Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-06-02

! Where the term Easter occurs in
the Book Of Acts (xii, ~ it has been
corrected to Passover; but this is one
of the changes which may be regretted
by some. In the earlier English YER
sions the word Passover was generally
rendered by its real English equiva-
lent Easter, thus keeping alive a
knowledge Of the unity Of the histori'
cal religions whose great festival &C.
Cured at the vernal equinox. 1t must
be admitted, however, that the Greek
word Pascha, ought always to be rem
dered by one and the same expression
in English A more serious objection
lies against the translation Of the
Greek word Agape by "Love, instead
of, as in the authorized version, Char
itv. The word Love has so many
shades of meaning that the good old
word charity had probably better have
been retained, or else a paraphrase,
such as christian affection, substitu-
ted.
Among minor cancellations the fol-
lowing are happy and bring out the
sense more clearly:
Offspring of vipers.
If thy right hand cause thee to
stumble.
Be not anxious for your life, what
you shall eat.
The laborer is worthy Of his food.
If his son shall ask him for loaf,
will he give him stone?
The poor have good tidings preached
unto them.
New wine into old wine skin..
That wherewith thou mightest have
been pro6ted by me is given to God
Doth not your master pay the hall
shekel?
He that is bathed needeth not, save
to wash his feet Chat is, from the de-
Element which has been contracted
since leaving the BATH
If any man destroyeth not defileth
the temple Of God, him shall God de-
stroy.
Destructive heresies (nstead of
damnable heresies)
Usually the word Damnation is rem
dered Condemnation, though some
times Judgment. Perhaps the most
awful passage which has proved
stumbling block to many tender
consciences-in the whole Bible is
that in II Thes., ii. 10, II, which read,
in the authorized version:-"For this
cause God shall send them strong de-
fusion, that they should believe lie;
that they all might be damned" &c.
In the new translation it reads:-"For
this cause God sendeth them a work
ing of error that they should believe
lie; that they all might be Judged"
&c. The famous passage, | Cor, 1i, 20,
now reads:-"He that eateth and
dlinketh, eateth and drinketh judg-
ment unto himself, if be discern not
the body"
1t has been feared by some that the
fine rhythm, the swing and cadence OF
the sentences with which all English
speaking people are familiar, would
be lost in the new version, but this is
very seldom the case. Indeed, in
some places, an Improvement will be
noticed, as for example:-"1n their
synagogues they will scourge you; yea,
and before governors and kings shall
ye be brought" Those who are IN.
familiar with the facts have, in some
cases, had a more serious apprehen-
sion, namely, that the alterations
would be of a revolutionary character.
But such is not the case. "No doc
trine of faith" as DR.. Roberts justly
concludes, lis in the slightest degree
affected. False supports Of important
doctrines may be removed. and true
defences Of them may be supplied, but
that is ALL"
Looked at merely in literary point
Of view the work may be pronounced
marked success, and it will be held
by many of the profoundest scholars
that readers of the Scriptures in the
Oxford version have now the opportu-
nifty of making themselves acquainted
with the New Testament, in form
more nearly representing the print
tive text than they ever had before
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