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Romans 8:4 is widely mistranslated. Then it is abused to mislead hearers to think that there is a promise from Almighty God to never account any sin against a Christian.
Romans 8:4 is widely mistranslated. Then it is abused to mislead hearers to think that there is a promise from Almighty God to never account any sin against a Christian.
"Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin." (KJV)
"Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.” (NIV)
"blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin.” (NRSV)
"blessed is the one against whom the Lord will never count sin.” (NET)
Before we take a look at the Ancient Greek and Hebrew, notice that Catholic translations do not create such a false* promise.
Before we take a look at the Ancient Greek and Hebrew, notice that Catholic translations do not create such a false* promise.
"Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not record.” (DRA)
"Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin." (NABRE)
"How blessed are those to whom the Lord imputes no guilt." (NJB)
Now let's look at the original texts, which have been mistranslated.
Now let's look at the original texts, which have been mistranslated.
μακάριος ἀνὴρ οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν. (Romans 8:4 SBLGNT)
μακάριος ἀνὴρ οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται Κύριος ἁμαρτίαν (Psalm 32[1]:2a Swete's Septuagint)
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָ֗ם לֹ֤א יַחְשֹׁ֬ב יְהוָ֣ה ל֣וֹ עָוֺ֑ן (Psalm 32:2a Westminster Leningrad Codex)
Background: Romans 8:4 is quoting Psalm 32:2 (note that the two Ancient Greek texts are exactly the same). The Ancient Greek version of Psalm 32:2 is a translation of the Hebrew.
Background: Romans 8:4 is quoting Psalm 32:2 (note that the two Ancient Greek texts are exactly the same). The Ancient Greek version of Psalm 32:2 is a translation of the Hebrew.
Key facts:
Key facts:
Neither the Ancient Greek nor the Hebrew
Neither the Ancient Greek nor the Hebrew
1. is in the future tense
1. is in the future tense
2. contains the word or concept of "never"
2. contains the word or concept of "never"
* We can know that the KJV, NRSV, NIV and NET are publishing a false promise because it is contradicted repeatedly in the New Testament. See for example Hebrews 10:24-27, James 1:12-16, Revelation 2:20-23.
* We can know that the KJV, NRSV, NIV and NET are publishing a false promise because it is contradicted repeatedly in the New Testament. See for example Hebrews 10:24-27, James 1:12-16, Revelation 2:20-23.
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