I’m quite sure that most people will see the title of this post and
pass it by, but please bear with me because the subject is very
important, whether you know it or not. In Christianity today, there are
few in number that still hold to their King James bible. Most have
been caught up by promoters of the new versions, who use the excuse
that their version is based on “older and better” manuscripts, (or so
they believe) or else that it will be “easier to understand”. Why did
this happen? and what are the consequences? My next post will be notes
from a sermon regarding the history of the King James and why it is so
important.
My own history with the King James began when I was in grade 4, back
in the day when the school day began with a bible reading from the King
James and a recitation of the Lord’s Prayer. The teacher asked me to
memorize Psalm 23 and I am still struck by the beauty of the poetry of
this most well-known and loved of Psalms.
Lets compare it with Young’s Literal Translation which is also in the public domain.
Psalm 23:1-6 Young’s Literal Translation
Jehovah is my shepherd, I do not lack, In pastures of tender
grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me. My
soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His
name’s sake, Also — when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no
evil, for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff — they comfort me.
Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast
anointed with oil my head, My cup is full! Only — goodness and
kindness pursue me, All the days of my life, And my dwelling is in the
house of Jehovah, For a length of days!
Psalm 23: 1-6 King James
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want, He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He
restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his
name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of
mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I
will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
In the examples above, both of them are quite close in meaning,
although the Young’s suggests a time period in the last verse, “for a
length of days” while the King James is comforting in that David
believes that he will “dwell in the house of the LORD for ever”. But
more importantly, which one would be easier to memorize? In the King
James, the words flow in poetic beauty as it does throughout all of this
bible (I won’t call it a version).
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Colossians 1:14 "...in Whom we have Redemption Through His Blood..."
This morning in our worship service, one of the older gentlemen read
Colossians 1:14 thus “in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of
sins;”. Because I use the King James, I noticed right away that this
version left out a very important phrase.. in the King James Colossians
1:14 reads thus “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the
forgiveness of sins.” So my question is, how can there be redemption
without the precious blood of Christ. I do not know why the translators
of his particular version left out the blood, but to me that is a very
important thing. What does the bible say about the blood of Christ? I
do not know how many times “blood” is left out in other versions, but
here are some verses on this subject from the King James that I think
are very important, and I have a challenge to anyone who reads this..
Compare these verses with your version, and see how many times the
precious blood of Christ is left out.. If it is, you have a
watered-down version, and a watered-down version brings a watered -down
gospel, and a watered-down gospel brings a watered-down salvation..
Matthew 26:28 “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
Acts 20:28 “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood”
Romans 3:25 “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;”
Romans 5:9 “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
Ephesians 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”
Ephesians 2:7 “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”
Colossians 1:20 “And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.”
Hebrews 9:12 “Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
Hebrews 9:14 “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”
Hebrews 10:19 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,”
1 Peter 1:2 “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”
1 Peter 1:19 “But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”
1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
Revelation 1:5 “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,”
Revelation 5:9 “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;”
Matthew 26:28 “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
Acts 20:28 “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood”
Romans 3:25 “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;”
Romans 5:9 “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
Ephesians 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”
Ephesians 2:7 “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”
Colossians 1:20 “And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.”
Hebrews 9:12 “Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
Hebrews 9:14 “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”
Hebrews 10:19 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,”
1 Peter 1:2 “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”
1 Peter 1:19 “But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”
1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
Revelation 1:5 “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,”
Revelation 5:9 “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;”
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