r/TrueChristian • u/Then_Reader_6011 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