From: Carlton Winbery (winberyc@popalex1.linknet.net)
Date: Wed Jan 03 1996 - 12:08:11 EST
David Moore wrote;
> IMHO, the elitist attitude that those who read the Scriptures in
>translation can't hope to really understand them is far from the truth.
>Judging from differences of opinion among scholars who do understand the
>original languages of the Scripture, I would observe that other factors
>also exert considerable influence.
>
I would rather say that all else being equal, the person who reads
the NT in Greek will understand it better. However, I have been amazed on
a number of occasions at the understanding that some readers of the KJV
have gained.
Carlton L. Winbery
Prof. Religion
LA College, Pineville, La
winberyc@popalex1.linknet.net
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