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*[[The Lord's Prayer]] is unjustifiably diluted by the monarchical term "[[kingdom]]" (better: "[[paradise]]") and the [[globalism|globalist]] "[[earth]]" (better: "here");
 
*[[The Lord's Prayer]] is unjustifiably diluted by the monarchical term "[[kingdom]]" (better: "[[paradise]]") and the [[globalism|globalist]] "[[earth]]" (better: "here");
 
*the [[Gospel of Mark]] is a tremendous text for teaching a child how to read with the superior method of [[phonics]], its content has simplicity and entertaining surprises without any discouragingly tedious passages, and the special translation [[Phonics and Gospel of Mark|here]] is freely available;
 
*the [[Gospel of Mark]] is a tremendous text for teaching a child how to read with the superior method of [[phonics]], its content has simplicity and entertaining surprises without any discouragingly tedious passages, and the special translation [[Phonics and Gospel of Mark|here]] is freely available;
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*the term "world" is overused in translations, incorrectly connoting [[globalism]] and nature rather than people, and a better translation in many contexts is "God's creation" rather than "world";
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*the term "world" is overused in translations, incorrectly connoting [[globalism]] and nature rather than people, and a better translation in many contexts is "[[God]]'s [[creation]]" rather than "world";
 
*the original [[Mark ending|ending of the Gospel of Mark]] is one of the most spectacular in all of history and literature, when women are startled by a powerful young man at the tomb and react with ecstasy while running back to tell others, but [[liberal]] distortions conceal it;<ref>''See'' [[Mark ending]] and the first half of {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} .</ref>
 
*the original [[Mark ending|ending of the Gospel of Mark]] is one of the most spectacular in all of history and literature, when women are startled by a powerful young man at the tomb and react with ecstasy while running back to tell others, but [[liberal]] distortions conceal it;<ref>''See'' [[Mark ending]] and the first half of {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} .</ref>
 
*the archaic word "disciple" (used 261x by [[ESV]]) is better translated as "student" today, as the meaning of the Greek term is "learner",<ref>https://biblehub.com/greek/3101.htm</ref> and today "student" captures and conveys that meaning the best;
 
*the archaic word "disciple" (used 261x by [[ESV]]) is better translated as "student" today, as the meaning of the Greek term is "learner",<ref>https://biblehub.com/greek/3101.htm</ref> and today "student" captures and conveys that meaning the best;
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*the disparaging phrases translated as an archaic, imprecise "cast lots" should instead be translated as "[[gambling]]", to more precisely convey the meaning and help overcome the [[addiction]];
 
*the disparaging phrases translated as an archaic, imprecise "cast lots" should instead be translated as "[[gambling]]", to more precisely convey the meaning and help overcome the [[addiction]];
 
*the nasty-sounding, almost racist use of the term "dogs" to refer to a different ethnic group is a mistranslation that instead should be "puppies", and interpreted as colonial paternalism rather than racist manner, as only a few versions do for {{bibleref|Matthew|15|26}} and {{bibleref|Mark|7|27}};
 
*the nasty-sounding, almost racist use of the term "dogs" to refer to a different ethnic group is a mistranslation that instead should be "puppies", and interpreted as colonial paternalism rather than racist manner, as only a few versions do for {{bibleref|Matthew|15|26}} and {{bibleref|Mark|7|27}};
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*three out of the four [[the Gospels|Gospels]] were almost certainly written by [[Gentiles]] ([[Mark]], [[Luke]], and [[John the Apostle|John]]);
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*two out of the four [[the Gospels|Gospels]] were almost certainly written by [[Gentiles]] (Mark and Luke), and there is some speculation that [[John the Apostle]] was also a Gentile;
 
*the [[ordering the Gospels|ordering of the Gospels]] is based on an historical misunderstanding about the writing of the [[Gospel of Matthew]], and the [[Gospel of Mark]] would be a stronger, simpler first [[Gospel]];
 
*the [[ordering the Gospels|ordering of the Gospels]] is based on an historical misunderstanding about the writing of the [[Gospel of Matthew]], and the [[Gospel of Mark]] would be a stronger, simpler first [[Gospel]];
 
*modern translations flag likely vandalism to the text only when verses are not in the oldest discovered texts, while there are additional powerful ways to identify non-authentic verses like [[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#13:22|Hebrews 13:22-25]] and [[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#14:49|Mark 14:49]];
 
*modern translations flag likely vandalism to the text only when verses are not in the oldest discovered texts, while there are additional powerful ways to identify non-authentic verses like [[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#13:22|Hebrews 13:22-25]] and [[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#14:49|Mark 14:49]];
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