Introducing the Unitarian Standard Version Bible
References Used in the Unitarian Standard Version
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Textual changes in favor of the newer Greek Texts are underlined.
1 Now late on the sabbath
day, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the
week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the
tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an
angel of [the] LORD(a) descended from heaven, and
came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. His
appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as
snow: 4 and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and
became as dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said unto
the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who
hath been crucified. 6 He is not here; for he is risen,
even as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from
the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there
shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8
And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and
great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. 9 And
behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came
and took hold of his feet, and paid homage(b) to
him. 10 Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my
brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall
they see me.
11 Now while they were
going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and
told unto the chief priests all the things that were come
to pass. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders,
and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the
soldiers, 13 saying, Say ye, His
disciples came by night, and stole him away while we
slept. 14 And if this come to the governor`s ears, we will
persuade him, and rid you of care. 15 So they took the
money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was
spread abroad among the Jews until today's day.
16 But the eleven
disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus
had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they
paid homage(b); but some doubted. 18
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All
authority hath been given unto me(c) in heaven and
on the earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and make
disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in my name(d):
20 and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the
age.
Footnotes
(a) The phrase
"angel of the LORD" is used incorrectly in most Bibles
about 55 times in the Old Testament as an alternative
for the correct rendering of "angel of Jehovah." The
Greek in Matthew 28:2 omits the definite article, which
seems to necessitate that there be a a name here rather
than a title like "Lord."
(b) Greek: PROSKUNEW/proskuneo. Strong's
Exhaustive Concordance: "From pros and a probable
derivative of kuon (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking
his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e.
(literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage
(do reverence to, adore) -- worship."
(c) All authority hath been given unto me.
These words prove Jesus was not Almighty God. Almighty God already has
"authority" and cannot be given authority.
Almighty God does not need to be GIVEN ANYTHING.
(d) Some scholars believe that the triadic
formula (baptizing them into the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit) at
Matthew 28:19 is a later interpolation, or
addition, to the Bible's text. The verse
doesn't appear in early manuscripts of Matthew.
Eusebius, who had an original copy of Matthew,
didn't quote the verse in the long form. His copy
read: “En to onomati mou”..."in my name." This
seems to be the correct reading as the early
Christians didn't follow the instruction to
baptize in the formula in Matthew 28:19. (Acts
19:5) “The command to baptize into the threefold
name is a late doctrinal expansion. Instead of the
words, ‘baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost’ we should
probably read simply: ‘into my name’" (Peake's
Bible Commentary, p. 723).
If you are a strict adherent to Granville Sharp's
Rule, then the traditional rendering of Matthew
28:19 presents a problem. The presence of the
definite article “the” before Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, along with the fact that all three are
connected by “kai” (and), seems to indicate three
distinct beings, not one being.
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"The Bible has many verses which "teach" justification, "teach" repentance, "teach" baptism, "teach" the resurrection, but not one verse in the entire Bible “teaches” the doctrine of the Trinity. No verse describes it, explains it, or defines it. And no verse tells us to believe it. When one considers just how different the Trinitarian view is from the traditional Jewish view of God, you have to ask yourself, where are all the arguments to get the Jew to change his view? Why, when the Apostle Paul spends entire chapters getting the Jew to change his view of the law, isn’t there just one text to get the Jew to change his view of God? This vital, but missing piece, is the Trinity’s single biggest flaw.
The more I looked at the Trinity, the more I saw a doctrine rich in tradition, and passionately defended by brilliant and sincere people, but severely weak in reason and badly wanting in Biblical support." (p. 88-89)
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