Did you know some of the words in the translated Bible were incorrectly translated from the Greek?

One of the words that was mistranslated was the word "perfect". The word in the original Greek version of the Bible actually translates correctly as "complete".

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SmartKat · 56-60, F

Stuff like this is why words and language [b]matter[/b].

Word nerds like me are not just pedantic bores, ha ha! 😂

4meAndyou · F

@SmartKat If you change ONE word in a sentence, it can make an incredible difference.

4meAndyou · F

@SmartKat I wanted to mention that in my former church, a lot of people used to beat themselves up because they could not achieve perfection here on earth, and they wanted to be obedient to the words of Matthew.

“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”

They would beat themselves up...and they would beat fellow parishioners up, trying to make them feel unworthy...it was pretty bad. They would tell me, and themselves, that we could not achieve perfection here on earth, because only Jesus was a perfect being...but if we died and went to heaven, then we might be able to achieve perfection.

I enjoyed hearing that the word perfect probably means "complete". 😂

SmartKat · 56-60, F

@4meAndyou In that context, it makes a [b]huge[/b] difference. People really need to think about how they say things, when it’s something that affects how they feel about themselves.

4meAndyou · F

@SmartKat I know. I hope that people who feel like they can't live up to the expectations of their own religion will take heart. You DON'T have to be perfect. You need to feel COMPLETE. 😇