It shows how the early church coped with pagan and jewish thought, the roman government and hellenistic society. Because the jehovahs witness organization denies the deity of both jesus and the holy spirit, they have altered the text of gods word to reflect their presuppositions. Acts 15 listen to nlt audio bible online bible study tools. Witnesses always have the excuse, its not translated correctly in that bible. Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by moses, you cannot be saved. Barnabas wanted to take john along, the john nicknamed mark. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul.
A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. The book is a continuation of the gospel written by luke. Acts 20 through macedonia and greece 1 when the uproar had ended, paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for macedonia. But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, etc. It includes adultery, prostitution, sexual relations between unmarried individuals, homosexual acts, and bestiality.
Acts of the apostles 20, new living translation nlt. Oct 23, 20 on october 5th the jehovahs witnesses watchtower society announced that a revised new world translation was being foisted upon the world. The new world translation study edition nwt study bible. New world translation v modern english version acts 28. It is a wellknown fact that the watchtower bible and tract society religion of jehovahs witnesses denies the deity of jesus christ. Jehovahs witnesses new world translation 20 revision. Paul was preaching to them, and since he was leaving the next day, he kept talking until midnight.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published. And the scripture was fulfilled that saith, and he is ordained with wicked men. The new testament portion was released in 1950, as the new world translation of the christian greek scriptures, with the complete bible released in 1961. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. It includes pictures, footnotes, crossreferences, and additional study tools. The unique contribution of the book of acts, part of a series. The passages will be quoted according to the jehovahs witnesses own translation of the new testament, the new world translation.
The deity of jesus christ and the jehovahs witnesses new world. It might appropriately be called some of the acts of some of the apostles since it does not try to describe all of the acts of all the apostles. Acts 15 parallel greek new testament html bible by. The new world translation is a poor translation from the original koine greek. Numbers new world translation of the holy scriptures. Before reading this article jehovahs witnesses may deny that the nwt contains even. Commonly called the acts of the apostles, it is simply titled acts in some of the oldest manuscripts. The book is in violation of the warning in revelation 22. The missing verses from the new world translation avoidjw.
Acts 15 nlt the council at jerusalem while paul bible gateway. Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Read more of acts 15 acts 15 new international version niv. Translation work requires far more than just being able to read a foreign language. Jehovahs witness bible translation examined is the jehovahs witness bible, the new world translation, a good translation. This forms the beginning of the scriptures of the new testament. Acts 15 1 some men came down from judea to antioch and were teaching the brothers. Acts 15 new international version niv the council at jerusalem. On the full meaning of the famous injunctions embodied in the decree of the council, see excursus at the end of the chapter, where they are discussed at length. Following are some of the many bad translations offered by the watchtower bible track societys translation of the bible known as the new world translation nwt.
Click here for an exhaustive list of content on acts. The 1961, 1981 and 1984 editions were more of updates than revisions. Acts study noteschapter 1 watchtower online library. The new world translation is not a genuine bible or a translation. If jesus were not truly divine as god is divine, thomas erred. Aug 28, 2009 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. The new world translation 1984 is an accurate, easytoread holy bible. For if you will not forgive, your father which is in heaven, will not pardon you your trespasses. Acts 20 new international version niv through macedonia and greece. Based on the jehovahs witness new world translation, revised 1984 edition.
Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd to congregation of god, which he purchased with the blood of his own son. If one cannot translate, then he cannot make a translation. Acts 15 niv bible certain people came down from judea to. Watch tower society, does not appear in the bible, the 20 edition of the new world translation has unfaithfully added the term. The apostles and elders, your brothers, to the gentile believers in antioch, syria and cilicia. Words have been added, deleted, and modifications made to make the text to eliminate doctrinal difficulties and to make the text agree with their theology. Use this table to get a wordforword translation of the original greek scripture.
The apostle thomas addressed the risen lord jesus christ with a confession of his deity when he said, my master 12 and my god. This free online study bible is an accurate, easytoread study edition of the holy bible. While paul and barnabas were at antioch of syria, some men from judea. This shows the english words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. The books of the bible are listed in order and by chapter so you can find verses quickly. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. It is simply a watchtower text book that is used to deceive millions of people.
Youngs literal translation but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing. This is by reference to the issue of circumcision as discussed in acts chapter 15. This silver sword is the first revision in nearly 30 years. Johann albrecht bengels gnomon of the new testament. Wilson, as published in the acts of the apostles, translated from the codex bezae, with an introduction on its lucan origin and importance, by canon j. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. Jun 02, 2012 the book of psalms kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 19 duration. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. One finds embedded in acts a record of christian defenses made to both jews e. The elders of the jerusalem congregation are mentioned together with the apostles as the ones to whom paul, barnabas, and some other brothers from syrian antioch went in order to get the matter of circumcision settled. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published by the watch tower bible and tract society. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in. However, the term governing body does not appear in the new testament.
Acts 15, new english translation net the bible app. There is clear evidence that the above noted differences between the new world translation and other bibles is because the same differences are contained within extant manuscripts. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Jehovahs witness bible translation examined 4jehovah. The book of isaiah kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 23 duration.