Bible Translations: here's what they hide from you

When grammarians translate the Greek of the NT manuscripts into English, they sometimes have a tricky job of making the words of the Apostles coherent.
When coming to Ephesians a translator has an even more difficult task as they find Apostle Paul has been making up words!
In this video I show you the fun behind the scenes of this Pauline Epistle, under the veil of translations.

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[notmyworld]

I read both Hebrew and Greek, and have learned each in its modern phonetics. I can assure you that Greek is vastly easier to read and pronounce, because it is almost 100% phonetic. Hebrew, on the other hand, is a skeletal language, lacking most vowels in its alphabet. However there is a system of vowel points that can be added either under or above the Hebrew consonants, called Nikkud. These are very helpful but most often not present in printed Hebrew. Rdng Hbrw wtht th vwl pnts s smthng lk ths. Y jst hv t b fmlr wth th wrd t knw hw t s prnncd.

[noelfabro]

Physically we are still here on earth but "positionally" we're already in Heaven sitting with Him. in the mind of God who is eternal, we're already there with Him.

[markharbour]

first time I have seen and heard a teaching straight from the Greek Scriptures, thank you for this wonderful ministry

[jab]

When I learned to shut out the “teachers” and listen to His Ruach as I read it for myself, I was amazed at what The Word actually says. HalleluYAH ♥️😊

[SeranaKnight]

Saved by grace by believing and if you love him, keep his commandments, love your neighbor and love God.

[revvacp]

Well done. Thanks. I have 3 years of Greek which is enough to make me thankful for what I see in NA-28 (for those who don't know, NA-28 is a respected "best of" edition of existing Greek manuscripts) AND to convince me that reading Greek sometimes raises as many questions as it answers. Is that Aorist gnomic? Is the genitive subjective? Original languages are a great tool, but we still have some degree of uncertainty and still need humility. What we NEED to know is clear in any popular English translation, but subtleties remain even when one is a master of the original languages. The Holy Spirit makes essentials clear, but we will have unanswered questions as long as we are in this life. Thanks for sharing. Grace to you and peace in Christ.

[douglastriplett]

Here's one the "Comforter" is so much deeper in meaning than someone or thing that comforts. It actually is legal terminology meaning "Advocate" or "Attorney". Which makes more since in the text "I will not leave you comfortless, but will send you another Comforter and He shall Testify of Me, and you to shall become my witnesses." You see the Holy Spirit and our spirit are the testimony of two that in Mosaic Hebrew Law said that you must have in a court of law to be saved. You see your spirit and God's Spirit testifies in a Heavenly language and "another tongue" comes forth as evidence that you are saved!. Not to be confused with the gift of tongues that should always be followed by interpretation of the message in tongues.

[ChosenJulia]

I read with the leading of the Ruach ha-Kodesh. I also ask for wisdom, knowledge, discernment and revelation as I read the Scriptures to understand the will of God in His desires for me in doing His will, being a light to others and to make me usable for His kingdom and to bring glory and honor to His Name. I have no worries with what the Ruach gives me in discernment. But maybe there are some who need this 'discernment' of understanding of Scriptures by word meaning and translation. God bless you all with the Lord's peace, hope and joy in the Lord's return in the future!

[lenka]

In my language (slovak) the translator also made new words bc of this and it maybe sounds strange, but is very accurate and it has the same meaning as in Greek.

[SomeeGuyy]

I took Greek years ago. I have found that the CLASSIC Amplified is a wonderful tool to use for those who don't have the time to study Greek itself. This translation saves hours and hours of work trying to pull out the meaning of many passages. It is not perfect, but it is very beneficial.

[jjjackson]

Context is really important. For instance, the word, "sin." Some preachers throw the word around like fiery darts at their reluctant listeners. But, as you will know, is an archery term meaning "falling short of the target." And it is also used as "without, " which makes sense in light of the first definition.
It makes sense that all events are completed in the Spiritual realm, but still ongoing in the physical. God and the Spiritual realm, are outside of time.

[MeaganMiller-ln]

I'm on a laptop, I got sparkles by liking your video without having to be on a cellphone, lol. I also subscribed ☺❤

[GizmoFromPizmo]

Paul was to Christianity as Albert Einstein was to physics. Paul discovered something in the scriptures that no one had ever seen before. Justification by faith was the E=MC² of the kingdom of God. Being a technician myself, I understand how new words get made up and we see it all the time in technology. So I'm not at all surprised that this master technician made up a few words along the way. It's a sign of his technical mastery.

[sisterinchrist]

Yes, through the power of the Holy Ghost who Jesus said he would send. Spiritually we are in Christ if we walk in his commandments which is our proof that we love God and are in Christ. Jesus said if you love me keep my commandments.

[abbyfox]

I got the English translation from Aramaic. The camel through the eye of a needle parable always perplexed me. In fact gamal in Aramaic means rope not camel. Thus, it is easier for a rope to go through the eye of a a lot more sense.

[erzefranz]

Very good commentary on Paul's Greek.

[benannalachaise]

as a translator, albeit in European-languages, I find this most interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[jackc]

I thank Almighty God that He
Actually bestowed on us The
Holy Spirit that speaks all languages. No confusion at all.

[sethtbaguley]

Excellent work Darryl - I think these kind of videos are really good for helping motivate students who are still getting through first year or beginning Greek. Again, I can't praise highly enough your Student Edition which helped me to get reading the New Testament.

[JesusBeTheAnswerToEverything]

God almighty knew this about Paul and STILL CHOSE HIM 🙏💪✝️