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by anonymous on March 10th, 2006

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What is the correct translation of John 8:58?

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  • by TulsaDavid on March 10th, 2006

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    KJV: Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."
    NIV: Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”
    NKJV: Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am."
    NET: Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”

    And finally, from the original Greek:

    eipen {SAID} autois o {TO THEM} Iesous {JESUS,} amen {VERILY} amen {VERILY} lego {I SAY} humin {TO YOU,} prin {BEFORE} abraam {ABRAHAM} genesthai {WAS} ego {I} eimi {AM.}

    Actually, there is no magic rendering from the original Greek to most translations. Jesus literally said, "Before Abraham was, I AM."

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    • Excellent answer!

      Answers101

      by Answers101 on July 19th, 2006

    • Thanks!!

      broken

      by broken on February 11th, 2007

    • that, I cannot add to.

      singwell-is off researching a lot

      by singwell-is off researching a lot on February 21st, 2007

    • The same word is translated as "have been" any many translations. John 3:28 (NASB): 'I have been sent ahead of Him.'
      http://scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/NTpdf/joh3.pdf
      http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?t=KJV&b=Jhn&c=3&v=1&x=44&y=5#vrsn/28

      Texasescimo

      by Texasescimo on January 25th, 2010

    • The New Testament Or Rather The New Covenant-S.Sharpe: "I was before Abraham".
      A Bible, A New Translation- J.Moffatt: "I existed before Abraham was born"
      The New Testament in the Language of the Day-W.G.Beck: "I was before Abraham"
      The Simple English Bible: "I was alive before Abraham was born"
      The Twentieth Century New Testament: "before Abraham existed I was"
      The New Testament in the Language of the People- C.B.Williams: "I existed before Abraham was born"
      The Bible-An American Translation-E.Goodspeed(NT): "I existed"
      The Unvarnished New Testament-A.Gaus: "I have already been"
      The Authentic New Testament-H.J.Schonfield: "I existed"
      The Complete Gospels-R.J.Miller(Editor): "I existed"
      New American Standard Bible 1963-1970 editions: "I have been"-alternative rendering.

      Texasescimo

      by Texasescimo on January 25th, 2010

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