Bible & Translations

Formation of the canon, manuscripts, the history of the Bible and differences among translations used in Brazilian evangelical circles.

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Bíblia aberta sobre mesa de madeira ao pôr do sol, com mãos unidas em oração e torre de igreja desfocada ao fundo.

Bible & Translations15/09/20266 min read

The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:12: why some Portuguese Bibles say “debts” and others “offenses”

Matthew 6:12 uses Greek words for “debts/debtors,” but the context is the forgiveness of sin. See why some Portuguese translations preserve the metaphor while others make the sense...

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Bíblia aberta em Mateus 6 sobre uma mesa de estudo, cercada por fragmentos de manuscritos antigos, notas de comparação textual e uma lupa.

Bible & Translations13/09/20267 min read

Matthew 6:13: Why “Yours Is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory” Appears in Some Bibles

The final doxology of the Lord’s Prayer appears in many manuscripts but is absent from important ancient witnesses. See why translations include it, omit it, or flag it in notes.

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Duas Bíblias abertas comparadas sobre uma mesa, com manuscritos antigos, lupa e uma linha do tempo visual que liga tradição manuscrita, Textus Receptus e traduções modernas.

Bible & Translations12/09/20268 min read

1 John 5:7: why “Father, Word, and Holy Spirit” appears in some Bibles

Understand the Comma Johanneum, the difference between Greek manuscript evidence and the Latin tradition, and why some translations retain the longer reading while others move it t...

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Duas Bíblias abertas lado a lado em Atos 8, uma com o versículo 37 marcado e outra saltando do 36 ao 38, com manuscritos e uma bacia de água ao fundo.

Bible & Translations12/09/20268 min read

Why Is Acts 8:37 Missing from Some Bibles? Manuscripts, Brackets, and the Pre-Baptism Confession

Acts 8:37 is an ancient textual variant: see why some Bibles retain it, others use brackets or footnotes, and what the manuscript evidence actually shows.

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Bíblias em português, inglês e espanhol empilhadas ao lado de uma Bíblia aberta e de um pergaminho com o Tetragrama hebraico e a palavra Adonai.

Bible & Translations12/09/20265 min read

Why Do Some Bibles Write LORD in Capitals? YHWH, Adonai, and Translation Convention

Learn why many Bibles use LORD for YHWH, how Adonai fits the tradition, and what capitalization actually signals.

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Livro antigo aberto sobre uma mesa de estudo, dividido entre Bíblia Hebraica, Septuaginta e Vulgata, com os números 51 e 50 destacados entre notas, livros e uma lupa.

Bible & Translations11/09/20265 min read

Psalm 51 or Psalm 50? Why numbering changes between the Hebrew Bible, Septuagint, and Vulgate

Learn why the same psalm can appear as 51 or 50, where the count changes, and how to cross-check references and verses across biblical traditions.

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Duas Bíblias abertas sobre uma mesa de madeira, uma ao lado de uma cruz simples e outra diante de um crucifixo dourado, em ambiente de estudo com luz quente.

Bible & Translations05/09/20267 min read

Why Do Some Bibles Have 66 Books and Others 73? Protestant and Catholic Canons Explained

The difference is in the Old Testament: many Protestant Bibles have 39 books while the Catholic Bible has 46. See which texts differ, what deuterocanonical means, and how the two c...

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Manuscrito antigo e Bíblia moderna ligados por blocos de texto em posições alternativas, sugerindo a transmissão variável de João 7:53–8:11.

Bible & Translations02/09/20266 min read

John 7:53–8:11: why the woman caught in adultery appears in brackets and where the passage occurs in manuscripts

Learn why John 7:53–8:11 is bracketed or footnoted, which manuscripts omit it, and where the passage appears in alternative locations.

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Manuscrito grego antigo sob uma lupa ao lado de uma Bíblia aberta em Marcos 16 com nota sobre a variação dos versículos 9–20.

Bible & Translations02/09/20267 min read

Mark 16:9–20: Why Some Bibles Use Brackets or Notes and What the Manuscripts Show

Learn why modern translations flag Mark 16:9–20, which endings appear in the manuscripts, and what the evidence can establish without confusing textual criticism with theology.

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Manuscritos bíblicos antigos e uma Bíblia moderna aberta diante de uma linha do tempo em pergaminho sobre a evolução de capítulos e versículos.

Bible & Translations02/09/20267 min read

Bible chapters and verses: when the numbering appeared and what it changes in reading

Modern numbering appeared centuries after the biblical texts. See the timeline, earlier systems, and how to read beyond editorial divisions.

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Manuscritos abertos com texto hebraico e grego, um livro de Mateus e uma tabela comparando ʿalmah, parthenos e traduções de Isaías 7:14.

Bible & Translations01/09/20267 min read

Does Isaiah 7:14 Say “Virgin” or “Young Woman”? From ʿalmah to the Septuagint and Matthew 1:23

Hebrew Isaiah uses ʿalmah, the Septuagint renders it parthenos, and Matthew 1:23 reuses the Greek wording. Here is why translations differ without confusing philology with doctrine...

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