All of our major English translations render these words slightly differently, so it's good to look at

Many transactions during this period used weights and measures to determine the correct weight of a product Dishonest parties would take advantage of the system of weights and measures by having two different The lighter weight would be used when selling to give less product than the transaction demanded. In using dishonest weights, merchants were stealing a little from their trade partners in every transaction Each business transaction, no matter if it is a multi-million-dollar real estate deal or something as

This fateful chapter introduces a new character into the perfection of the garden, and this one is different The serpent is described by a fascinating word, translated in most English Bibles as crafty. the NET Bible uses here, using the word shrewd to describe the serpent (The NET Bible is an excellent translation

The plain reading of the NIV’s translation could easily be misunderstood as presenting the returning, Dig Deeper When I was in seminary, I wrote a lengthy paper on how to best translate this verse. One thing that quickly becomes apparent with this translation is that Jesus has something for everyone

unchangeable election to salvation is given to the chosen in due time,  though by various stages and in differing When we read this passage last year , we noted that there's so much meaning packed into the Greek word translated faith, but on their own they'll often assemble all of those facts in a way that conveys something far different Abel's offering wasn't any different than Cain's, but only Abel's was acceptable because he offered it

Today's verse also reveals that which makes Jesus different than any other human being born after Adam The ESV translates that phrase more literally: Jesus "knew no sin."

NET Bible translation : 3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from He writes with a simple style that's the easiest of all of the New Testament books for a beginning translator It certainly could mean born again , as it's most commonly translated, but it's best understood to mean

In fact, it's hard to know what English word best translates the word Jesus uses to refer to the Holy Other translations use the word Comforter and still others go with the word Helper. Actually, all of those English translations work!

The Greek word that this phrase translates is where we get the English word 'sophistry.' literature ever produced, in that the Bible combines dozens of writings from men who lived in vastly different

unchangeable election to salvation is given to the chosen in due time,  though by various stages and in differing The major English Bible translations don't like that word - they instead render it blessed, and not without conveys an emotional state —a fleeting feeling of pleasure or contentment, whereas the Biblical word translated