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Again, the 1611 interpreters were far more superior and less biased than the authors of the modern interlinears....got one right here in my hand, copyright 1979, using different words than the KJV, here and there.
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These days, a fella can get a degree of sorts and create his own interpretation of Greek words, he of course is centuries removed from the ancient meanings.
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Do you understand Elizabethan?
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If you dont think the KJV is the true word of God, then why do you use it?


I am curious here though.
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These days, a fella can get a degree of sorts and create his own interpretation of Greek words, he of course is centuries removed from the ancient meanings.
Centuries removed from the ancient meanings?

So, being 15 centuries closer to the time of Christ is a plus as far as translation goes?
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I am curious here though.
I don't believe Jesus and His apostles spoke Elizabethan English.

They spoke Aramaic and Greek.
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Do you understand Elizabethan?


A little bit....I realize revisions were made from English to English.

But Ancient Greek to Modern English...what a mess!
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A little bit....I realize revisions were made from English to English.

But Ancient Greek to Modern English...what a mess!
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Centuries removed from the ancient meanings?

So, being 15 centuries closer to the time of Christ is a plus as far as translation goes?


Absolutely!!!
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