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A better English translation which conveys the divinity would be "'''''The Son as man'''''."<ref>Other possible translations are "The Son, a human being," "The Son, a man," or "The Son became Man" (the latter would commit blasphemy, however, which Jesus needed to avoid at the outset of his ministry).</ref>  In other words, '''''simply replace "of" with "as" to restore the intended implication of divinity''''', without committing blasphemy under the strict rules of the time.  The versatility of "as" in modern English conveys the meaning of the awkward, unusual Greek phrase better than "of" does.

A better English translation which conveys the divinity would be "'''''The Son as man'''''."<ref>Other possible translations are "The Son, a human being," "The Son, a man," or "The Son became Man" (the latter would commit blasphemy, however, which Jesus needed to avoid at the outset of his ministry).</ref>  In other words, '''''simply replace "of" with "as" to restore the intended implication of divinity''''', without committing blasphemy under the strict rules of the time.  The versatility of "as" in modern English conveys the meaning of the awkward, unusual Greek phrase better than "of" does.

The then-blasphemous declaration by [[Stephen]] which caused him to be martyred is better translated as "The Son as man" rather than as "the Son of Man":

The then-blasphemous declaration by [[Stephen]] which caused him to be martyred is better translated as "The Son of man" rather than as "the Son of Man":

* “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” (Acts 7:56 NIV translation)

* “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” (Acts 7:56 NIV translation)

*He said, “Look, I see the heavens open, and The Son as man stands at God's right hand.” [[Acts 1-9 (Translated)#7:56|Acts 7:56]]

*He said, “Look, I see the heavens open, and The Son as man stands at God's right hand.” [[Acts 1-9 (Translated)#7:56|Acts 7:56]]