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

Dig Deeper   As is often the case, the NET Bible translation helps clarify the meaning of today's passage see how God's powerful grace enables you to work out your salvation: God is the energeō - properly translated

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

The NIV translates v2 as by this gospel you are saved, whereas other translations better render it as

Modern English translations for the most part translate verse 8 the same exact way: Noah found favor

people after the fall,  by virtue of which they retain some notions about God, natural things, and the difference Literally translated, you must believe into Him.

people after the fall,  by virtue of which they retain some notions about God, natural things, and the difference Or as the NET Bible translates it, people cannot discover what God has ordained.

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

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