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In John 1:1-3, which is the correct reading: “and the Word was God” or “and the Word was a god” — and why?

Answered by . October 12, 2010 - 9:46 pm 19

The words at the end of verse 1 (και θεος ην ο λογος) are correctly translated “and the Word was God”. Because of the absence of the definite article (i.e. “the”) in the Greek, some translators (particularly JWs) believe that it should be translated “and the Word was a god”. However, in Greek the absence […]

What does “Gentile” mean?

Answered by . July 18, 2010 - 10:55 pm 6

In English, “Gentile” usually refers to a person from a nation other than Israel (although some people use it to refer to people of a different religion to themselves). Because the Bible is a translation from other languages, and because it was written over a long period of time, when the word “Gentile” occurs in […]