Changes to John 3:16

lattelady · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:08 PM

Recently on one of the threads I saw John 3:16 quoted, and it had been changed from its original wording. The additional wording even changed the meaning of the verse. I THOUGHT, though I could be mistaken, that it had Ezra Taft Benson's name beside the quote; but I was curious if this change was perhaps from the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible, or if this was a change to the verse that E.T. Benson (again, I believe his was the name beside it) decided to make himself. That is a verse that I memorized at a young age, a verse that helped me understand the plan of salvation; so I recognized the change immediately and wondered why it had been made.

pam · #2 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:11 PM

Hard to know what to compare to without seeing what you are talking about. Just curious..what version of the Bible do you use?

Just_A_Guy · #3 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:15 PM

Here is the King James translation (which the LDS would use). If the Joseph Smith translation differed materially there would be a footnote stating as much in the on-line version I linked to; but there is none.

lattelady · #4 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:19 PM

Hi Pam. I grew up being taught from and using the King James Version. I still use it, but also use the New International Version and sometimes New American Standard. The original verse says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
The one I saw recently, and I'm not sure where to find it again--but I'll try, said (and this is not exact, but VERY close), "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him and keeps all His laws and commandments, should not perish but have everlasting life."

Just_A_Guy · #5 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lattelady

The one I saw recently, and I'm not sure where to find it again--but I'll try, said (and this is not exact, but VERY close), "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him and keeps all His laws and commandments, should not perish but have everlasting life."

President Benson may have worked that into one of his sermons to clarify or make a point. But that's not in our Bible.

pam · #6 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:21 PM

Well I grew up learning the same one you did. I've never seen the other one. I'd be curious in finding it.

lattelady · #7 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 12:06 AM

I've been looking through threads and haven't found it yet, but if anyone else remembers seeing it--or if you happened to be the one who posted it--could you let me know where it is from? Thankyou!

Hemidakota · #8 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 08:41 AM

Curious also...since I cannot find anything spoken directly with this verse.

Hemidakota · #9 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 08:47 AM

Let me correct myself: John 3:16; Ezra Taft Benson, page 3; see "Jesus Christ: Only Begotten in the Flesh"

lattelady · #10 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 09:51 AM

Hemidakota, I can't find it--where exactly do I go? Sorry, I'm a little slow.

But I want to find it--I hope people don't think I've just made this up --I really did see it, but I should've written it down at the time.