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Line 41: − |- − | − |"rich" − |"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:24) − |"rich" now refers simply to one with many possessions, and this verse is sometimes misunderstood to justify laziness or even socialism − |having a love of possession for its own sake; miserliness − |replace "rich" with "miserly"
Bible Retranslation Project (view source)
Revision as of 21:57, December 26, 2008
, 21:57, December 26, 2008The entry is false. The greek word refers to rich. meaning "having an abundance." It is blatantly false to translate it otherwise. Just because someone says it means miserly, does not make it true
|an inner peace and lack of personal fear or anxiety
|an inner peace and lack of personal fear or anxiety
|replace "peace" with "tranquility" - but this then gives possible issues for verses like I Kings 20:18, which now reads ''And he said, Whether they be come out for tranquility, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.'' Perhaps we could keep "peace" for ''shalom'', and "tranquility" for ''eirene''?
|replace "peace" with "tranquility" - but this then gives possible issues for verses like I Kings 20:18, which now reads ''And he said, Whether they be come out for tranquility, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.'' Perhaps we could keep "peace" for ''shalom'', and "tranquility" for ''eirene''?
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