{"id":2047,"date":"2013-02-19T22:12:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T16:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=2047"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:12:44","slug":"son-of-god-john-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=2047","title":{"rendered":"Son of God – John, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next occurrence of Son of God<\/em> (\u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>) in John\u2019s Gospel is found in verse 18 of the third chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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3:18<\/td>\nHe that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.<\/td>\n\u201cHe who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.<\/td>\nThe one who believes in him is not condemned.\u00a0 The one who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The first thing I noticed here is that the KJV has believeth on<\/i> the Son of God where the NAS and NET have believes in<\/i> the Son of God.\u00a0 The Greek word is \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a> which is to<\/i> or into<\/i>.\u00a0 Believe into<\/i> the Son of God is an interesting image of entering in<\/i> to the Son of God or the life of the Son of God, everyone who believes in <\/i>(\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a>) him will\u2026have eternal life<\/i>.1<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 In Romans 10:11 below the Greek word is \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf<\/a> (a form of \u1f10\u03c0\u03af<\/a>) which is on<\/i> or upon<\/i>, but the NAS and NET translators still rendered it in<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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10:11<\/td>\nFor the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.<\/td>\nFor the Scripture says, “WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.”<\/td>\nFor the scripture says, \u201cEveryone<\/i> who believes in him will not be put to shame<\/i><\/b>.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This is also an interesting image of resting upon<\/i> the Son of God: He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep, and laid the foundation on<\/i> (\u1f10\u03c0\u1f76<\/a>) bedrock<\/i>.2<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 Apparently the translators picked one of these two images and stuck with it.<\/p>\n

Again<\/a>, in John 3:18 \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> (another form of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>) was translated condemned<\/i> in the KJV and NET and judged<\/i> in the NAS.\u00a0 Whatever God did not send his Son into (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a>) the world to do in verse 17 was not done to the one who believes in (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a>) Him.\u00a0 The one who does not believe has been condemned already<\/i>.3<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 The Greek word translated condemned<\/i> in the KJV and NET and judged<\/i> in the NAS is \u03ba\u03ad\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> (another form of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>).\u00a0 So whatever God did not send his Son into (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2<\/a>) the world to do is done already to the one who does not believe\u2026because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God<\/i>.4<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 So what is it that God did not send his Son into the world to do, that was not done to those who believe in the Son of God, but done already to those who do not believe?\u00a0 Here is where the three translations diverge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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3:19<\/td>\nAnd this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.<\/td>\n\u201cThis is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.<\/td>\nNow this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In the KJV and NAS the condemnation<\/i> or judgment<\/i> that God did not send his Son into the world to do, that was not done to those who believe in the Son of God, but was done already to those who do not believe was that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light<\/i> (KJV), and that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light <\/i>(NAS) respectively.\u00a0 In the NET the condemnation<\/i> is not clearly defined, only that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light<\/i> is the basis for <\/i>making an unspecified condemnation<\/i> (or, judgment<\/i>, as the case may be).<\/p>\n

Here the Greek word is \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>.\u00a0 The translators of the KJV and NAS treated \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 as if it were the noun of the verb \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9.\u00a0 The translators of the NET did not.\u00a0 The translators of the NET are probably about my age.\u00a0 I assume they were socialized into a gospel similar to mine<\/a>: believe in the Lord Jesus Christ or burn in hell for all eternity.\u00a0 Their translation of John 3:16-19 certainly supports that gospel.\u00a0 The unspecified condemnation<\/i>, then, would be to burn in hell for all eternity.\u00a0 It is just; it is justice because light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light<\/i>.\u00a0 In other words, Jesus has been here and gone and people prefer their sins to Jesus\u2019 righteousness.\u00a0 Why are people like this? Because their deeds<\/i> [are] evil<\/i>.\u00a0 So people loving darkness rather than light when light has come into the world<\/i> is a basis for judging<\/i> them.\u00a0 It makes perfect sense relative to the gospel I was socialized into, but is it what the Scripture says?<\/p>\n

I was surprised to discover that John 3:1-15 didn\u2019t necessarily support<\/a>5<\/sup><\/a> \u201cbelieve in the Lord Jesus Christ or burn in hell for all eternity.\u201d\u00a0 But I could let it go because I was confident that John 3:16-21 was completely clear on the matter.\u00a0 Now that confidence is shaken and it is that much more difficult for me to let go.\u00a0 Every thought, every word comes slowly. \u00a0But I will consider the alternative implications of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a> being the noun that is equivalent to the verb \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor God did not send the<\/a> Son into the world to judge<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u1fc3<\/a>, another form of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>; NET condemn<\/i>) the world\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cDo<\/b> not judge<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>) so that you will<\/b> not be judged<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>). \u00a0For by the standard you judge<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>) you will be judged<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>), and the measure you use will be the measure<\/a> you receive\u201d [Table<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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Now this is the basis for judging<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>): that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.<\/p>\n

John 3:19 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Speak and act as those who will be judged<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>) by a law that gives freedom.\u00a0 For judgment<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) is merciless6<\/sup><\/a> for the one who has shown no mercy.\u00a0 But7<\/sup><\/a> mercy8<\/sup><\/a> triumphs over judgment<\/b> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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In this round I began with the NAS translation, \u201cFor God did not send the<\/a> Son into the world to judge<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u1fc3<\/a>; NET condemn<\/i>) the world<\/i>\u2026\u201d9<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 The word \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u1fc3<\/a> (a form of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>) was only used once in the New Testament.\u00a0 I can\u2019t say that judge<\/i> is a better translation than condemn<\/i>. \u00a0I can only observe the symmetries if judge<\/i> were accepted as the better translation.\u00a0 If the Father did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, then it makes perfect sense that Jesus taught his disciples not to judge: \u201cDo not judge<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>) so that you will not be judged<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>).\u00a0 For by the standard you judge<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>) you will be judged<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a>, another form of\u00a0\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>), and the measure you use will be the measure<\/a> you receive.\u201d<\/i>10<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>The Greek words \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a> and \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a> are also forms of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a> and are translated do judge<\/i> and you judge<\/i>, and you will be judged<\/i> in the NET.\u00a0 The negation comes from \u039c\u1f74<\/a> in the first instance of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a> (\u039c\u1f74<\/a> \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>, Do not judge<\/i>) and \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a> (you will not be judged<\/i> [\u2018\u039c\u2019 is the uppercase and \u2018\u03bc\u2019 the lowercase of the letter \u2018mu\u2019 in the Greek alphabet]).\u00a0 And this is a \u201cqualified\u00a0negation<\/i>\u201d according to Strong\u2019s Concordance as compared to the \u201cabsolute denial<\/a>\u201d of \u03bf\u1f50<\/a>, the negation used in God did not<\/i> (\u03bf\u1f50<\/a>) send his<\/a> Son into the world to condemn<\/i> (or, judge<\/i>) the world<\/i>,11<\/sup><\/a> and, The one who believes in him is not<\/i> (\u03bf\u1f50<\/a>) condemned<\/i> (or, judged<\/i>).12<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

It also makes sense to me that Jesus\u2019 half-brother James would have a handle on judging, judgment and mercy from growing up in the home with his elder brother, while Paul the former Pharisee had to learn that lesson<\/a> sometime after he wrote 1 Corinthians 5 and before Galatians 6:1-5.\u00a0 Another thing worth noting is that the NET translators treated \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a> as if it were the noun for the verb \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> (another form of \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>): Speak and act as those who will be judged<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>) by a law that gives freedom.\u00a0 For judgment<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy.\u00a0 But mercy triumphs over judgment<\/i> (\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/a>).13<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0And finally, \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a> was translated simply judgment<\/i>.\u00a0 There is nothing intrinsic to the word ending that justifies translating it the basis for judging<\/i> in John 3:19 (NET).<\/p>\n

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Addendum<\/b>: September 30, 2025<\/span>
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\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1fc7<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u1f41 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1fc7<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nthe one who believes in him will not be put to shame<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nhe that believes [on him] shall by no means be ashamed<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tables comparing Luke 6:48<\/a> and James 2:13<\/a> in the KJV and NET follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHe is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Luke 6:48 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f45\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u1ff3 \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u1f43\u03c2 \u1f14\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c8\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03b2\u1f71\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u0387 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03bc\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b7\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f73\u03c1\u03b7\u03be\u03b5\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u1f41 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u1f77\u1fb3 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u1fc3, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f34\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70<\/a> \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6\u03c2<\/a> \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f75\u03bd<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03c9 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c8\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03bc\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03c1\u03b7\u03be\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> \u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf<\/a> \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1<\/a> \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9<\/a> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03c9 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c8\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03bc\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03c1\u03b7\u03be\u03b5\u03bd \u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03ba \u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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James 2:13 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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James 2:13 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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James 2:13 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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James 2:13 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f21 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f73\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2\u0387 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c5\u03c7\u1fb6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> \u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/a><\/b> \u03c4\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Son of God – John, Part 3<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Condemnation or Judgment? – Part 4<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to A Door of Hope, Part 1<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Keep Yourselves From Idols, Part 3<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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1<\/sup><\/a> John 3:16b (NET) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/a> Luke 6:48 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3<\/sup><\/a> John 3:18b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4<\/sup><\/a> John 3:18b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5<\/sup><\/a> I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter<\/i> (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a>) the kingdom of God<\/i> (John 3:5 NET [Table<\/a>]), may provide support for \u201cbelieve in the Lord Jesus Christ or burn in hell for all eternity.\u201d\u00a0 On the other hand it may have been Jesus\u2019 way of turning a phrase when Nicodemus said, He cannot enter<\/i> (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a>) his mother\u2019s womb and be born a second time<\/i> (John 3:4 NET).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had the adjective \u1f00\u03bd\u1f73\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> here, which could be masculine or feminine, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had the feminine adjective \u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2<\/a> (KJV: without mercy<\/i>). Both modify the noun \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>, judgment<\/i>, which is feminine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had the conjunction \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> (KJV: and<\/i>) here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> in the nominative case<\/a> here, where the Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> in the accusative case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9<\/sup><\/a> John 3:17a (NAS) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/sup><\/a> Matthew 7:1, 2 (NET) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11<\/sup><\/a> John 3:17a (NET) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12<\/sup><\/a> John 3:18a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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13<\/sup><\/a> James 2:12, 13 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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