Inspiration and translation, continued:Acts 22:16What is the original meaning of the text?II Peter 3:14-18 – If God wants each of us to just come up with his own interpretation, there would be no such thing as distorting God’s word, which Paul warns against here.There is an ongoing need for translations.Matthew 14:15 (KJV): “victuals”II Corinthians 12:1I Thessalonians 4:15English changes over time.Matthew 6:9-10 – original KVJ vs current KJV and ESVTranslation philosophyNo translation is inspired or perfect.The pros and cons of different translation philosophies.Word-for-word (formal equivalence or literal)Thought-for-thought (functional equivalence, dynamic equivalence, or idiomatic)
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