to read a Bible they can understand...

And if it is the Spirit's job to teach today's generation the meaning of 17th centuries words... then why not just skip the 1611 and go back to the original Greek and Hebrew.

The Spirit can then just teach us Greek and Hebrew as we go.

What about the one's with a reading problem? say, "well, unless you understand this verse, you are not letting the Holy Spirit rule in your life."?????

 

Sal, the Holy Spirit isn't just gonna cause us to automatically understand Greek, Hebrew, obsolete English, etc. It's not that He CAN'T, it's that He WON'T.

Why won't He? Because He wants us to believe by FAITH, and if He caused us to automatically understand another language, it would be a miracle, and empirical evidence. And God isn't gonna provide such empirical evidence to the vast majority of us.

If He performed that miracle on a regular basis, He wouldn'ta caused His word to have been translated, would He? There'da been no need.

And aren't you just GUESSING that a particular version is "The One"? Without any Scriptural support , it IS just a guess.

 

Another point comes to my mind.

If God is sovereign over all, and languages change over time, then isn't God allowing the language to change? God has a plan for this world and His people that cannot be thwarted by man. If man's changing the language was thwarting the purposes of God in seeking to save the lost, then that would mean that man was thwarting the purpose of God and that cannot be.

Change is a constant in the world. Generally downward decay type of change, but change not withstanding. People change in understanding, appearance, etc. Seasons change, climates change over many years and language changes as well. It is the way of the world. To restrict God to the language of 400 years ago is placing a limit on what you think He can do, no?

 

No, Salamander, I'm not judging God. Where did you get that ridiculous idea?

God certainly has the power to control language usage. If He chose the particular words of any version or tranlation, then it stands to reason that He would protect the words and phrases so that their meanings never change. However, God chose not to keep those meanings from changing. God's choice was to protect the meaning - not the words themselves.

 

I think you think too little of the Spirit's ability to teach all men all things needful for serving the Lord.

If you want to treat the English of the KJB as a foreign language that is your opinion at work.

I suppose you can't have the creation declaring the glory of God unless there is a current description manual on how to tell what is created a why?

"Gigi"? Well, she's this 15 yr old black girl who can barely read. Through preaching she has learned far more than she ever had learned from reading her Bible, she can't read in most people's opinion. Does she know the Lord? Yes! I have preached to her for a year and a half. I see God working in her life and it's not from reading her Bible, she can barely read!

Something's amiss in having "easier" to understand versions, I believe it's preaching with power and demonstration of the Holy Ghost that effects lives! So let's just agree with the Lord when His choosing is to confound you wise acres with us poor little base and ignorant preachers.:tongue3:

 

I love the way you dictate to the Lord

Say what? Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God, that is still in the Bible, or is it in your version?

Hmmm? seems He performs the miracle of opening the ears of undestanding through PREACHING more than you're willing to admit.

The Scriptural evidence is made by comparison. You want support? Try the KJB for awhile, then preach what thus saith the Lord instead of what thus saith the modernist.:sleep: