2 Corinthians 2:15 Genuine or Counterfeit? ARE YOU SAVED OR ARE YOU BEING SAVED? Does The Assurance of Salvation Doctrine Change By Adding BEING between ARE and SAVED? 2Co 2:15 (KJB) For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is it a Free Gift or a work in progress, a PROCESS of BEING SAVED? Notice the term PROCESS: For the message about the execution-stake is nonsense to those in the PROCESS of being destroyed, but to us in the PROCESS OF BEING SAVED it is the power of God. 1998 Complete Jewish Bible 18 There is NO PROCESS! There Is No In-between! Either You ARE SAVED or You Are Not? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Modern Version Changes, Deletions, Deviations, and Omissions 1924 Montgomery NT BEING SAVED 1961 New English Bible, The who are on the way to salvation 1964 Basic Bible, The GETTING SALVATION 1966 CATHOLIC EDITION RSV BEING SAVED 1970 JEHOVAHS WITNESS NWT BEING SAVED 1973 Revised Standard Version BEING SAVED 1977 New American Standard BEING SAVED 1982 New King James Version BEING SAVED 1984 JEHOVAHS WITNESS NWT BEING SAVED 1984 New International Version BEING SAVED 1984 NIV Anglicised Version BEING SAVED 1987 Amplified Bible, The BEING SAVED 1989 New Revised Standard BEING SAVED 1989 Revised English Bible who are on the way to salvation 1995 Contemporary English Version BEING SAVED 1995 New American Standard BEING SAVED 1995 NRSV Anglicized BEING SAVED 1998 Complete Jewish Bible BEING SAVED 1998 NIRV Readers BEING SAVED 2001 English Standard Version BEING SAVED 2002 Message, The those on the way of salvation 2004 New Living Trans BEING SAVED 2005 Mace NT in a saving state 2005 New Century Ver BEING SAVED 2005 Phillips NT BEING SAVED 2005 Todays NIV BEING SAVED 2007 English Standard Ver. Anglicised BEING SAVED 2007 New Living Trans BEING SAVED 2007 Weymouth is saving 2007 Youngs Lit Trans BEING SAVED 2010 NABRV CATHOLIC EDITION BEING SAVED 2010 New International Version BEING SAVED 2011 Common English Bible BEING SAVED 2011 English Standard Version BEING SAVED 2011 New International Version BEING SAVED Once again the modern versions follow the Jehovahs Witness and Catholic versions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Historic Biblical Evidentiary Support for the Genuineness of the above Passage 320 Gothic Bible 15 : unte Xristaus dauns sijum woþi guda in þaim GANISANDAM jah in þaimfraqistnandam; unte Xristaus dauns sijum woþi guda in þaim ganisandam jah in þaim fraqistnandam; 1395 Wycliffe Bible, John Wycliffe 2Co 2:15 for we ben the good odour of Crist to God, among these that BEN MAAD SAAF, and among these that perischen. 1534 Tyndale Bible, William Tyndale 2Co 2:15 For we are vnto God the swete savoure of Christ both amoge them that ARE SAVED and also amoge them which perisshe. 1535 Coverdale Bible, Miles Coverdale 2Co 2:15 For we are vnto God the good fauoure of Christ, both amonge the yt ARE SAUED, & amonge them yt perishe. 1540 The Great Bible, Cramner Bible, Miles Coverdale 2Co 2:15 For we are vnto God the swete sauoure of Christ, amonge them that ARE SAUED, and amonge them which perysshe. 1549 Matthews Bible, John Rogers 2Co 2:15 (2:17) For we are vnto God the swete sauoure of Christe, bothe amonge them that ARE SAUED, and also among them whiche peryshe. 1568 The Bishops Bible, Matthew Parker 2Co 2:15 For we are vnto God the sweete sauour of Christe in them that ARE SAUED, and in them which perisshe. 1587 The Geneva Bible, William Whittingham 2Co 2:15 For wee are vnto God the sweete sauour of Christ, in them that ARE SAUED, and in them which perish. 1611 King James Bible Authorized Version, Miles Smith 2Co 2:15 For wee are vnto God, a sweet sauour of Christ, in them that ARE SAUED, and in them that perish. 1745 Mr. Whistons Primitive New Testament 2Co 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish. 1769 King James Bible Authorized Version, Benjamin Blayney 2Co 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish: 1770 Worsley Version, John Worsley 2Co 2:15 For we are the sweet odor of Christ unto God, in them that ARE SAVED, yea and in them that perish: 1790 Wesley Version, John Wesley 2Co 2:15 For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish: 1795 A Translation of the N.T. from the Original Greek, Thomas Haweis 2Co 2:15 For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those who ARE SAVED, and in those who perish. 1833 Webster Version, Noah Webster 2Co 2:15 For we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish: 1835 Living Oracles, Alexander Campbell 2Co 2:15 for we are, through God, a fragrant odor of Christ, among THE SAVED and among the destroyed. 1849 Etheridge Translation, John Etheridge 2Co 2:15 For we are a fragrant perfume in the Meshiha unto Aloha in those who ARE SAVED, and in those who perish. 1858 The N.T. Trans. from the Original Greek, Leicester Sawyer 2Co 2:15 for we are a sweet odor of Christ to God, in THE SAVED and in the lost, 1865 The N.T. of Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, American Bible Union 2Co 2:15 Because we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in those who ARE SAVED, and in those who perish; 1873 The Cambridge Paragraph (Bible KJB), Frederick Scrivener 2Co 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish: 1890 Darby Version, John Nelson Darby 2Co 2:15 For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in THE SAVED and in those that perish: 1901 American Standard Version, Phillip Schaff 2Co 2:15 For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish; 1902 Trans. of the N.T. from the Original Greek, William Godbey 2Co 2:15 because we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, among those who ARE SAVED, and among those who perish; 1918 The N.T. Trans. from the Sinaitic Manuscript, Henry Anderson 2Co 2:15 for we are to God a sweet odor of Christ in THE SAVED and in the lost: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Patristic Evidentiary Support for the Genuineness of the above Passage THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS 38 VOLUME SET DIGITAL VERSION 7 DIRECT QUOTES FROM THE CHURCH FATHERS ARE SAVED 227 Occurrences in 205 Selections Not even one occurrence of are being saved or being saved in the entire King James Bible. 202 A.D. Early Church Fathers - Ante-Nicene Fathers - Volume 1 - Irenæus - Against Heresies: Book 4 - Chapter 28. For the apostle does also say in the Second [Epistle] to the Corinthians: “For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them which ARE SAVED, and in them which perish: to the one indeed the savour of death unto death, but to the other the savour of life unto life.” 153-217 A.D. Early Church Fathers - Ante-Nicene Fathers - Volume 2 - Clement of Alexandria - The Instructor - Book 2. - Chapter 8 This the apostle most clearly showed, when he said, “thanks be to God, who always makes us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place. For we are to God a sweet savour of the Lord, in them that ARE SAVED, and them that are lost; to one a savour of death unto death, to the other a savour of life unto life.” 254-430 A.D. Early Church Fathers - Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers - First Series - Volume 5 - St. Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings - A Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints. - Book I - Chapter 41 - Further Apostolic Testimonies. “Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place: because we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ in them who ARE SAVED, and in them who perish: to some, indeed, we are the savour of death unto death, but to some the savour of life unto life 254-430 A.D. Early Church Fathers - Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers - First Series - Volume 5 - St. Augustin: Anti-Pelagian Writings - A Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints. - Book I - Chapter 41 - Further Apostolic Testimonies. See concerning what he gives thanks,—that the apostles are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, both in those who ARE SAVED by His grace, and in those who perish by His judgment 254-430 A.D. Early Church Fathers - Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers - First Series - Volume 8 - St. Augustin: Exposition on the Psalms - Expositions on the Book of Psalms. - Psalm XLV He did not say, “We are a sweet savour in them that ARE SAVED, and a foul savour in them that are lost:” but, as far as relates to ourselves, “we are a sweet savour both in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish.”…They who loved him WERE SAVED by the odour of “sweet savour;” they who envied him, perished by means of that “sweet savour.” 386 A.D. Early Church Fathers - Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers - Second Series - Volume 7 - Cyril of Jerusalem, - The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril. - Five Catechetical Lectures of the Same Author, to the Newly Baptized - On the Mysteries. III: On Chrism. Then on the nostrils; that receiving the sacred ointment ye may say, We are to God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED 397 A.D. Early Church Fathers - Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers - Second Series - Volume 10 - Ambrose: Select Works and Letters - Dogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons. - Concerning Repentance. - Book II. - Chapter VII. Wherefore the Apostle, knowing well that he had shed upon all the ointment of apostolic forgiveness, says: “We are a sweet savour of Christ unto God in them that ARE SAVED.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Internal Evidentiary Support for the Genuineness of the above Passage Ro 8:24 (KJB) For we ARE SAVED by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 1Co 1:18 (KJB) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which ARE SAVED it is the power of God. 1Co 15:2 (KJB) By which also ye ARE SAVED, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 2Co 2:15 (KJB) For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that ARE SAVED, and in them that perish: Eph 2:5 (KJB) Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye ARE SAVED;) Rev 21:24 (KJB) And the nations of them which ARE SAVED shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greek Texts Evidentiary Support for the Genuineness of the above Passage The Same Greek word is used in all of the Greek Texts Below. Nestle GNT 1904 ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ Θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, Westcott and Hort 1881 ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005 Ὅτι χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σῳζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις· Greek Orthodox Church 1904 ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ Θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, Tischendorf 8th Edition ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σῳζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, Scriveners Textus Receptus 1894 ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ Θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σωζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις· Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550 ὅτι Χριστοῦ εὐωδία ἐσμὲν τῷ θεῷ ἐν τοῖς σῳζομένοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greek Strongs Number: 4982 THEM THAT ARE SAVED Greek Word: σῴζω Transliteration: sōzō Phonetic Pronunciation: sode-zo Root: from a primary sos (contraction for obsolete saos, safe) Cross Reference: TDNT - 7:965,1132 Part of Speech: v Usage Notes: English Words used in KJB: SAVE 93; MAKE WHOLE 9; HEAL 3; BE WHOLE 2; miscellaneous translations 3; [Total Count: 110] from a primary sos (contracted for obsolete saos, “safe”); TO SAVE, i.e. DELIVER OR PROTECT (literal or figurative) :- HEAL, PRESERVE, SAVE (self), do well, BE (MAKE) WHOLE. Strongs Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary. Note: On what basis doctrinally and with what manuscript evidence do the modern versions present to justify the ADDITION of the word [ BEING ] into this verse? NONE! The word BEING, #5607 below, DOES NOT appear in 2Cor 2:15 in any of the four Greek texts that I have, which are 1. Stephanus 1550, 2. Scrivener 1894, 3. Tischendorf 1869, 1872, 1894 4. Westcott & Hort 1881. The ADDITION of the word BEING comes from unsaved men trying to interpret and translate a Bible that they do not understand. Or, they do understand it and are purposefully trying to confuse and mislead souls from having the assurance salvation. You decide? It is obvious that the translators, of the modern versions, do not believe in absolute assurance of salvation or they wouldnt have inserted BEING. Greek Strongs Number: 5607 BEING Greek Word: ὤν Transliteration: ōn Phonetic Pronunciation: oan Root: present participle of Cross Reference: TDNT - 2:398 Part of Speech: v participle Usage Notes: English Words used in KJB: BEING 36 times ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The King James Bible and many other versions throughout history have it right. The modern versions seem to follow the Jehovahs Witness and Catholic versions. With such overwhelming evidence in support of the genuineness of the passage above, why would anyone want to remove it? What was and is the motivation behind this deletion from the modern versions? How Many Changes, Missing Words, Deleted Verses and Omitted Phrases Will You Tolerate? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your Brother In Christ Mark Lamb
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