Some New World Translation "Features"(From The Watchtower 1982 3/15 p.27)
There are also many other features that
recommend the New World Translation to Bible lovers. One
of these is that, in keeping with the Hebrew and Greek verbs, it
consistently distinguishes between a single act or a repeated
one, a continual one. Those translations such as the King James,
which do not recognize such differences, have the apostle John
contradicting himself. How so? In that at 1 John 2:1 he says
"If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father."
But at 1 John 3:6 we read: " Whosoever abideth in him
sinneth not." But the New World Translation makes
this all clear, for at 1 John 2:1 it reads: "If anyone does
commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father."
Whereas at 1 John 3:6 it reads:"Everyone remaining in union
with him does not practice sin."
Similarly at Luke 11:5-10 Jesus uses an illustration to drive
home the point that we must persevere in prayer. So he does not
simply say that if we "ask," "seek" and
" knock" God will answer us but that "everyone asking
receives, and everyone seeking finds and to everyone knocking
it will be opened." Hence, continuous action is indicated.
Additionally, the New World Translation distinguishes
between the adjective kalos, which means fine,
excellent, superb, choice, and agathos, which chiefly
means that which is morally good. So, at John 10:2-16, Jesus did
not speak of himself as merely a good shepherd, but as a fine,
excellent, superb shepherd.
The New World Translation also recommends itself in its
uniquely distinguishing between the five Hebrew words usually
indiscriminately translated "man". There is a
difference in the meaning of these words, and Hebrew Scripture
writers recognized the difference. Thus, in keeping with the
original meaning, the New World Translation renders adam
as "earthling man," referring to man as a creature of
the earth. Enosh it renders as "mortal man" ;
this emphasizes man's puny, weak state. Geber it renders
as "able-bodied man," for the Hebrew word indicates a
powerful man. Ish it renders simply as man," as
distinguished from ishah, woman, or simply a person; and
zakar it renders as "male," for it is
generally used with regard to sex relations.
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