Archive for the ‘Translation’ Category

John 8:58 – A Claim of Pre-existence or an Admission of Being the Almighty God?

The following is a partial transcript of a discussion I had on this subject in a Biblical discussion and debate group. The real names of other participants have been changed, and some of their spelling and punctuation have been corrected. The purpose of posting it here is simply to preserve my efforts expended in the [...]

John 8:58 – Various English Translations that Recognize Jesus Did Not Say “I AM”

  Trinitarian critics of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, often take issue with the verse recorded at John 8:58, which reads… John 8:58 “Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Before Abraham came into existence, I have been.”” In translations that they prefer, it has [...]

Subscribe to RSS Feed Get Email Updates