Questions tagged [nasb]
NASB — New American Standard Bible Use when discussing issues that are connected to a reading of the NASB.
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Why do the NASB translators of 1 Cor. 14:1 add the word “earnestly” before “desire spiritual gifts”?
1 Cor. 14:1 in the NASB reads:
"Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy."
The Greek word used here for "desire" is "Διώκετε," a present - active - ...
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What is the basis of the extra text in the NASB for Romans 12:6?
Most translations are essentially along the lines of HCSB:
"According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:"
But NASB adds, using capital letters to indicate the addition:
"Since ...
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Why is the position of the verse marker of 1 John 2:14 inconsistent?
i.e.
NASB: I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. 14I have written to you, fathers,
HCSB: 14I have written to you, children,
because you have come to know the ...
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What is the justification for the NASB translators capitalizing “Word” in 1 John 1:1?
In John's gospel introduction, Jesus is presented as the incarnate Word and so capitalizing Word there is fitting.
In 1 John 1:1, it seems clear that the 'word' is the message about the Life, and ...
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What does the Greek word ὁμοιοπαθής mean in Acts 14:15?
The Greek word ὁμοιοπαθής is a compound word. It came from two words: ὅμοιος (like/similar)and πάσχω (feelings/strong emotion).
Why, then, the NASB translate it as 'of same nature' and why, then, the ...
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Where does the paragraph end in Genesis 37:2 [closed]
I'm converting this link into HTML, so when I came across Genesis 37:2, I got stumped because I don't see where there might be a closing </p> tag.
