Comments on: ESV- Best Translation of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/esv-best-translation-of-2-timothy-316-17/ A Voice of Reason for the 21st Century Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/esv-best-translation-of-2-timothy-316-17/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Joe Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:58:24 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/esv-best-translation-of-2-timothy-316-17/#comment-984 I kind of knew you would know :-) The NIV gets such a bad rap, it is interesting that it is more literal here than most "literal" translations. I kind of knew you would know :-)

The NIV gets such a bad rap, it is interesting that it is more literal here than most “literal” translations.

]]> By: Brent Kercheville http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/esv-best-translation-of-2-timothy-316-17/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Brent Kercheville Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:36:51 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/esv-best-translation-of-2-timothy-316-17/#comment-983 Yes I did. In fact, I used to use the NIV for this passage until the ESV came out. I think the ESV is better than the NIV. I would like it better if it said "breathed out of the mouth of God." Yes I did. In fact, I used to use the NIV for this passage until the ESV came out. I think the ESV is better than the NIV. I would like it better if it said “breathed out of the mouth of God.”

]]> By: Joe http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/esv-best-translation-of-2-timothy-316-17/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Joe Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:43:54 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/esv-best-translation-of-2-timothy-316-17/#comment-980 Brent, did you know the NIV used a similar phrase here? "All Scripture is <b>God-breathed</b> and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (NIV) Brent, did you know the NIV used a similar phrase here?

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (NIV)

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