Bible comparison: Matthew 7:7-8
The following is the free app 'HOLY BIBLE' for iPhone. It's very useful: there are 1,884 Bible translations in 1,302 languages. We use 'the Japanese colloquial Bible(口語訳)' at our church, which is available from this app. Recently, most churches use '新改訳' which is regrettably not available free.
I like the search function best of the app. It's very handy. You can get 'リビングバイブル' and '新共同訳'. The former is a paraphrased Bible and easier to understand than other traditional ones. You can also listen to it on the app.
As you may know, the New Testament is originally written in Greek and the Old Testament, Hebrew. The reason why I consult other Bibles is '口語訳' translation is a bit hard to understand, especially the Old Testament.
The following is KJV=King James Version. This version is a bit old and difficult: you is ye, ask is asketh, receive is receiveth and so on. My first encounter of the Holy Bible is an English textbook used at my high school. I suppose it was KJV.
I sometimes use the English Living Bible written in simple English for speed reading and reading aloud. I bought it in Kindle version a few years ago. I usually use the following NIV=New International Version, a relatively easy one.
That I like very much is the English translated 'AMP'= the Amplified Bible. Looking up Matthew 7:7, 'ask, seek, knock' in the NIV is expressed as 'ask and keep on asking, seek and keep on seeking, knock and keep on knocking' in the AMP.
The expression 'verb and keep on verb+ing' seems emphasized to continue doing without giving up. From a religious point of view, I think it is very important for us to believe in God and continue praying until we receive what we ask for.
Thank you for reading and God bless you.^^
↓ランキングに参加しています。皆様のクリックが書く励みになります。どうぞよろしくお願いします。
