New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-01
DEAN STANLEY ON HE REVISED VERSION
EXTRACTS FROM HIS LAST ARTICLE.
From The London Times

from Ihe London Times
The question will arise in many minds, is
there change produced in the doctrine by
fraes Which all Christians alike hold the importance
Syins SeaSty Of the cSsracier in the Gospels and
the force of the incidents and arguments in the
OF alteration from new reading or new cOlloca,
what are commonly called doctrines are placed in new
light then the answer must be in the affirmative For
aa 81 9e the 6a e cRans FROM on
aIn g9 as III the e p s
fectay general expression into one synony,
% may ca has rsovad a@oss UNI
for%y in the present Revision which renders the orig
sizes and heretieal" which in ecclesiastical parance
fon" have now the mask taken from of them and they
appear in their true light as "factons" or party
,a M modern pces wneh have
have from different causes been exploded in
this version The words which have been hitherto
marSin. reduced to their original meanings Of
different Specification the from the other, aud all
from the meaning which they had acquired in modern
the margin always accompanied by an indication that
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DaInnation," which had acquired SO harsh signfea-
ton or Judgment Inspiration" although it might
sense yet now in the one text which was employed
Scriptures has been transformesfroS All Scripture is
given by inspiration OF God, and is profitable"
the great scholastic doctrines have lost their chief sup
more often by variation OF reading. The passage IN
tnl H. o. Is now not TRANSLATED lie thought Il not rob
prize to be on equality with God" The word per
n the ne1 % the op Of ~
reappears substance The text "God manifest in the
the old reading. told rests sufficient evil
%a which wsre quoted e as OF the
rigid character of the Gospel teaching separated
that the two oldest Greek manuscripts and other
To hass said da0 to King sS 5 4s
" say with Athanasils, the only ground for Church
would nave found himself at loss in the new transIa
ton both in the spirit and in the letter The curious
United to bear the alternative rendering of the words
has shadow of uncertainty cast over it BY long mar
gina variation The verse l. John z, which in the
OF orthodox representation of cherished doctrine
has now disappeared from the EpIste and its place
Bethesda John v.,4, which has supplied many a
Bath is reegatsd to the margin with expressions
as mps 70 fasting
vanished from passage and is doubtfuy mentioned
which still remain mistaken in their support Of
ss5anshea modes OF expression In Hebrew H. the
conducive to the received doctrine. The exclamation
1s there expression singular force introduced
shto the margn with the support OF many ancient
begotten Other variations have accepted which
VIII IN oherent ways gave shock TO the public mind
An the Lords Prayer the expression ey,' which the
6ermon ON the Mount used three times Matt "
11S7 vi 49,, is in this instance quite consist
entity translated the Evil One Evil" the evil"
gether omitted Matt vi 49, version OF the same
form OF prayer In Luke XII. "a, the varieties are still
more numerous The gracious and beautiful story
pf the woman taken in adultery John viii. Lii
Is preserved indeed in the text but its doubtful
Character IN clearly Indicated The passage so often
quoted In behalf OF Christian forbearance rebuke
heaven duke TX 54 is shorn OF its persuasIye
appeal The still more pathetic and solemn PRAYER
Father forgive Them Tor they know not what they
remains In the text luke xiii 3d. without
etatement in the margin that 1t Is omitted some an
ceBt authorities Even variation in such a matter is
Ranfui But we may console ourselves that in all these
IN the spirit OF the Gospel and entirely unlike the
spirit OF the fourth century that may fairly accept
them as parts OF the genuine tradition OF Apostolic times
1t may be asked what are the prospects of this New
Version taking the place OF that which already exists
10 ts no positive answer yet be given, some
version ITSELF We have already translation
OF 16l never received the sanction Parliament Con
vocation or the Sovereign II by use and by use
st still holds its ground. There is reason to doubt
that the present version should general accept
RDce, IL VIII IN It's turn supeDede the old first private
sSnres ana TN then Sy public reading the
cepted as the substitute OF tho older version
IA all probability after faint struggle church
y VIII exist Side by side with the earlier translation
Pie same way the Psalms already dear to church,
men in two VERSIONS neither of which the other
IN any circumstances, 1t may be hoped that revision
conducted IA IL has been with such singular harmony
py the various bodies OF Christians In these kingdoms
and In the United States will act, dsint grating
but Is uniting element bring together the thoughts
4nd the deyotions of thousands into nearer and more
@ o. the book which above all ohor
nas peen ntiy called the Word of God.