Comparative readings of key words compiled by Sir Anthony Kenny for the Hertford Lecture in Oxford in October 1996.
Part 1. T = Tyndale AV = King James Version
- Matthew 16,18
- Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my congregation (T)
Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church (AV) - Luke 1, 28
- The angel went in unto her and said, Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women (T)
The angel came in unto her and said, Hail thou that are highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women (AV) - James 5, 14
- If any be diseased among you, let him call for the elders of the congregation (T)
is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church (AV) - James 5, 16
- Knowledge your faults one to another (T)
Confess your faults one to another (AV) - I Corinthians 13, 8
- Though that prophesying fail, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge vanish away, yet love faileth never away (T)
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away (AV) - I Corinthians 5, 11
- I write unto you, that ye company not together, if any that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or a worshipper of images (T)
I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater (AV)
Part 2. NRSV = New Revised Standard Vers. NJB = New Jerusalem Bible
- Matthew 16,18
- You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church (NRSV) You are Peter, and on t his rock I will build my community (NJB)
- Luke 1, 28
- And he said to her: Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you (NRSV)
He went in and said to her: Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is with you (NJB) - James 5, 14
- Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the Church (NRSV)
Any one of you who is ill should send for the elders of the Church (NBJ) - James 5, 16
- Confess your sins to one another (NRSV)
Confess your sins to one another (NJB) - I Corinthians 13, 8
- Love never ends; but as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues they will cease, as for knowledge it will come to an end (NRSV)
Love never comes to an end. But if there are prophecies, they will be done away with; if tongues, they will fall silent; and if knowledge, it will be done away with (NJB) - I Corinthians, 5
- I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother or sister who is sexually immoral or greedy of is an idolater
(NRSV)
What I meant was that you were not to have anything to do with anyone going by the name of brother who is sexually immoral, or is greedy, or worships false gods (NJB)