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Your "different" is just another distinction without a difference.

Translating monogenes as uniquely divine when used to describe Jesus is clarifying the message and those who see error of simply fault finding where there is none.

 

Since "sent from" is within the historical usage of the word, your false assertion is driven my animus rather than expertise.

I. with the genitive; and as in Greek prose writings always with the genitive of a person, to denote that a thing proceeds from. ​

 

This is a false assertion, rejected recently by the NASB translators. The "Son" is forever and ever, thus was the Son before the incarnation.

 

At lease some of the time, but not all the time!

 

Did anyone say otherwise? Just more gibberish posted to derail actual bible study.

 

Returning to topic:
The next phrase (of the only Son from the Father) contains several controversial words which I believe must be dealt with collectively.

Of the only Son is the NASB translation of monogenes, and could better be translated as uniquely divine Son.

From (Greek para) might better be translated as "sent from" indicating God incarnate was sent by the Father. Putting the phrase together we get, "the uniquely divine Son sent from the Father.

John 1:14 (NASB)
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14 (interpretative translation)
And Logos (the Second Person of the Trinity) became human (God incarnate), and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory (glory as the Son of God, the Lamb of God, the Christ, Messiah and Savior, the image of God and as the Good Shepherd, caring for and nurturing His sheep) as the uniquely divine Son sent from the Father, full of grace and truth.​

 

Grace is not a substance like gravy, to be ladled upon a person, but a attribute of love given to those chosen by the giver not because of any meritorious attribute of the receiver, but according to the gracious choice of the giver. Often the bestowal of divine favor or blessing as an unmerited gift.

Truth refers to what has fidelity to the original, thus because Christ is the perfect image of God, He is the Truth. Thus John 1:14 teaches Jesus as God incarnate mission was to bestow God's indescribable gift and provide revelation of that gift.

 

Why are you constantly hoisting false charges.

Your claims from Greek grammar are calculated to discredit the biblical truth posted.

Did anyone say translation and interpretation are exactly the same thing? Why not address what I say, rather than all these generalized observations.

I quoted support from a published source that para can be used to mean "sent from." You had claimed otherwise falsely. You mentioned "genitive" as if to clothe your false claim in language expertise, shameful.

Bottom line, para can be translated as "sent from."

 

Taint so, taint so, and on and on the obfuscation goes.

 

None of what you have written here is accurate. It is simply a taint so post. Go figure.

Other alternative ways "para" can be translated are:
"provided by" the Father.
"given by" the faith

 

You seem not to understand why translators make differing choices. Do they translate "para" as "provided by?" You bet. How about to give? Yes indeed. You see, or perhaps don't, translators evaluate the context and choose the word that best conveys the intended message from the pallet of historically available word meanings. Thus if the idea is something or someone sent by another, sent from is a valid choice.