The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-15

question are not found In some OF the
| earliest manuscripts.
These passages are the verse explain
ing the healing virtue OF the pool al
bethesda tSt oJhn V. D. the Ethiopian
| eunuch's profession OF faith before his
baptism tActs NSii, 37), and the doxology
az the end OF the Lords Prayer i'm ST.
| Matthew VI. 49,
| II 81. John V. Z. s, is given I'm our mar
| gin without the clause as 10 the Three
Heavenly Witnesses, which clause is alb
| sent from all but the latest Greek manu-
scripts. and is generally recognized 20 be
no part OF the original text.
As In the Old Testament, renderings
based on various readings OF the Greek
have been introduced where the authority
Tor the reading, together with its intrin-
sic Importance. seemed 20 require it. The
merely alternative character OF any such
reading has been noted. as i'm the Old
Testament, by preceding or The great
mass OF various readings has been passed
by as immsterial to the general purpose
OF our work.
ALTERATIONS sIFTED OUT.
at has been the object OF the commits
sion 10 sift out OF the very large number
OF alterations made I'm the familiar Eng
lish text by the Revised Version those
which are really important 10 make
clear the sense OF Holy Scriptures In
many cases renderings preferable to
those In Its text are found In the margin
OF the Revised Version.
OF these, and OF the renderings pre-
ferred by the American Revision COM
pany, the commission had made use with
a view TO the best presentation OF the
English Bible TO the people OF our time
and country. The American revisers Of
ten suggest words and phrases better
IN ffaF aaAC h.
English translators OF 1911 or 1881
1T will be seen that the recommended
tions on the New Testament presented
In the general convention OF 1898 have
been considerably modified, chiefly in the
way OF diminishing the number OF alter
nate renderings. This was done I'm defer
ence 20 what seemed 10 be the general
opinion OF the church. We have also, as
requested. marked those suggestions for
which the commission rs more directly
responsible, as not being derived either
from the margin OF the King James ver-
sion u6ii), from the text or margin OF
the Revised Version Qssi, or from the
readings and renderings preferred by the
American committee printed as an an
pendix 10 the Revised Version
1T has been found impossible without
an immense amount OF additional labor
to mark throughout the exact authority
on which these suggestions OF the com
mission rest, or the sources from which
they are In all cases derived.
OFFER OF KINGS PRINTERS
I'VE have received an offer from the
kings printers i'm England TO print at
their own cost two editions OF the Bible |
containing the proposed marginal read |
ngs. IL these shall be adopted, one edi- |
ion for use at the lectern and a smaller 1
me Tor private use. IL they shall be au. |,
horized to do this"
Then follow the revisions OF the com /
mission which cover every book in the /
Did and New Testabments with the al
ernative rendering proposed printed as
hey might be printed II the general con.
'ention should authorize the recommend
ltlons OF commission. These complete
looks were printed through the generos-
~ of a layman.