KJV <Strong's #> - 2 ...darkness <02822> [was] upon the face <06440> of the deep <08415>. And the Spirit <07307> of God <0430> moved <07363> upon the face <06440> of the waters <04325>. 3 And God <0430> said <0559>, Let there be light <0216>: and there was light <0216>.

KJV - 2 …darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

KJV <Strong's #> - 1 In the beginning <07225> God <0430> created <01254> the heaven <08064> and the earth <0776>.

3 And God <0430> said <0559>, Let there be light <0216>: and there was light <0216>. 4 And God <0430> saw <07200> the light <0216>, that [it was] good <02896>:...

11 And God <0430> said <0559>, Let the earth <0776> bring <01876> forth <01876> grass <01877>, the herb <06212> yielding <02232> seed <02233>, [and] the fruit <06529> tree <06086> yielding <06213> fruit <06529> after his kind <04327>, whose <0834> seed <02233> [is] in itself, upon the earth <0776>: and it was so <03651>.

21 And God <0430> created <01254> great <01419> whales <08577>, and every <03605> living <02416> creature <05315> that moveth <07430>, which <0834> the waters <04325> brought <08317> forth <08317> abundantly <08317>, after their kind <04327>, and every <03605> winged <03671> fowl <05775> after his kind <04327>: and God <0430> saw <07200> that [it was] good <02896>.

25 And God <0430> made <06213> the beast <02416> of the earth <0776> after his kind <04327>, and cattle <0929> after their kind <04327>, and every <03605> thing that creepeth <07431> upon the earth <0127> after his kind <04327>: and God <0430> saw <07200> that [it was] good <02896>.

27 So God <0430> created <01254> man <0120> in his [own] image <06754>, in the image <06754> of God <0430> created <01254> he him; male <02145> and female <05347> created <01254> he them.

31 And God <0430> saw <07200> every <03605> thing that he had made <06213>, and, behold <02009>, [it was] very <03966> good <02896>...

KJV - 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

KJV <Strong's #> - 29 Lo <07200>, this <02088> only <0905> have I found <04672>, that God <0430> hath made <06213> man <0120> upright <03477>; but they have sought <01245> out many <07227> inventions <02810>.

KJV - 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

KJV <Strong's #> - 20 For the invisible <517> things of him from the creation <2937> of the world <2889> are clearly <2529> seen <2529>, being understood <3539> by the things that are made <4161>, [even] his eternal <126> power <1411> and Godhead <2305>; so <1519> that they are without <379> excuse <379>: 21 Because <1360> that, when they knew <1097> God <2316>, they glorified <1392> [him] not as God <2316>, neither <2228> were thankful <2168>; but became <3154> vain <3154> in their imaginations <1261>, and their foolish <801> heart <2588> was darkened <4654>. 22 Professing <5335> themselves to be wise <4680>, they became <3471> fools <3471>, 23 And changed <236> the glory <1391> of the uncorruptible <862> God <2316> into <1722> an image <1504> made like <3667> to corruptible <5349> man <444>, and to birds <4071>, and fourfooted <5074> beasts <5074>, and creeping <2062> things.

25 Who <3748> changed <3337> the truth <225> of God <2316> into <1722> a lie <5579>, and worshipped <4573> and served <3000> the creature <2937> more <3844> than <3844> the Creator <2936>, who <3739> is blessed <2128> for ever <165>...

KJV - 20 …the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever…

NRSV - 20 Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse; 21 for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools; 23 and they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling a mortal human being or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.

25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever!...

TEV - "The Guilt of Mankind" - 18 God's anger is revealed from heaven against all the sin and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the truth from being known. 19 God punishes them, because what can be known about God is plain to them, for God himself made it plain. 20 Ever since God created the world, his invisible qualities, both his eternal power and his divine nature, have been clearly seen; they are perceived in the things that God has made. So those people have no excuse at all! 21 They know God, but they do not give him the honor that belongs to him, nor do they thank him. Instead, their thoughts have become complete nonsense, and their empty minds are filled with darkness. 22 They say they are wise, but they are fools; 23 instead of worshiping the immortal God, they worship images made to look like mortal man or birds or animals or reptiles. 24 And so God has given those people over to do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do shameful things with each other. 25 They exchange the truth about God for a lie; they worship and serve what God has created instead of the Creator himself, who is to be praised forever! Amen. 26 Because they do this, God has given them over to shameful passions. Even the women pervert the natural use of their sex by unnatural acts. 27 In the same way the men give up natural sexual relations with women and burn with passion for each other. Men do shameful things with each other, and as a result they bring upon themselves the punishment they deserve for their wrongdoing.

• Rom 1:20
  • Heb 11:3
    • See also commentary at http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-heb.htm#11-3
• Rom 1:20
  • S&H 479:30

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KJV <Strong's #> - 7 And the LORD <03068> God <0430> formed <03335> man <0120> [of] the dust <06083> of the ground <0127>, and breathed <05301> into his nostrils <0639> the breath <05397> of life <02416>; and man <0120> became <01961> a living <02416> soul <05315>.

KJV - 7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

NRSV - 7 then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.

TEV - "The Garden of Eden" - 7 Then the LORD God took some soil from the ground and formed a man out of it; he breathed life-giving breath into his nostrils and the man began to live. 8 Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the East, and there he put the man he had formed. 9 He made all kinds of beautiful trees grow there and produce good fruit. In the middle of the garden stood the tree that gives life and the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad.

• Gen 2:7 - man (Hebrew: adam, Strong's #0120)
  • Paul, in 1Co 15:45-49, contrasts the Adam man with the Christly man. The Adam man is described as as "physical," "earthly" and "of the dust;" and it describes the Christly man as "spiritual" and as "of heaven." Paul leads up to his description of the victory in Christ (see 1Co 15:57), when he writes, "Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven." (Paul says much the same in Rom 8:29 and 2Co 3:18.) To explore the correlation of Gen 1:26,27 with 1Co 15:45-49, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/soul.htm. The contents of this article includes:
    1. Soul defined from its Hebrew word nephesh
    2. Two accounts of the creation of man/woman -- man/woman as originating from the dust/earth (Gen 2:7) versus man/woman as the image of God (Gen 1:26,27)
    3. Two types of man/woman -- earthly, physical man/woman of the dust versus spiritual, heavenly man/woman (1Co 15:45-47)
• Gen 2:7 - KJV wording: dust - correct translation: soil (or: dirt)
  • To read commentary on whether "dust" or "soil" is the most appropriate term for Gen 2:7, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/qa/qa039.htm.
• Gen 2:7
  • To read a question and BibleTexts.com response about "Evolution and the Bible's accounts of creation." browse http://www.bibletexts.com/qa/qa056.htm.
• Gen 2:7 - the breath of life
  • In contrast with "the breath of life" of Gen 2:7 is "the Spirit of God," which can also be translated as the wind of God or the breath of God. To explore "the Spirit of God," browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/holyspirit.htm.
• Gen 2:7
  • Gen 3:19
  • Job 10:9
  • Job 33:4
  • Psa 104:29,30
  • 1Co 15:45,47

 

KJV - 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

NRSV - 1 Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have produced a man with the help of the LORD." 2 Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. 3 In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4 and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

8 Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let us go out to the field." And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him.

TEV - "Cain and Abel" - 1 Then Adam had intercourse with his wife, and she became pregnant. She bore a son and said, "By the LORD's help I have gotten a son." So she named him Cain. 2 Later she gave birth to another son, Abel. Abel became a shepherd, but Cain was a farmer. 3 After some time Cain brought some of his harvest and gave it as an offering to the LORD. 4 Then Abel brought the first lamb born to one of his sheep, killed it, and gave the best parts of it as an offering. The LORD was pleased with Abel and his offering, 5 but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger.

8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out in the fields." When they were out in the fields, Cain turned on his brother and killed him. 9 The LORD asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"

• Gen 4:1-8
  • Mat 23:34,35
  • Luk 11:49-51
  • Heb 11:4
  • Heb 12:24
  • 1Jo 3:11,12
  • Jud 1:11
  • S&H 89:27
  • S&H 538:23-7
  • S&H 540:25-543:16
  • S&H 579:8
  • No 34:18-28

KJV <Strong's #> - 10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

KJV - 10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

NRSV - 10 Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors?

TEV - "The People's Unfaithfulness to God" - 10 Don't we all have the same father? Didn't the same God create us all? Then why do we break our promises to one another, and why do we despise the covenant that God made with our ancestors? 11 The people of Judah have broken their promise to God and done a horrible thing in Jerusalem and all over the country. They have defiled the Temple which the LORD loves. Men have married women who worship foreign gods. 12 May the LORD remove from the community of Israel those who did this, and never again let them participate in the offerings our nation brings to the LORD Almighty.

KJV <Strong's #> - 22 For as in Adam <76> all <3956> die <599>, even <2532> so <3779> in Christ <5547> shall all <3956> be made <2227> alive <2227>. 23 But every <1538> man in his own <2398> order <5001>: Christ <5547> the firstfruits <536>; afterward <1899> they that are Christ's <5547> at <1722> his coming <3952>.

KJV - 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

NRSV - 22 for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.

TEV - "Our Resurrection" - 20 But the truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised. 21 For just as death came by means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man. 22 For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to life because of their union with Christ. 23 But each one will be raised in his proper order: Christ, first of all; then, at the time of his coming, those who belong to him. 24 Then the end will come; Christ will overcome all spiritual rulers, authorities, and powers, and will hand over the Kingdom to God the Father. 25 For Christ must rule until God defeats all enemies and puts them under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be defeated will be death.

• 1Co 15:20-22,56,57 - TEV (and most translations) illustrate the Gen 2 correspondence when it properly translates kekoimemenon (Strong's Greek # 2837, ones having fallen asleep, see Gen 2:21, S&H 306:32-16; Hea 17:14) and the rest of these verses as follows:

20 the truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised. 21 For just as death came by means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man. 22 For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to life because of their union with Christ... 56 Death gets its power to hurt from sin, and sin gets its power from the Law. 57 But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

• Rom 5:18,19
• 1Co 15:56,57
• S&H 545:31

• Mis 79:24

• 1Co 15:22 - "Adam" contrasted with "Christ"
  • To explore the correlation of Gen 2:7 with Gen 1:26,27 (as interpreted in 1Co 15:22,45-47), browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/soul.htm. The contents of this article includes:
    1. Soul defined from its Hebrew word nephesh
    2. Two accounts of the creation of man -- man as dust (Gen 2:7) versus man as the image of God (Gen 1:26,27)
    3. Two types of man -- earthly, physical man of the dust versus spiritual, heavenly man (1Co 15:45-47)

KJV <Strong's #> - 14 ...How <05704> long <05704> shall thy vain <0205> thoughts <04284> lodge <03885> within <07130> thee?

KJV - 14 …How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

NRSV - 14 ...How long shall your evil schemes lodge within you?

TEV - "Judah Is Surrounded by Enemies" - 13 Look, the enemy is coming like clouds. His war chariots are like a whirlwind, and his horses are faster than eagles. We are lost! We are doomed! 14 Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart, so that you may be saved. How long will you go on thinking sinful thoughts? 15 Messengers from the city of Dan and from the hills of Ephraim announce the bad news. 16 They have come to warn the nations and to tell Jerusalem that enemies are coming from a country far away. These enemies will shout against the cities of Judah 17 and will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field, because her people have rebelled against the LORD. The LORD has spoken.

NRSV - 24 Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me." 27 So he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." 28 Then the man said, "You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed." 29 Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved."

TEV - "Jacob Wrestles at Peniel" - 22 That same night Jacob got up, took his two wives, his two concubines, and his eleven children, and crossed the Jabbok River. 23 After he had sent them across, he also sent across all that he owned, 24 but Jacob stayed behind, alone. Then a man came and wrestled with him until just before daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he was not winning the struggle, he hit Jacob on the hip, and it was thrown out of joint. 26 The man said, "Let me go; daylight is coming." "I won't, unless you bless me," Jacob answered. 27 "What is your name?" the man asked. "Jacob," he answered. 28 The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel." 29 Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." But he answered, "Why do you want to know my name?" Then he blessed Jacob. 30 Jacob said, "I have seen God face-to-face, and I am still alive"; so he named the place Peniel. 31 The sun rose as Jacob was leaving Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip. 32 Even today the descendants of Israel do not eat the muscle which is on the hip joint, because it was on this muscle that Jacob was hit.

• Gen 32:26-29
  • S&H 308:16-309:23
  • S&H 589:4

KJV <Strong's #> - 32 ...ye shall know <1097> the truth <225>, and the truth <225> shall make <1659> you free <1659>.

KJV - 32 …ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

NRSV - 32 ...you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

TEV - "Free Men and Slaves" - 31 So Jesus said to those who believed in him, "If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; 32 you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." 33 "We are the descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, "You will be free'?"

• Joh 8:31-32
  • 1Jo 5:18-20
  • S&H 201:7 Truth
  • S&H 350:6
  • S&H 452:18
  • '01 9:27
  • Man 84:1
  • Mis 315:32
  • Mis 398:22-26
  • My 252:10
  • Po 75:1-6
  • Ret 86:17
  • [Note: Joh 8:32 needs to be understood in the context of verse 31. The condition of practical discipleship in the preceding verse (Joh 8:31) was one of the means that the writer of the Gospel of John used to distinguish Jesus' teachings from the mere intellectualism and infidelity often associated with gnosticism, which the Gospel of John arguably is purposed to combat. The full sentence reads, "So Jesus said to those who believed in him, 'If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.' " (Joh 8:31,32, TEV)]
• Joh 8:32
  • Joh 14:6
  • Joh 17:3
  • S&H iii:1-3
  • S&H 84:30-1
  • S&H 224:28
  • S&H 227:19
  • S&H 410:4-9
  • S&H 433:31-1
  • S&H 453:29-30
  • Mis 200:1
  • Mis 241:18-26
  • No 35:28-6
  • Peo 10:12
  • Rud 13:18
  • Un 4:23

NRSV - 18 Why is my pain unceasing, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?...

TEV - "Jeremiah Complains to the LORD" - 15 Then I said, "LORD, you understand. Remember me and help me. Let me have revenge on those who persecute me. Do not be so patient with them that they succeed in killing me. Remember that it is for your sake that I am insulted. 16 You spoke to me, and I listened to every word. I belong to you, LORD God Almighty, and so your words filled my heart with joy and happiness. 17 I did not spend my time with other people, laughing and having a good time. In obedience to your orders I stayed by myself and was filled with anger. 18 Why do I keep on suffering? Why are my wounds incurable? Why won't they heal? Do you intend to disappoint me like a stream that goes dry in the summer?"

KJV <Strong's #> - 4 My heart <03820> is sore pained <02342> within <07130> me: and the terrors <0367> of death <04194> are fallen <05307> upon me. 5 Fearfulness <03374> and trembling <07460> are come <0935> upon me, and horror <06427> hath overwhelmed <03680> me. 6 And I said <0559>, Oh that I had wings <083> like a dove <03123>! [for then] would I fly <05774> away, and be at rest <07931>.

16 As for me, I will call <07121> upon God <0430>; and the LORD <03068> shall save <03467> me.

KJV - 4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.

NRSV - 4 My heart is in anguish within me, the terrors of death have fallen upon me. 5 Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. 6 And I say, "O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest;

16 But I call upon God, and the LORD will save me.

TEV - "The Prayer of a Man Betrayed by a Friend" - 4 I am terrified, and the terrors of death crush me. 5 I am gripped by fear and trembling; I am overcome with horror. 6 I wish I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and find rest. 7 I would fly far away and make my home in the desert. 8 I would hurry and find myself a shelter from the raging wind and the storm.

16 But I call to the LORD God for help, and he will save me. 17 Morning, noon, and night my complaints and groans go up to him, and he will hear my voice. 18 He will bring me safely back from the battles that I fight against so many enemies. 19 God, who has ruled from eternity, will hear me and defeat them; for they refuse to change, and they do not fear him.

KJV <Strong's #> - 1 I will love <07355> thee, O LORD <03068>, my strength <02391>.

28 For thou wilt light <0215> my candle <05216>: the LORD <03068> my God <0430> will enlighten <05050> my darkness <02822>.

KJV - 1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

NRSV - 1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.

28 It is you who light my lamp; the LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.

TEV - "David's Song of Victory" - 1 How I love you, LORD! You are my defender. 2 The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe. 3 I call to the LORD, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the LORD!

25 O LORD, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you; completely good to those who are perfect. 26 You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked. 27 You save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud. 28 O LORD, you give me light; you dispel my darkness. 29 You give me strength to attack my enemies and power to overcome their defenses.

KJV <Strong's #> - 3 And I heard <191> a great <3173> voice <5456> out of heaven <3772> saying <3004>, Behold <2400>, the tabernacle <4633> of God <2316> [is] with men <444>, and he will dwell <4637> with them, and they shall be his people <2992>, and God <2316> himself <846> shall be with them, [and be] their God <2316>. 4 And God <2316> shall wipe <1813> away <1813> all <3956> tears <1144> from their eyes <3788>; and there shall be no <3756> more <2089> death <2288>, neither <3777> sorrow <3997>, nor <3777> crying <2906>, neither shall there be any <2089> more <2089> pain <4192>: for the former <4413> things are passed <565> away <565>.

KJV - 3 And I heard a great voice out of <1537> heaven <3588> <3772> [from <1537> the throne <3588> <2362>] saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

NRSV - 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; 4 he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away."

TEV - "The New Heaven and the New Earth" - 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth disappeared, and the sea vanished. 2 And I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared and ready, like a bride dressed to meet her husband. 3 I heard a loud voice speaking from the throne: "Now God's home is with mankind! He will live with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God. 4 He will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more grief or crying or pain. The old things have disappeared."

• Rev 21:3 - KJV wording: out of <1537> heaven <3588> <3772> - corrected wording: from <1537> the throne <3588> <2362> - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:3
  • Exo 29:45
  • Jer 7:23
• Rev 21:4 - KJV wording: for the former things are passed away - modern translation: for the first things have passed away (or: the old mode of things has passed away)
  • Robert G. Bratcher and Howard A. Hatton (A Handbook on The Revelation to John, New York: United Bible Societies, 1993, page 298) comment:
    • For the former things are passed away: this means that the old mode of existence, in which death, mourning, weeping, and pain were an inescapable part of the human situation, will be replaced by a new manner of life that does not include them. "The old world (or, universe) will no longer exist" (see 2 Cor 5:17). God's promise in verse 5 is realized.
• Rev 21:4
  • Isa 25,8
  • Isa 35:10
  • Isa 65:19
  • Rev 7:17

KJV <Strong's #> - 23 And Jesus <2424> went <4013> about <4013> [in <1722>] all <3650> Galilee <1056>, teaching <1321> in their synagogues <4864>, and preaching <2784> the gospel <2098> of the kingdom <932>, and healing <2323> all <3956> manner of sickness <3554> and all <3956> manner of disease <3119> among <1722> the people <2992>.

KJV - 23 And Jesus went about [in] all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

NRSV - 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

TEV - "Jesus Teaches, Preaches, and Heals" - 23 Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom, and healing people who had all kinds of disease and sickness. 24 The news about him spread through the whole country of Syria, so that people brought to him all those who were sick, suffering from all kinds of diseases and disorders: people with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics -- and Jesus healed them all. 25 Large crowds followed him from Galilee and the Ten Towns, from Jerusalem, Judea, and the land on the other side of the Jordan.

• Mat 4:23 (after ABOUT) - add to KJV wording: in <1722> - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Mat 4:23 - Christian healing
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• Mat 4:23
  • Mar 1:39
  • Luk 4:44

KJV <Strong's #> - 1 And he entered <1684> into <1519> a ship <4143>, and passed <1276> over <1276>, and came <2064> into <1519> his own <2398> city <4172>. 2 And, behold <2400>, they brought <4374> to him a man sick <3885> of the palsy <3885>, lying <906> on <1909> a bed <2825>: and Jesus <2424> seeing <1492> their faith <4102> said <2036> unto the sick <3885> of the palsy <3885>; Son <5043>, be of good cheer <2293>; thy sins <266> be forgiven <863> thee. 3 And, behold <2400>, certain <5100> of the scribes <1122> said <2036> within <1722> themselves <1438>, This <3778> [man] blasphemeth <987>. 4 And Jesus <2424> knowing <1492> their thoughts <1761> said <2036>, Wherefore <2444> think <1760> ye evil <4190> in your <5216> hearts <2588>? 5 For whether <5101> is easier <2123>, to say <2036>, [Thy] sins <266> be forgiven <863> thee; or <2228> to say <2036>, Arise <1453>, and walk <4043>? 6 But that ye may know <1492> that the Son <5207> of man <444> hath <2192> power <1849> on <1909> earth <1093> to forgive <863> sins <266>, (then saith <3004> he to the sick <3885> of the palsy <3885>,) Arise <1453>, take <142> up thy bed <2825>, and go <5217> unto thine <4675> house <3624>. 7 And he arose <1453>, and departed <565> to his house <3624>.

KJV - 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house.

NRSV - 1 And after getting into a boat he crossed the sea and came to his own town. 2 And just then some people were carrying a paralyzed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven." 3 Then some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming." 4 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, "Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, "Stand up and walk'? 6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he then said to the paralytic -- "Stand up, take your bed and go to your home." 7 And he stood up and went to his home.

TEV - "Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man" - 1 Jesus got into the boat and went back across the lake to his own town, 2 where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, "Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven." 3 Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, "This man is speaking blasphemy!" 4 Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, "Why are you thinking such evil things? 5 Is it easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, "Get up and walk'? 6 I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your bed, and go home!" 7 The man got up and went home. 8 When the people saw it, they were afraid, and praised God for giving such authority to men.

• Mat 9:2-8
  • Browse http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/mat09v02.htm to read a commentary on this biblical account, which describes the role of Satan as the prosecuting attorney and Christ Jesus as the victorious defense attorney. See also http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/courtroom-metaphors.htm.
• Mat 9:2 - KJV wording: PALSY <3885> - modern translation: paralysis
  • For additional references, see "PALSY" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/p.htm.
• Mat 9:5
  • Mar 2:9
  • Luk 5:23
  • No 42:8
• Mat 9:6
  • Mar 2:10,11
  • Luk 5:24
  • Joh 5:8
  • S&H 482:16
  • Mis 370:1
• Mat 9:7
  • Luk 5:25
  • Mar 2:12
  • Joh 5:9

NRSV - 3 Thus says the LORD: I will return to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city,...

TEV - "The LORD Promises to Restore Jerusalem" - 1 The LORD Almighty gave this message to Zechariah: 2 "I have longed to help Jerusalem because of my deep love for her people, a love which has made me angry with her enemies. 3 I will return to Jerusalem, my holy city, and live there. It will be known as the faithful city, and the hill of the LORD Almighty will be called the sacred hill. 4 Once again old men and women, so old that they use canes when they walk, will be sitting in the city squares. 5 And the streets will again be full of boys and girls playing.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in [upon] it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in [by means of] the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie:…

NRSV - 9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." 10 And in the spirit he carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. 11 It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.

16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width; and he measured the city with his rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal.

23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. 25 Its gates will never be shut by day -- and there will be no night there. 26 People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood,...

TEV - "The New Jerusalem" - 9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came to me and said, "Come, and I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb." 10 The Spirit took control of me, and the angel carried me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed me Jerusalem, the Holy City, coming down out of heaven from God 11 and shining with the glory of God. The city shone like a precious stone, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates and with twelve angels in charge of the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the people of Israel. 13 There were three gates on each side: three on the east, three on the south, three on the north, and three on the west. 14 The city's wall was built on twelve foundation stones, on which were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city was perfectly square, as wide as it was long. The angel measured the city with his measuring stick: it was fifteen hundred miles long and was as wide and as high as it was long.

22 I did not see a temple in the city, because its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb. 23 The city has no need of the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God shines on it, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 The peoples of the world will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their wealth into it. 25 The gates of the city will stand open all day; they will never be closed, because there will be no night there. 26 The greatness and the wealth of the nations will be brought into the city. 27 But nothing that is impure will enter the city, nor anyone who does shameful things or tells lies. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of the living will enter the city.

• Note: There are so many corrections of the KJV's text of Revelation, because the KJV's Greek text of Revelation (from Erasmus' Greek text, which later became known as the Textus Receptus) was of very poor quality.

• Rev 21:9 - omit KJV wording: UNTO ME - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:9 - KJV wording: AND THERE CAME UNTO ME ONE OF THE SEVEN ANGELS WHICH HAD THE SEVEN VIALS FULL OF THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES, AND TALKED WITH ME, SAYING, COME HITHER, I WILL SHOW THEE THE BRIDE, THE LAMB'S WIFE. - corrected wording: Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." (NRSV) - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
  • In this verse the KJV's Textus Receptus Greek text needs corrections involving nine different Greek words. Two words (pros me, "unto me") need to be omitted. The word ek ("of") needs to be added after eis ("one") Three words ("tou arniou teyn gunaika", which in English is translated "the Lamb's wife", needs to be rearranged to read, "teyn gunaika tou arniou"), and three other words are slightly different. All this having been said, the meaning of this particular passage is not dramatically altered by the corrections, but often, in other verses, the corrections result in major differences in meaning.
• Rev 21:9
  • Rev 15:1,6,7
  • Rev 19:7
• Rev 21:10 - omit KJV wording: GREAT - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:11 - omit KJV wording: AND - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:16 - omit KJV wording: AS LARGE {Greek omit: tosouton estin} - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:23 - KJV wording: SHINE IN - corrected wording: shine upon (or: shine on) - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:23-25
  • Isa 60:3,5,11,19,20
• Rev 21:24 - omit KJV wording: OF THEM WHICH ARE SAVED {Greek omit: ton sozomenon} - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:24 - omit KJV wording: AND HONOUR {Greek omit: kai ten timen} - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Rev 21:24 - KJV wording: IN - corrected wording: by means of {Greek a/r: en TO: dia} - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
  • The Textus Receptus substitutes the Greek word en, which in English is translatable as "in", for the Greek word dia., which in English means "by means of", "through", or "with".
• Rev 21:24 - KJV wording: AND THE NATIONS OF THEM WHICH ARE SAVED SHALL WALK IN THE LIGHT OF IT: AND THE KINGS OF THE EARTH DO BRING THEIR GLORY AND HONOUR INTO IT - corrected wording: The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. {NRSV} - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
  • In this entire verse the Textus Receptus needs quite a few corrections. The NRSV translation above is an accurate and quite literal translation of the original Greek text.
• Rev 21:24
  • [see Rev 21:23-25]
• Rev 21:25
  • Zec 14:7
• Rev 21:25
  • [see Rev 21:23-25]
• Rev 21:27 - KJV wording: IN NO WISE or: by no means
• Rev 21:27 - KJV wording: ANY THING THAT DEFILETH - modern translation: any profane thing (or: anything unclean, or anything defiled, or anything unclean)
  • "Unclean" or "profane" in a religious sense means to be defiled in a way that prevents the worship of God. See Newman and Nida, A Translator's Handbook on the Acts of the Apostles, NY: United Bible Societies, 1972, page 122, an excerpt of which may be browsed at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/unclean.htm.

KJV <Strong's #> - 5 And there shall be no <3756> night <3571> there <1563>; and they need <5532> no <3756> candle <3088>, neither light <5457> of the sun <2246>; for the Lord <2962> God <2316> giveth them light <5461>:...

KJV - 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light:…

NRSV - 5 And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light,...

TEV - "The New Jerusalem" - 1 The angel also showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, and coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 and flowing down the middle of the city's street. On each side of the river was the tree of life, which bears fruit twelve times a year, once each month; and its leaves are for the healing of the nations. 3 Nothing that is under God's curse will be found in the city. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. 5 There shall be no more night, and they will not need lamps or sunlight, because the Lord God will be their light, and they will rule as kings forever and ever.