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Gal. 3:24
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KJV
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"Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith."
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NIV
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"So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith."
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John 6:47
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KJV
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"He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."
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NIV
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"He who believes has eternal life."
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Are the newer "Westcott and Hort" translations different from the older "Traditional Text" translations? Can you see how each change is significant?
Paraphrased "Bibles" are different from translated versions. A Bible translation attempts to translate Scripture word by word. A paraphrase attempts to translate "meanings" - to retell stories in today's language.
Examples of modern paraphrase "Bibles" would include: The New Testament in Modern English (1958), The New Testament in Plain English (1963), Good News for Modern Man (1966), and The Living Bible- TLB (1972). Of these The Living Bible has gained the greatest popularity. Below are various textual comparisons between the KJV (King James Version) and the TLB (The Living Bible) paraphrase:
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Judges 7:20b
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KJV
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"And they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon."
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TLB
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"All yelling for the Lord and for Gideon."
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Judges 19:2
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KJV
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"And his concubine played the whore against him. "
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TJB
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"But she became angry with him and ran away.
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II Sam. 16:4b
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KJV
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"And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, 0 king." "Thank you, thank you, sir, Ziba replied."
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TLB
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"So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith."
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II Cor. 5:21
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KJV
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"For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."
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TLB
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"For God took the sinless Christ and poured into Him our sins. Then in exchange He poured God's goodness into us."
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I Tim. 3:16a
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KJV
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"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh.
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TLB
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"It is quite true that the matter to live a godly life is not an easy matter, but the answer lies in Christ who came to earth as a man."
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Why is it wrong to retell God's Words in my own and call it the "Bible"? What dangers can you see in using a paraphrased "Bible"after reading the comparison examples listed?
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Is a paraphrased "Bible" truly God's Word?
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