Posted on 01/13/2020 7:29:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
I like this rendition of the verse better too. Mostly because it provides the foundation for George Whitefield’s wonderful sermon “The Almost Christian”.
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS IN GHETTO LANGUAGE
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. I’m God. Don’t play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any other gods before me)
2. Don’t be makin no hood ornaments and charms outta me, or like me
(Thou shalt not have any graven images)
3. Don’t be callin’ me for no reason
(Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain)
4. Y’all betta be in church on Sunday
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)
5. Don’t dis or cuss out yo’ momma....and if you know who ya daddy is,don’t dis
him either
(Honor thy father and mother)
6. Don’t be goin’ on no drive by’s
(Thou shalt not kill)
7. Stick to ya’ own Boo
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)
8. Don’t be borrowing stuff and not give it back
(Thou shalt not steal)
9. Don’t be snitchin on the other man to save yourself
(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor)
10. Don’t be eyein’ your homie’s crib, ride or woman
(Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy neighbor)
A trade organization called the ECPA keeps track of Bible sales per translation. Currently the top 10 is:
1 New International Version
2 King James Version
3 New Living Translation
4 English Standard Version
5 New King James Version
6 Christian Standard Bible
7 Reina Valera
8 New International Reader’s Version
9 The Message
10 New American Standard Bible
The top 10 has basically been the same for about the last 10 years maybe more. Notice the lack of the following: The Jerusalem Bible, New American Bible, The D/R translation in all it’s variations...you get my point I hope.
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He has both a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Dallas Baptist University.[18]
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The committee used the editorial consulting services of a radical feminist lesbian, Virginia Mollenkott.
Thus, the word "sodomite" does not appear in any edition of the NIV.
One study aid I have not seen mentioned is The New Treasury Of Scriptural Knowledge - it’s the largest collection of scriptural cross references you can get.
Read the WHOLE Bible. Read a Catholic Bible.
Now, if only Roman Catholics would do this...and in context.
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Read a Catholic Bible.
Which one?
Rome has changed its "official" version much as it seems to change its "official" theology.
I don’t disagree with you that the NIV has it’s issues. The 1984 are earlier versions are way better in my opinion that the newer revisions.
However none of them are perfect even if they were we wouldn’t know it because we don’t have the original autographs to compare. But like you I have a bunch of translations for study. I generally stick with the NKJV, the KJV and the NASB. Lately and I don’t know if it’s because I’m lazy or another reason but I usually don’t use anything other than the NKJV.
Happy reading!
Thank you but I wasn’t really that curious. I assumed though that he is of a reformed tradition.
BFL
I prefer a reverse interlinear - it find the easier to use.
As long as it’s an essentially literal version (and the NKJV is) I think one should go with the one they enjoy the most - it makes it more likely they’ll spend time in scripture.
I understand, I took two years of Attic Greek so I like to dive in from the Greek first (if only to keep my Greek up-to-date)
Once the Translators substitute the Tetragrammaton with ‘Titles’ their entire work becomes suspect.
I’m sure you’re aware that the ECBA is an evangelical organization that rates its lists of most popular among its members— who happen to evangelical Protestants. It’s hardly surprising that Catholic translations would not be on their list.
I only use the KJV in English and the Reina-Valera Antigua in Spanish.
The KJV is the only Bible that is not confusing. Remember it only takes one generation to make a word archaic. By the way...I believe the KJV is the only english language bible that does not have a copyright.
I have both interlinears and reverse interlinears. I have to confess I hardly use them. I also have several renditions of greek and hebrew dictonary/lexicon keyed to Strong’s and I also hardly use them either. But I do have them.
And you think that official Catholic Bible sales would be in the top 10 if there was justice in this world?
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