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When I work on interpreting Scriptural texts, I work through these layers: The probable meaning of the writer, which has to fit in with the writer’s environment.If it is an Old Testament text, the way the passage has been used and interpreted historically in Judaism.The way the passage has been used...

“Judge others, but you are exempt from judgment. You must go out and tell it like it is, exposing sinners wherever you find them. You will receive a special bonus for each evil you expose.”—Matthew 7:1-2, Reversed Fractured Version “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you ju...

The Bible is a collection of texts that tells the stories of many different people, each with their own unique experiences and perspectives. Some of the most well-known people in the Bible include: Adam and Eve: The first man and woman, created by God in the book of Genesis, they were the first inha...

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Jesus replied, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”—Luke 9:62, NIV I don’t know if you have ever mowed the lawn, but if you push off and then look back, you’ll discover that you have mowed in a crooked line. That’s not so bad, because you ca...

The goal of this translation is missionary activity. The language is designed for Christians who have read the Scriptures for many years and for people who may never have read the Bible. In 1934, Dr. William F. Beck began The Holy Bible: An American Translation. The New Evangelical Translation is t...

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This version was translated from the Greek text of Westcott and Hort by George Swann, a Christian Church pastor in Kentucky. He had used the Greek New Testament for nearly forty years, often consulting it in sermon preparation. He tried to make the translation as true to the Greek as possible. He wa...

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Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”—John 8:34-36, NIV Notice that Jesus has the slave living in the house, albeit temporari...