1 John 5:7

First of all Brian T I want to know what is the validity of this post?... You other brethren must know something I am not privy to or I would answer the poll. I never knew this to be a bone of contention among the translators and really wouldn't care if it was or not. I take I John 5:7 as it is as should all of us that read the KJV! What the other translators do with it in there others versions I don't care. To nit pick as you brethren are doing seems to a favorite past time I don't understand!... To me your post is nonsense!... Brother Glen

 

Really? As polls go, it was better thought out than most of the ones that get posted here.

 

There is no way 1 John 5:7 was in the original autographs. Any defence of that is wishful thinking and utterly futile.

 

Read "History of the Debate Over 1 John 5:7-8" by Michael Maynard. He shows that historically the inclusion of the comma was viewed as far from "wishful thinking" or "utterly futile."

 

DocCas,

I would be very interested in reading the Maynard article. Could you tell me where to find it? Thanks!

Pastork

 

[Ad hominem well poisoning deleted] defends 1 John 5:7 as part of the original text. The MSS evidence is laughable.

Any attempted defence by a non-scholar is nothing but an attempt to prove what one has already presupposed to be true. In any of the defences I have read (and these were far from scholarly), the approach was not even remotely objective. Their mind was made up, and they are not to be confused with the facts.

[Moderator: Let's leave the name calling, ad hominem, and personalities at the door when we come in.]

[ September 07, 2002, 03:53 PM: Message edited by: DocCas ]

 

Could we please have the credentials of Mr. Maynard? Where are his degrees from? Is he a true expert in the field of textual criticism, and is he recognized as such by his colleagues in the educational world (assuming he has some)? What Journals has he been published in? If he has published any books, who was the publisher? Are they well known and respected or some small independent outfit?

In other words, why should we take the time to read another article or book on this subject when what is available is self-refuting? Is this guy worth our time, or is he another individual with just the right amount of knowledge [Ad hominem well poisoning deleted]?

[Moderator: Again, let's keep this discussion on a Christian level.]

[ September 07, 2002, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: DocCas ]

 

Why is it so hard for some to just believe the Word of God the way it is written?

Who today has a special revelation from God to tell us that what He has given us is no longer valid?

I am just an ignorant child of God who believes God promised to preserve his Word and even dumber to believe He could and did do it!!

 

The 1 John 5:7 witnesses are the old Itala, the Latin vulgate, the Latin Fathers from Cyprian (some also claim Tertullian) onward with a few late Greek miniscules.

I believe it is part of the inspired Word of God.
My view is that very early on it was left out of the Greek copied text due to a scribal blunder (but preserved in the old latin translation).
God has always preserved it in spite of the protests of men against it.

It has always been part of the Bible of the martyrs (The old Itala, The Waldensian Bible, the KJV).

My opinion of course, and no judgment(s) against those who believe otherwise.

HankD

 

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????If 1 John 5:7 wasn't written by John then it was added later, thus making the Word of God of none effect, as it was tampered with man. Of course it was penned by John, who is to determine what an author penned, unless we are going to pick apart the Bible verse by verse tossing out what someone doesn't like. Then what do we have left?

 

Michael Maynard earned an AAS in Engineering Technology (Magna Cum Laude) from Phoenix College, 1986, BA in Greek/Latin/German from Arizona State University, 1989. As a graduate student he studied classical philolgy at the University of Arizona where the Classics Department awareded him an appointment as Graduate Assistant in Teaching Classics (1989-1990). He received the Herman Weinel Scholarship which enabled him to do research at the University of Leipzig, Germany in the summer of 1990, and engaged in Graduate Studies in Textual Criticism under Dr. Walter Thiele at University of Tubingen, Germany. He then returned to the US and applied to the Graduate Library School in Tucson, Arizona, which is one of only 51 schools out of over 300 nationwide to be accredited by the American Library Association. This school admits only 5% of those who apply. He earned his Master of Library Science degree from University of Arizona in 1992. Among his other linguistic accomplishments are graduate study in French, German, Latin, Hebrew, Syriac, as well as both Koine and Classical Greek. Mr. Maynard's book is published by Comma Publications of Tempe, Arizona, with an ISBN number of 1-886971-05-6.

It is a history of the comma controversy resulting from several years of original research in the libraries of Europe.

 

Touche! And thanks for the additional information on the book.

Pastork

 

...and these three are one.


It's worth the read.

http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/1john572.htm

HankD

 

I would like to apologize for the spirit of my last posts. It was uncivil and unchristian. I have had to deal with a very divisive KJV only advocate in our church. He has now left, but continues to visit other members and bring them his literature. I let my emotions get in the way of my Christianity.

The whole issue is actually not a big deal to me. I like and use the NIV. I also like the KJV. I have my preferences, as do others. It is the divisive spirit of the debate (which I myself regrettably demonstarted earlier) that I don't like.

Again, I apologize for my spirit in the last posts.

But, I still don;t think 1 Jn.5:7 was in the original text

 

Thanks Bro.

HankD