Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Talk:John 1-7 (Translated) (view source)

Revision as of 05:20, September 23, 2012

424 bytes added ,  05:20, September 23, 2012
→‎Strange change of perspective: "For God so loved '''''you''''' that He gave His only Son" is obviously a more effective statement, and Jesus surely made the most effective statement possible.
Line 671: Line 671:  
:::::This is a gospel, not an epistle where  such a statement could be expected.  
 
:::::This is a gospel, not an epistle where  such a statement could be expected.  
 
:::::And the translation is especially bad when reading John 3:11-12: it sounds as only Nicodemus is addressed.  Really, you should take a look at the context when you start to "translate"! [[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 23:47, 22 September 2012 (EDT)
 
:::::And the translation is especially bad when reading John 3:11-12: it sounds as only Nicodemus is addressed.  Really, you should take a look at the context when you start to "translate"! [[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 23:47, 22 September 2012 (EDT)
 +
 +
::::::The "you" works even though Nicodemus is the audience.  The remainder of [[#3:16|John 3:16]] makes clear that the "you" is broader than merely Nicodemus.
 +
 +
::::::The bottom line is this:  "For God so loved '''''you''''' that He gave His only Son" is obviously a more effective statement, and [[Jesus]] surely made the most effective statement possible.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 01:20, 23 September 2012 (EDT)
Aschlafly
Anthony, Irenaeus, Siteadmin, apieditor, Bureaucrats, Check users, nsAm_Govt_101RO, nsAm_Govt_101RW, nsAm_Govt_101_ta, nsJudgesRO, nsJudgesRW, nsJudges_talkRO, nsJudges_talkRW, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, oversight, Administrators
126,227

edits

Retrieved from "https://www.conservapedia.com/Special:MobileDiff/1008362"

Navigation menu