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| | #the [[Gospel of John]] is very powerful in combatting [[anxiety]] with its frequent emphasis on [[eternal life|eternal]]/[[infinite]] life, and yet modern academic translators downplay and dilute this most-important [[Gospel]]; | | #the [[Gospel of John]] is very powerful in combatting [[anxiety]] with its frequent emphasis on [[eternal life|eternal]]/[[infinite]] life, and yet modern academic translators downplay and dilute this most-important [[Gospel]]; |
| | #powerful political terminology like "lobbying" can enhance the understanding of what effective "prayer" (500 times in Bible) means, as in "lobbying [[God]]" to intervene for good rather than merely holding a [[liberal]] moment of silence as [[secularization]] connotes for "prayer"; | | #powerful political terminology like "lobbying" can enhance the understanding of what effective "prayer" (500 times in Bible) means, as in "lobbying [[God]]" to intervene for good rather than merely holding a [[liberal]] moment of silence as [[secularization]] connotes for "prayer"; |
| − | #most modern translations are entirely by linguist professors without input by those having mathematical, scientific, writing, artistic, or poetic skills, causing a more one-dimensional and antiquated rendition than it should be; | + | #most modern translations are entirely by linguist professors without input by those having mathematical, scientific, writing, legal, artistic, or poetic skills, causing a more one-dimensional and antiquated rendition than it should be; |
| | #the original endings of the Gospels of [[Mark ending|Mark]] and [[John ending|John]] are inspiring, spectacular finales, as when women are startled at the [[Tomb]] by a powerful young man and react with ecstasy,<ref>''See'' [[Mark ending]] and the first half of {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} .</ref> but [[liberal]] professors refuse to clean off the later-added conclusions that obscure like cheap overpaint of a masterpiece; | | #the original endings of the Gospels of [[Mark ending|Mark]] and [[John ending|John]] are inspiring, spectacular finales, as when women are startled at the [[Tomb]] by a powerful young man and react with ecstasy,<ref>''See'' [[Mark ending]] and the first half of {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} .</ref> but [[liberal]] professors refuse to clean off the later-added conclusions that obscure like cheap overpaint of a masterpiece; |
| | #[[political correctness]] causes [[liberal denial]] that the [[Apostles]] were ethnic rivals, by including [[Samaritan]]s, a [[Greek]], and a mixture of [[Jewish]] and [[Gentile]] followers of [[Jesus]] - their extraordinary unity amid their ethnic conflicts corroborates Jesus's divinity;<ref>[[Mystery:Unsolved_Gospel_Mysteries#What_ethnicity_was_John_the_Apostle.3F|What ethnicity was John the Apostle?]]</ref> | | #[[political correctness]] causes [[liberal denial]] that the [[Apostles]] were ethnic rivals, by including [[Samaritan]]s, a [[Greek]], and a mixture of [[Jewish]] and [[Gentile]] followers of [[Jesus]] - their extraordinary unity amid their ethnic conflicts corroborates Jesus's divinity;<ref>[[Mystery:Unsolved_Gospel_Mysteries#What_ethnicity_was_John_the_Apostle.3F|What ethnicity was John the Apostle?]]</ref> |
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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 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 [[Bible]], and particularly the [[New Testament]], are [[pro-life]] works, but professors in control of [[English]] translations are predominantly [[pro-abortion]] and thus dilute their versions; | | #the [[Bible]], and particularly the [[New Testament]], are [[pro-life]] works, but professors in control of [[English]] translations are predominantly [[pro-abortion]] and thus dilute their versions; |
| − | #[[Papyrus 66]] is a completely original, masterpiece copy of the [[Gospel of John]] as discovered in [[Egypt]] in 1952, but professors largely ignore it because later versions with added verses were already used for all modern translations; | + | #The [[Bible]] can be translated into mathematical expressions to enrich its understanding and our understanding of math: John 1:1 can be translated as there exists Word(t=0) and Word ∼ God and Word ≡ God; also, the ending of James 1:17 as ''d(God)/dt'' = 0 (no variation) and ''d<sup>2</sup>(God)/dt<sup>2</sup>'' = 0 (second derivative - no shadow from turning). |
| | + | #[[liberal]]s hide disparaging references to [[Greek]] and [[Hebrew]] slang for "homosexuals" in [[Deuteronomy 18-25 (Translated)#23:18|Deuteronomy 23:18]], [[Epistle to the Philippians (Translated)#3:2|Philippians 3:2]], [[Psalms 21-30 (Translated)#22:20|Psalms 22:20]], and [[Revelation 16-22#22:15|Revelation 22:15]] by mistranslating it as "dogs";<ref>"Dogs" as pets is represented by a completely different Greek word: κυνάριον (kunarion) [https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_2952.htm].</ref> |
| | + | #[[Papyrus 66]] is the oldest existing copy of the [[Gospel of John]] as discovered in [[Egypt]] in 1952, but professors largely ignore it because later versions with added verses were already used for all modern translations; |
| | #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; |
| | #"[[God's paradise]]" should be used rather than "[[kingdom of God]]" (used 69x by [[KJV]]) and "infinite life" rather than "[[eternal life]]" (26x by [[KJV]]), in order to fully convey the immediate benefits intended by the original text; | | #"[[God's paradise]]" should be used rather than "[[kingdom of God]]" (used 69x by [[KJV]]) and "infinite life" rather than "[[eternal life]]" (26x by [[KJV]]), in order to fully convey the immediate benefits intended by the original text; |
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| | #the expression "[[harden not your hearts]]" (3x by [[KJV]]) is better translated for [[liberal]]s today as "close not your minds," as the original [[Greek]] also means "stubbornness of mind" which is common among university-indoctrinated liberals; | | #the expression "[[harden not your hearts]]" (3x by [[KJV]]) is better translated for [[liberal]]s today as "close not your minds," as the original [[Greek]] also means "stubbornness of mind" which is common among university-indoctrinated liberals; |
| | #the [[Gospel of Mark]] was the fearless work of the outsider [[Gentile]] eyewitness [[Mark]], whose mother [[Salome]] was among the first to see the empty tomb after the [[Resurrection]]; [[liberal denial]] conceals this history to discourage conversion by Gentiles to [[Christianity]];<ref>[[Salome]], mentioned by {{bible ref|Mark|16|1}}, was likely [[Mark]]'s [[Aramaic]] mother who made Mark an eyewitness who initiated [[the Gospels]].</ref> | | #the [[Gospel of Mark]] was the fearless work of the outsider [[Gentile]] eyewitness [[Mark]], whose mother [[Salome]] was among the first to see the empty tomb after the [[Resurrection]]; [[liberal denial]] conceals this history to discourage conversion by Gentiles to [[Christianity]];<ref>[[Salome]], mentioned by {{bible ref|Mark|16|1}}, was likely [[Mark]]'s [[Aramaic]] mother who made Mark an eyewitness who initiated [[the Gospels]].</ref> |
| − | #[[liberal]]s hide disparaging references to [[Greek]] and [[Hebrew]] slang for "homosexuals" in [[Deuteronomy 18-25 (Translated)#23:18|Deuteronomy 23:18]], [[Epistle to the Philippians (Translated)#3:2|Philippians 3:2]], [[Psalms 21-30 (Translated)#22:20|Psalms 22:20]], and [[Revelation 16-22#22:15|Revelation 22:15]] by mistranslating it as "dogs";<ref>"Dogs" as pets is represented by a completely different Greek word: κυνάριον (kunarion) [https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_2952.htm].</ref>
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| | #"the [[Son of Man]]" is a [[liberal]] distortion to downplay the divinity of [[Jesus]]; it should be translated into "'''''The''''' Son, '''''as''''' Man"; | | #"the [[Son of Man]]" is a [[liberal]] distortion to downplay the divinity of [[Jesus]]; it should be translated into "'''''The''''' Son, '''''as''''' Man"; |
| | #modern insights of science and mathematics help improve the precision of the translation of some enigmatic [[Bible]] verses, such as {{bibleref|Genesis|19|11}} - see "[[struck with blindness]]"; | | #modern insights of science and mathematics help improve the precision of the translation of some enigmatic [[Bible]] verses, such as {{bibleref|Genesis|19|11}} - see "[[struck with blindness]]"; |
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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 the 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 the racist manner, as only a few versions do for {{bibleref|Matthew|15|26}} and {{bibleref|Mark|7|27}}; |
| − | #the [[ordering the Gospels|ordering of the Gospels]] is based on a historical misunderstanding about the writing of the [[Gospel of Matthew]], and the [[Gospel of Mark]] would be a stronger, simpler first [[Gospel]], or the [[Gospel of John]] be a very effect choice to rank first; | + | #the [[ordering the Gospels|ordering of the Gospels]] is based on [[liberal denial]] that [[Mark]] was an eyewitness of [[Jesus]]; the [[Gospel of Mark]] would be a stronger, simpler, and more [[evangelical]] first [[Gospel]], or the [[Gospel of John]] would be a very effective choice to rank first; |
| | #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]]; |
| | #the translations of [[faith]] at {{bibleref|Hebrews|11|1}} are diluted, as it is not merely confidence or assurance, but reality (''see [[defining faith]]''); | | #the translations of [[faith]] at {{bibleref|Hebrews|11|1}} are diluted, as it is not merely confidence or assurance, but reality (''see [[defining faith]]''); |
| | #[[liberal]]s push for implausibly late dates of creation of the [[Gospels]] based on nonsensical reasons, such as falsely pretending that the [[date of the Gospel of Mark]] is connected with the destruction of the Second Temple; | | #[[liberal]]s push for implausibly late dates of creation of the [[Gospels]] based on nonsensical reasons, such as falsely pretending that the [[date of the Gospel of Mark]] is connected with the destruction of the Second Temple; |
| | #the term "little children" is archaic and overused in modern translations when the reference is to adults, as repeatedly done in 1 John and {{bibleref|Galatians|4|19}}, and the phrase "children of God" has a misleading connotation in English of young children rather than adults such that "sons and daughters of God" would be a preferable translation; | | #the term "little children" is archaic and overused in modern translations when the reference is to adults, as repeatedly done in 1 John and {{bibleref|Galatians|4|19}}, and the phrase "children of God" has a misleading connotation in English of young children rather than adults such that "sons and daughters of God" would be a preferable translation; |
| − | #[[liberal denial]] -- that [[Mark]] was an eyewitness of [[Jesus]] -- caused Mark's demotion to #2 in [[ordering the Gospels]], which has hindered [[evangelism]];
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| | #the [[Apostles]] and the public did not know why [[John the Baptist]] was executed until [[Mark]] explained it in the [[Gospel of Mark]], ''see'' [[Mystery:Unsolved_Gospel_Mysteries#How_did_Mark_learn_why_John_the_Baptist_was_executed.3F|Gospel Mysteries]]; | | #the [[Apostles]] and the public did not know why [[John the Baptist]] was executed until [[Mark]] explained it in the [[Gospel of Mark]], ''see'' [[Mystery:Unsolved_Gospel_Mysteries#How_did_Mark_learn_why_John_the_Baptist_was_executed.3F|Gospel Mysteries]]; |
| | #translation committees are biased by their secret deliberations without public input, without insights from anyone having a [[STEM]] background, and without the perspective of [[Amish]] and other independent perspectives; | | #translation committees are biased by their secret deliberations without public input, without insights from anyone having a [[STEM]] background, and without the perspective of [[Amish]] and other independent perspectives; |