The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15
SUNDAY READING.
The Revised English Bible.

accepted fundamental doctrines Of Chris.
tianity were to be over turned by the
work of the committee will find them
selves greatly mistaken. In very few
instances has any text been changed so
as to alter the meaning which attached
to 1t in the King James version, and in
still fewer instances Is the change mate
rial from docttinal point of view. AS
general thing the changes consist OF
the substitution of the present for the
past tense in the verbs, the use Of the
indefinite article in place of the definite,
and the changing of propositions. The
work Is arranged in paragraphs, and the
chapters and verses are printed in the
margins. The familiar head lines
the chapters which serve so well as -
means of reference are expunged. This
will make the book seem strange to the
ordinary Bible reader. The text of each
Gospel Is thus made continuous in the
body of the book from the beginning to
the end, and In order to find the subdi-
visions with which one has been amil.
lar, the margins must be consulted
Among the most notable changes is
the omission of the doxology at the end
of the Lords prayer, and the prayer is
to be delivered from "the evil one" in
stead of from 'evil1. 'tTake heed that
ye do not your aims before men" is
made to read, 9 Take heed that We DO
not your righteousness before men. ~
In the question, g For what shall il
profit man If he shall gain the whole
world and lose his own soul Z or what
shall man give in exchange for his
soul ?'' the word g life' is substituted
for 6 SOUP and " Forfeit for g lose. ~
"This is My beloved Son, hear Him, =
is made to read " This is My Son, My
chosen" In Mathew xix. Ia, the en-
tire meaning is changed, but no new
doctrine is put forth, and no old one as
sailed. In the King James version the
verse reads: Why callcst thou me
good There is none good but one
that is God? But if thou will enter into
life, keep the commandments" In the
new version the verse reads as follows
"Why asketh thou me concerning that
which is good One there is who is
good; but if thou would enter into life,
keep the commandments" In all the
examples given, Hades'' is used in
place of hell" as, for example, in the
parable of Lazarus it is said Of the rich
man that in " Hades' he lifted UP his
eyes, being in torments." The story of
the pool of Bethesda, as told in John v,
is materially changed by taking from it
that portion which relates to the mirac-
ulous powers of the water Of the pool
In verse g." In these lay great multi
tude of impotent folk, of blind, halt,
withered, waiting for the moving of the
water"-the last seven words are strick-
en- out, and verse A." For an angel
went down at a certain season into the
pool and troubled the water whosoever
then first after the troubling of the
water stepped in and was made whole of
whatsoever diseased he had,'' is omitted
altogether. In the account of the trial
of Paul before Agrippa some rather in
portant changes are made, and the im-
preston that Agrippa was almost per
suaded to become Christian by st.
Paul's eloquence is dispellsd. Tbe.
verses in the present version as as fol-
lows: g And as he thus spaH for him
self Festus said, with loud voice: Paul,
thou art beside thyself; much learning
doth make thee mad. But he said, ana
not mad, most noble Festus, but speak
forth the words of truth and soberness.
For the king knoweth of these things,
before whom also 1 speak freely: for 1
am persuaded that none of these things
are hidden from him for this thing was
not done in a corner. King Agrippa,
believest thou the prophets / know
that thou believest. Then Agripps said
unto Paul, almost thou persuadest me to
be Christian. And Paul said, / would
to God that not only thou, but also all
that hear me this day, were both almost
and altogether, such as 1 am, exc az
these bonds" In the revised vers
this scene is described thus: "And as
thus made his defence, Festus sa
with a loud voice: Paul, thou art m
thy much learning doth turn thee
madness. But Paul said, am not M
most excellent Festus, but speak fol
the words of truth and soberness.
the king knoweth of these things, UNI
whom also speak freely for am pd -
suaded that none Of these things al
hidden from him, for this hath not bee 81
done in corner. King Agrippa, belie}
est thou the prophets? / know thd