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Titus 1:2
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Titus 1:2
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2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began.[a]
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- Titus 1:2 tn Grk “before eternal times.”
John 10:35
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John 10:35
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35 If those people to whom the word of God came were called ‘gods’ (and the scripture cannot be broken),[a]
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- John 10:35 sn The parenthetical note And the scripture cannot be broken belongs to Jesus’ words rather than the author’s. Not only does Jesus appeal to the OT to defend himself against the charge of blasphemy, but he also adds that the scripture cannot be “broken.” In this context he does not explain precisely what is meant by “broken,” but it is not too hard to determine. Jesus’ argument depended on the exact word used in the context of Ps 82:6. If any other word for “judge” had been used in the psalm, his argument would have been meaningless. Since the scriptures do use this word in Ps 82:6, the argument is binding, because they cannot be “broken” in the sense of being shown to be in error.
Romans 3:4
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Romans 3:4
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4 Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being[a] shown up as a liar,[b] just as it is written: “so that you will be justified[c] in your words and will prevail when you are judged.”[d]
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- Romans 3:4 tn Grk “every man,” but ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used in a generic sense here to stress humanity rather than masculinity.
- Romans 3:4 tn Grk “Let God be true, and every man a liar.” The words “proven” and “shown up” are supplied in the translation to clarify the meaning.
- Romans 3:4 tn Grk “might be justified,” a subjunctive verb, but in this type of clause it carries the same sense as the future indicative verb in the latter part. “Will” is more idiomatic in contemporary English.
- Romans 3:4 tn Or “prevail when you judge.” A quotation from Ps 51:4.
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