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1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 12

Week 12—1st John Bible Nerd-Study

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Paraphrase! 1:1-4 + read 1 John in your normal translation.

So we enjoyed our reading of the Phillips translation and I believe it is a great example of what a paraphrase ought to be. It's not perfect and unsearchable like the real Scriptures. Think of it like you are explaining a verse to someone who doesn't get it. "in other words" = paraphrase

We have been meditating and memorizing the first 4 verses. Now we want to go a step further and paraphrase it.

Remember that we are all limited. No paraphrase can be perfect according to the Scripture because by default it is going to be watered down or limited in focus. But let's explain these 4 verses in a paraphrase. Consider who it is for. One may do it for their peer and another may do it for a child. If you have a unique audience in mind (uneducated, ESL, child, scholar, yourself 20 years ago, etc.) please mention that.

Please share your paraphrases!

And we're back to reading our normal translations (the one you memorized 1:1-4 in).

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