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niia and rice rcrSa. Matthew, VI, l
Take heed that you DO not your aims
before men''-is made to read, Take
heed that ye do not your righteousness
before men" which is looked upon as q
much broader command, and more III ac-
cardance with the whole spirit of Christ s
teachings. in Matthew, Nix, II, the en-
tire meaning of the text Is changed, but
no new doctrine Is put forth, and no old
old one assailed. In the King James YER
sion the verse reads: why callest thou
me good? There is none good but one
that is God But if thou wilt enter into
life. keep the commandments In the
new version the verse IS as follows
why askest thou me concerning that
which is good? One there is who Is
good bat if thou wouldst enter into life
keep the commandments" The ques-
ton in Mark, viii. 81, 81, For what
shall it profit man if he shall gam the
whole world and lose his own soul? Or
what shall man give in exchange for his
soul ." is rendered. For what doth 1t
profit man to gain the whole world and
forfeit his life? For what should a man
give in exchange for his life?' In Luke,
tx, 10. "And then came voice out OF the
clouds, saving, This is Ny beloved Son ;
hear Him." the new work reads, "And
then came a voice out of the cloud, say
ing, This is NV Son, My chosen.
la speaking of Capernaum, Christ said,
rs recorded in Luke, Y, l., Ii. of the ac-
cepted version And thou Capernaum,
which art exalted to heaven, shall be
thrust down to hell He that heareth you
speaking of his disciplesl heareth Me,
and he that despiseth you despiseth Me,
and he that despiseth Me despiseth Him
that, sent Me-" The committees have
changed this passage very materially. 1t
| reads "And thou Capernaum, shalt
thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt
be brought down unto Hades. He that
heareth YOU hearcth Me, and he that re-
iected You reiecteth Me, and he that re-
iecteth Ne rejected Him that sent Me.
Luke. xvi, S, 9, have also been material
" changed. In the present version they
read And the Lord commended the
unjust steward because he had done wise
| " for the children of this world are in
their generation wiser than the children
OF light And ! say unto You make to
Yourselves friends Of the mammon OF I'M
righteousness, that when We fall they
may receive YOU into everlasting hablta-
tions." In the revision these two verses
read ms follows: "ind the Lord com
mended the unjust steward because he
| had done wisely For the sons OF tins
world are. for their own generation, wiser
than the SONS Of the light. And say
unto YOU. make 10 yourselves friends by
means of the mammon of upuShteous-
ness, that when it shall fall, they may re-
ceive Won into the eternal tabernacles.
In the parable of Lazarus and the rich
man, as told in Luke, the word hell Is
changed to Hades, So that the verse
reads, And in Hades he lifted up his
eyes, being III torments. Without nav
ing the entire revision to examine. II is
impossible 10 say whether the word hell
is expunged in every instance where II
occurs, and the members OF the commit
tee in this city refuse 10 giveany infofma-
ton on the subject, but here are two
cases in which ii is stricken out, and the
presumption appears 10 he that the Old
hell of uur fathers has been abolished by
the committee on revision.
The story Of the pool of Bethesda, as
told in John V, is materially changed by
taking from il that portion which relates
10 the miraculous powers OF the water oi
the pool. In verse 3-''ln these lay
great multitude Of impotent folk, OF
blind, halt. withered, waiting for the
moving of the water'-the last seven
words are stricken out, and the verse /
For an angel went down at accrtaln sea-
son into the pool and troubled the water
whosoever then first after the troubling
of the water stepped in was made whole
of whatsoever disease he had, is omitted
altogether. Acts. xi. Il, And the Lord
added to the church daily such as should
be saved" is made TO read, And the
Lord added to them day by day those
that were being saved" In Acts. viii,
81, And Philip said, if thou believest
with all thine heart thou mayest. and
lie answered and said, believe that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God" comprising
the cunuchs profession of faith, Is ey-
plunged, as is also the expression, Let
us not fight against God, in Acts, XIII.
Q. In Acts, xxyi!, 81, For as passed
bv and beheld YOUR devotions | found an
altar with this inscription ; To the un
known God. Whom therefore ye igno-
rantly worship, Him declare unto you,
the latter pari is made to read, "To an
unknown God What, therefore, ye wOr-
ship in Ignorance, that | declare unto
you.
In the trial Of Paul before Agrippa,
recorded in Acts XVI, some rather I'M
portant changes are made IN verses II to
20 inclusive, and the impression that
Agrippa was almost persuaded to become
a Christian by Pauls eloquence Is dis
PEELED The verses i'll the present version
are as follows, And as he thus spake for
himself, Festus said with loud voice
Paul. thou art beside thyself; much
learning doth mako thee mad. But he
said. am not mad, most noble Festus but
speak forth the words of truth and sober
ness. For the king knoweth Of these
things, before whom also / speak freely;
for | am persuaded that none OF these
things are hidden from him for tins
thing was not done III corner. King
Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? |
know that thou believest. Then Agnppa
said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest
me to be a Christian. And Paul said, l
would to God that not only thou, but also
| all that hear me tins day, were both al
r.ost and altogether such rs am, except
/ these bonds In the revised version
this scene is described TINS: And as
he thus made his defense, Festns saith
with loud voice, Paul. thou art mad
/ thy much learning doth turn thee to mad
ness. But Paul saith, am not mad.
/ most excellent Festus but speak forth
words OF truth and soberness. For the
| king knuwcih OF these things. unto whom
also ] speak freely ; for am persuaded
| that none Of these THINGS Is hidden from
/ Him for tins hath not been don" IN Il
corner King Agrippa, helicvest thou
the prophets? know that thou bcliev-