Post by Johnny Gotham on Jul 26, 2005 23:19:34 GMT -5
Originally published by Teno Groppi at www.baptistlink.com/godandcountry/kjv/kjv4paul.html
If the King James Was Good Enough for Paul, It's Good Enough for Me!
This statement is usually made in a sarcastic manner in order to embarrass Bible believers in their belief. The FACT is, the King James Bible WAS good enough for Paul, as well as Peter, Luke, and Jesus Christ.
GOOD ENOUGH FOR LUKE?
Acts 1:1-2 The former treatise (the Gospel of Luke which Luke also wrote to Theophilus) have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Luke, in what may have been a passing comment, in the second verse of Acts chapter one, rings the death blow to the famous Nestle's Greek New Testament and also the New American Standard Version. Luke states that his "former treatise" told of all that Jesus BEGAN to do, and continued, "until the day in which he was taken up." Luke's gospel is the ONLY one of the four gospels which records any of Christ's actions PRIOR to His baptism at the age of thirty years old. (Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:9 and John 1:29-34)
Luke's gospel ends with Christ being "carried up into heaven " (24:51). This correlates with Acts 1:2 "Until the day in which he was taken up."
Thus, Luke states that his gospel begins with the earliest acts of Christ and ends with His ascension. Therefore, any Greek manuscript no matter what the age, containing the Gospel of Luke which omits either of these accounts is not authentic. In an examination of the 23rd Edition of Nestle's Greek Text we find that the Greek words, "Kai anepheroto eis ton huranon," "and was carried up into the heaven" are NOT found in this text.
The footnote in the critical apparatus indicates that the authority for removing this phrase is no more than manuscript (MS) Sinaiticus, D, one majuscule MS known as number 52 and one 5th century palimpsect (a MS which has been erased and written over top of). The phrase "and carried up into heaven" is found in B, C, E, F, G, H, L, S, T, V, Y, Z, Delta, Theta, Psi, and Omega plus papyrus p75, and most remaining witnesses. Yet on the basis of only two MSS the conservative scholars of the secret Lockman Foundation have omitted this phrase from Luke 24:51 in the NASV. Hence, the NASV is not truly a reliable translation. In fact, of most modern versions, only the "liberal" scholars of the RSV agreed with the "conservative" scholars of the NASV in omitting the phrase. Thus the known Communistic liberals of the RSV and the conservatives of the NASV are in full agreement that Christ did not ascend bodily into heaven.
So we see that if Luke, the writer of Luke and Acts, could examine a King James Bible and a NASV he would declare the NASV a fraud and promptly proclaim the KJV as authentic.
If it's good enough for Luke, it's good enough for me!
GOOD ENOUGH FOR PETER?
Psalm 16:8. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
The two words "he is" are in italics. That means it was not in ANY of the manuscripts available to the KJV translators. The only Bible in existence that contained "he is", is the King James Bible.
Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
So here we find the Apostle Peter quoting Psalm 16:8 italicized words and all! He quoted words that exist ONLY in the King James Bible! You would almost believe that God wanted them in there wouldn't you?
If it's good enough for Peter, it's good enough for me!
GOOD ENOUGH FOR PAUL?
Romans 10:20: But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
Isaiah 65:1 "I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name."
The words "them that" which Paul quoted exist ONLY in the italics of the King James Bible. They were in no other Bible in existence. Paul quoted a KJV, 2000 years ago!
I Corinthians 3:20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Psalm 94:11, The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
We find the word "are" supplied by the translators. He did it again! Paul quoted a word which is found ONLY in the Authorized Bible!
I Corinthians 9:9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Deut 25:4: "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
Here we find Paul quoting the words "the corn" just as if they had been in the Hebrew original even though they are ONLY found in the italics of our Authorized Version! Strike three, KJV detractors, yer OUT!
If it's good enough for Paul, it's good enough for me!
GOOD ENOUGH FOR JESUS CHRIST?
We find Jesus Himself quoting a word that only exists in the italics found in the pages of the King James Bible.
Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knew est not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeders out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
You will note that the word "word" is in italics, meaning of course, that it was not in the Hebrew text. Upon examination of Deuteronomy 8:3 in Hebrew one will find that the word "dabar" which is Hebrew for "word" is not found anywhere in the verse.
Yet in His contest with Satan we find Jesus quoting Deuteronomy 9:3 as follows:
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
While quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 Jesus quotes the entire verse including the King James italicized word! Even an amateur "scholar" can locate "ramati", a form of "rama", which is Greek for "word", in any Greek New Testament. Jesus Christ Himself quoted a King James Authorized Bible!
Yes, the King James was good enough for Paul, and Luke, and Peter, and Jesus Christ. It's good enough for me!
Here's another interesting phenomenon:
Gal 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
The scripture foresaw and preached? The word "scripture" is used interchangeably with God. That is some important book! Perhaps that has something to do with why the Lord Jesus Christ is called the "Word of God" (John 1:1, 1 John 5:7, Rev 19:13).
Psalm 138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast MAGNIFIED THY WORD ABOVE ALL THY NAME.
Furthermore, not only did the scripture foresee and preach before the gospel, but it did so before the scripture! That promise to Abraham was recorded in Gen 12:3. It was directly spoken to Abraham by God, before there was any written scripture!
God sure does magnify His word! He equates it with Himself! God lived up to the slogan, "A man is only as good as his word."
His word is good enough to live by, and good enough to DIE by!
If the King James Was Good Enough for Paul, It's Good Enough for Me!
This statement is usually made in a sarcastic manner in order to embarrass Bible believers in their belief. The FACT is, the King James Bible WAS good enough for Paul, as well as Peter, Luke, and Jesus Christ.
GOOD ENOUGH FOR LUKE?
Acts 1:1-2 The former treatise (the Gospel of Luke which Luke also wrote to Theophilus) have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Luke, in what may have been a passing comment, in the second verse of Acts chapter one, rings the death blow to the famous Nestle's Greek New Testament and also the New American Standard Version. Luke states that his "former treatise" told of all that Jesus BEGAN to do, and continued, "until the day in which he was taken up." Luke's gospel is the ONLY one of the four gospels which records any of Christ's actions PRIOR to His baptism at the age of thirty years old. (Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:9 and John 1:29-34)
Luke's gospel ends with Christ being "carried up into heaven " (24:51). This correlates with Acts 1:2 "Until the day in which he was taken up."
Thus, Luke states that his gospel begins with the earliest acts of Christ and ends with His ascension. Therefore, any Greek manuscript no matter what the age, containing the Gospel of Luke which omits either of these accounts is not authentic. In an examination of the 23rd Edition of Nestle's Greek Text we find that the Greek words, "Kai anepheroto eis ton huranon," "and was carried up into the heaven" are NOT found in this text.
The footnote in the critical apparatus indicates that the authority for removing this phrase is no more than manuscript (MS) Sinaiticus, D, one majuscule MS known as number 52 and one 5th century palimpsect (a MS which has been erased and written over top of). The phrase "and carried up into heaven" is found in B, C, E, F, G, H, L, S, T, V, Y, Z, Delta, Theta, Psi, and Omega plus papyrus p75, and most remaining witnesses. Yet on the basis of only two MSS the conservative scholars of the secret Lockman Foundation have omitted this phrase from Luke 24:51 in the NASV. Hence, the NASV is not truly a reliable translation. In fact, of most modern versions, only the "liberal" scholars of the RSV agreed with the "conservative" scholars of the NASV in omitting the phrase. Thus the known Communistic liberals of the RSV and the conservatives of the NASV are in full agreement that Christ did not ascend bodily into heaven.
So we see that if Luke, the writer of Luke and Acts, could examine a King James Bible and a NASV he would declare the NASV a fraud and promptly proclaim the KJV as authentic.
If it's good enough for Luke, it's good enough for me!
GOOD ENOUGH FOR PETER?
Psalm 16:8. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
The two words "he is" are in italics. That means it was not in ANY of the manuscripts available to the KJV translators. The only Bible in existence that contained "he is", is the King James Bible.
Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
So here we find the Apostle Peter quoting Psalm 16:8 italicized words and all! He quoted words that exist ONLY in the King James Bible! You would almost believe that God wanted them in there wouldn't you?
If it's good enough for Peter, it's good enough for me!
GOOD ENOUGH FOR PAUL?
Romans 10:20: But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
Isaiah 65:1 "I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name."
The words "them that" which Paul quoted exist ONLY in the italics of the King James Bible. They were in no other Bible in existence. Paul quoted a KJV, 2000 years ago!
I Corinthians 3:20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Psalm 94:11, The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
We find the word "are" supplied by the translators. He did it again! Paul quoted a word which is found ONLY in the Authorized Bible!
I Corinthians 9:9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Deut 25:4: "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
Here we find Paul quoting the words "the corn" just as if they had been in the Hebrew original even though they are ONLY found in the italics of our Authorized Version! Strike three, KJV detractors, yer OUT!
If it's good enough for Paul, it's good enough for me!
GOOD ENOUGH FOR JESUS CHRIST?
We find Jesus Himself quoting a word that only exists in the italics found in the pages of the King James Bible.
Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knew est not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeders out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
You will note that the word "word" is in italics, meaning of course, that it was not in the Hebrew text. Upon examination of Deuteronomy 8:3 in Hebrew one will find that the word "dabar" which is Hebrew for "word" is not found anywhere in the verse.
Yet in His contest with Satan we find Jesus quoting Deuteronomy 9:3 as follows:
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
While quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 Jesus quotes the entire verse including the King James italicized word! Even an amateur "scholar" can locate "ramati", a form of "rama", which is Greek for "word", in any Greek New Testament. Jesus Christ Himself quoted a King James Authorized Bible!
Yes, the King James was good enough for Paul, and Luke, and Peter, and Jesus Christ. It's good enough for me!
Here's another interesting phenomenon:
Gal 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
The scripture foresaw and preached? The word "scripture" is used interchangeably with God. That is some important book! Perhaps that has something to do with why the Lord Jesus Christ is called the "Word of God" (John 1:1, 1 John 5:7, Rev 19:13).
Psalm 138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast MAGNIFIED THY WORD ABOVE ALL THY NAME.
Furthermore, not only did the scripture foresee and preach before the gospel, but it did so before the scripture! That promise to Abraham was recorded in Gen 12:3. It was directly spoken to Abraham by God, before there was any written scripture!
God sure does magnify His word! He equates it with Himself! God lived up to the slogan, "A man is only as good as his word."
His word is good enough to live by, and good enough to DIE by!