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It is widely agreed that 1 Thessalonians is one of the first books of the New Testament to be written, and the earliest extant Christian text. [5] A majority of modern New Testament scholars date 1 Thessalonians to 49–51 AD, [11] during Paul's 18-month stay in Corinth coinciding with his second missionary journey. [12]
Unlike the New King James Version, the 21st Century King James Version does not alter the language significantly from the King James Version. [3] The author has eliminated "obsolete words". [3] The changes in words are based on the second edition of the Webster's New International Dictionary. [3] There were no changes related to gender or theology.
The Greek phrase πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, appearing in St. Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, is usually translated as "mind your own business". [1] [2]The first coin that was minted and officially circulated by the United States, the Fugio Cent, displays the words “Mind Your Business” on the obverse.
A 2015 report by the California-based Barna Group found that 39% of American readers of the Bible preferred the King James Version, followed by 13% for the New International Version, 10% for the New King James Version and 8% for the English Standard Version. No other version was favoured by more than 3% of the survey respondents. [54]
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The Pauline epistles are the thirteen books in the New Testament traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle.. There is strong consensus in modern New Testament scholarship on a core group of authentic Pauline epistles whose authorship is rarely contested: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Philemon.
The Koine Greek of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 uses the verb form ἁρπαγησόμεθα (harpagēsometha), which means "we shall be caught up" or "we shall be taken away". The dictionary form of this Greek verb is harpazō (ἁρπάζω). [10] This use is also seen in such texts as Acts 8:39, [11] 2 Corinthians 12:2–4, [12] and Revelation 12:5 ...
King James Version New King James Version Modern English Version 1599 Geneva Bible Young's Literal Translation Isaiah 7:14: So, The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold! The virgin will conceive and will bring forth a son; and she shall call His name Immanuel.