Monday, November 30, 2009

The Message Bible vs ?

KJV
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." John 3:36

NKJV
"He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” John 3:36

NIV
"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” John 3:36

Message
"Whoever accepts and trust the Son gets in on everything, life complete and forever!" [John 3:36a]

Seems watered down to me, even a totally different meaning. It is hard to compare the message because it is not included in online bibles like this. I really don't understand people's fascination with the "Message". Maybe things like God's wrath is too scary.

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