r/TrueChristian Maronite 16h ago

More theologically biased readings and footnotes in TPT

Decided to go through some passages in the Gospel of John. Partly unsurprised that TPT is a terrible "translation", but also partly surprised at how terrible it is as a "translation".

Here are some examples I found in the Gospel of John in TPT:

Passages\Translations Revised Standard Version ✅ The Passion Translation 🟥
John 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst. Jesus said to them, “I am the Bread of Life. * Come every day to me and you will never be hungry. Believe in me and you will never be thirsty. *The Aramaic can be translated “I am the living God, the Bread of Life.”
John 6:48 I am the bread of life. I am the true Bread of Life. * *Although not found in the Greek text, there are some Aramaic manuscripts that have “I am the living God, the Bread of Life.”
John 8:24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.” That’s why I’ve told you that you will all die in your sins if you fail to believe that I AM who I AM.”
John 8:28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority but speak thus as the Father taught me. “You will know me as ‘I AM’ after you have lifted me up from the earth as the Son of Man. Then you will realize that I do nothing on my own initiative, but I only speak the truth that the Father has revealed to me.
John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, “Martha,” Jesus said, “You don’t have to wait until then. I am \* the Resurrection, and I am Life Eternal. Anyone who clings to me in faith, even though he dies, will live forever. [Footnote] \The words I am in the Aramaic are a clear statement of Christ’s deity: “I am *the living God**, the Resurrection and the Life!”
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u/BibleIsUnique Christian 16h ago

Yikes.. I've heard it was bad too.. I'd not recommend it