The 1 John 4:20 Test, Part 3: Where are we now?
Inspired by my experience with Kenzie, I set out to explore how other translations approached this challenge.
Spoiler: I was not impressed.
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“What do we learn about God from this verse?” we asked the class. It was our standard question.
There was a long pause, which was normal. Maybe the question would go away if no one answered? Alas, it did not. It never did. And so finally, hesitantly, one student held up her hand.
“I think maybe Satan is God’s brother,” Kenzie answered.
Read MoreThe 1 John 4:20 Test, Part 1: Introduction
In the 21st century, a lot of people are going to assume that if you are talking about “his brother”, you are talking about the male sibling of a male person.
So, in order to translate this one very short phrase acceptably into modern English, it is necessary to compromise.
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