Featured Challenging Common Translation Choices

At any point in time, the active body of Christ is using the common translations (English in our case) of the day. We are familiar with the renderings, and if a translation differs we do not "like" it. For example, if you memorized verses in the KJV, you might not want to go with a version that differs.

Another problem is that a dismissive mantra might arise such as the HCSB is "quirky."

But, if you take courses, formal or informal, that teach Bible Study methods, you will find yourself as why this choice rather than that choice? Sometimes the answer is the versions are based on differing texts, CT, MT or TR. But even when looking at the verse same underlying text, translations present very different ideas.

For example, let us look at Romans 10:17, certainly an important text.

ESV
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

CEV
No one can have faith without hearing the message about Christ.

NKJV
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

If we consider these renderings, is faith traveling to us (comes) or is the idea faith is based on or arises from something.

Or does "the word of Christ" refer to the words spoken by Christ rather than declarations made by others about Christ?

And how do we decide what to believe concerning this verse. Some posting on this Board say go with the ones you like or the ones using the most used rendering. Of course that is advocating fallacy.

 

The naysayers are out in force today, finding fault where none exists. Here it is claimed you must not study the bible a word at a time, or verse at a time, or passage at a time, or a book at a time, No siree Bob, you must study the whole Bible at one time. I kid you not...

 

Now the naysayer runs from his absurd view, and hurls another false charge. Go figure folks...

 

Back to Romans 10:17, should we go with "so then" (NKJV) or "so faith" ESV or "no one" (CEV)? The Greek word means consequently or accordingly, or therefore. I like "accordingly" which forces the reader to look back and ask "according to what?"

 

Here is what this naysayer said: "Or, the better approach would be to take the whole of Scripture and not single out a verse."

And here is my response: "Here it is claimed you must not study the bible a word at a time, or verse at a time, or passage at a time, or a book at a time, No siree Bob, you must study the whole Bible at one time. I kid you not...

 

Returning to topic:

Back to Romans 10:17, should we go with "so then" (NKJV) or "so faith" ESV or "no one" (CEV)? The Greek word means consequently or accordingly, or therefore. I like "accordingly" which forces the reader to look back and ask "according to what?"

 

Returning to topic:

Back to Romans 10:17, should we go with "so then" (NKJV) or "so faith" ESV or "no one" (CEV)? The Greek word means consequently or accordingly, or therefore. I like "accordingly" which forces the reader to look back and ask "according to what?"

The next words in most English translations are translating two Greek words, a definite article (the) and the noun in the nominative case "pistis." Reference to "the faith" usually refers to the information in which we put our trust, i.e. what we believe in. I know nothing of Greek grammar but nouns in the nominative case are used as the subject of sentences.

So far, our study has "Accordingly, the faith."

The next Greek word is the preposition "ex" (ek) which means out of and is used to refer to the source or basis of something. So "the faith" comes from or is based on something.

 

Returning to topic:

Back to Romans 10:17, should we go with "so then" (NKJV) or "so faith" ESV or "no one" (CEV)? The Greek word means consequently or accordingly, or therefore. I like "accordingly" which forces the reader to look back and ask "according to what?"

The next words in most English translations are translating two Greek words, a definite article (the) and the noun in the nominative case "pistis." Reference to "the faith" usually refers to the information in which we put our trust, i.e. what we believe in. I know nothing of Greek grammar but nouns in the nominative case are used as the subject of sentences.

So far, our study has "Accordingly, the faith."

The next Greek word is the preposition "ex" (ek) which means out of and is used to refer to the source or basis of something. So "the faith" comes from or is based on something.

Accordingly, the faith is based on heeding - moreover heeding the declarations about Christ.

 

Yet another Calvinist of the gang posting off topic gratuitous insults to derail discussion of bible study.

 

Accordingly, the faith is based on heeding - moreover heeding the declarations about Christ.