HCSB and HCSBse Revisions (1 Peter 2)

March 4, 2009 at 11:42 pm 9 comments

1 Peter 2 Revisions

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1 So rid yourselves of all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander. 1 So rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.
2 Like newborn infants, desire the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it in your salvation, 2 Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,
6 For it stands in Scripture: Look! I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and valuable cornerstone, and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame! 6 For it is contained in Scripture: Look! I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and honored cornerstone, and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame!
7 So the honor is for you who believe; but for the unbelieving, The stone that the builders rejected–this One has become the cornerstone, and 7 So honor will come to you who believe, but for the unbelieving, The stone that the builders rejected— this One has become the cornerstone,
8 A stone that causes men to stumble, and a rock that trips them up. They stumble by disobeying the message; they were destined for this. 8 and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they destroy the message; they were destined for this.
11 Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you. 11 Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.
12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do evil, they may, by observing your good works, glorify God in a day of visitation. 12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.
13 Submit to every human institution because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority, 13 Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority
15 For it is God’s will that you, by doing good, silence the ignorance of foolish people. 15 For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
18 Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel. 18 Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.
19 For it brings favor if, because of conscience toward God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. 19 For it brings favor if, mindful of God’s will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.
20 For what credit is there if you endure when you sin and are beaten? But when you do good and suffer, if you endure, it brings favor with God. 20 For what credit is there if you sin and are punished, and you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.
23 when reviled, He did not revile in return; when suffering, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to the One who judges justly. 23 when He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He was suffering, He did not threaten but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.
24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; by His wounding you have been healed. 24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; you have been healed by His wounds.
25 For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. 25 For you were like sheep going astray,, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

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  • 1. Brent  |  March 5, 2009 at 4:36 pm

    Glad to see “wounding” removed.

  • 2. Joe  |  March 5, 2009 at 4:51 pm

    Yes, it seems to have stood alone in the rendering of wounding.

    Funny enough the HCSB renders Isa 53:5 “But He was pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on Him, and we are healed by His wounds.”

  • 3. Brent  |  March 16, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Why did the revision change from “disobeying” to “destroy” in 1 Peter 2:8? There does not seem to be any foundation for that change. No major translation reads that way. The word means “disobedient.”

  • 4. Joe  |  March 16, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    I am really not sure what their translation philosophy is anymore.

  • 5. Dan  |  April 24, 2009 at 1:40 am

    Joe,
    I take it by that you are disappointed with the revision?

  • 6. Joe  |  April 24, 2009 at 1:48 am

    I’d like to see the Study Bible enlighten us as to why certain translation choices were made. There are only a couple of places I don’t understand. I still have a bunch more letters to go through 😉

  • 7. Dan  |  May 13, 2009 at 2:15 am

    Hey Joe,
    I was looking for something in 1 Pet 1 on the revision. For some reason I can’t find that post listed anymore. Either I am crazy or you pulled the post. 🙂

    I was looking because I just read through 1 Pet 1 and was really blessed with what they did in the 1st edition. I know they changed “be self-disciplined” to “be serious” I was thinking perhaps that was because of some lexicons saying that the word means, “calm and collected of spirit.” Though I’m not saying anything in favor of, “be serious.” However, I was really blessed with the rest of the way they translated that chapter and was hoping they didn’t change much else in the chapter.

    By the way, thanks for all you are doing with these posts. They are a huge blessing. I saw in one place you mentioned that you wonder if the electronic version is final. I highly doubt it. It seems like there are some obvious things they may have to change. Like that one typo. I’m hoping some of the quirks are caught.

    All things being said, I still like the translation.

  • 8. Dan  |  May 13, 2009 at 2:20 am

    ok. never mind on not finding 1 peter 1.. I found it.

    However, still feel free to respond to my other thoughts.

    thanks Joe

  • 9. Joe  |  May 13, 2009 at 2:24 am

    Dan, I was just about to call you crazy 😉

    I hope to get the rest of these up soon, just been too busy on the work schedule lately.

    I am not sure about how “final” the electronic version is right now, but as you say there sure are a couple places that really need double checked their side.

    HCSB is my main translation, even with some of what I have seen (some of which I don’t really like too much), I can’t think of a better translation at the moment…

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