old greek in the letter corinthias translated the new international version.. homosexuals.. ect.. I can't remember the verse.. but why did they use this word? if doesnt exist in the old greek?
2007-08-25 16:20:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Duh ... the word "homosexuals" doesn't exist in Greek because it is an English word. It didn't exist in English either when the first English translations were made from the Greek, which is why the word "sodomite" was used in Old English Bibles. More modern translations use the modern English terms for that word and dozens of others.
2007-08-25 16:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term in the Hebrew and Greek was Sodomite.
What word would you suggest we use to translate that?
Pastor Art
2007-08-25 23:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm...that brings up the interesting question, "Were they really talking about homosexuals, or just sodomy in general?"
Also, to those of you who are saying it, HOW THE F*** COULD GOD HATE ANYBODY?!?! I thought God was LOVE? To say that God could hate anything or anybody is blasphemy if I have ever heard of it. What about the seven DEADLY sins, huh? Does God hate fat people too? How about greedy fortune 500 CEOs?
The Bible says to LOVE others, not HATE them! Stop being ridiculous and practice LOVE for a change instead of HATE you bigoted hipocrites!
2007-08-25 23:33:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm pretty sure the old greeks knew a thing or two about homosexuality.
2007-08-25 23:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It does not matter what you call it. It is sin and an anbomination unto God. That means God hates the practice of homosexuality no matter what you name it. Thats good enough for me . Come to Christ
2007-08-25 23:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
ButtPluggers would have been a better word to use.
2007-08-25 23:25:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
they are known to misconstrue and rewrite the bible for there own brainwashing benefits
2007-08-25 23:25:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called a translation. Would you prefer it say "sexual perversion" instead?
2007-08-25 23:26:25 · answer #8 · answered by L.C. 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You're blowing smoke. "Sodomy" is used is used by Paul in his letters. and "effeminte".
2007-08-25 23:27:33 · answer #9 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bush put it in there.
2007-08-25 23:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by labohemianartist 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋