Article July 29, 1939 Issue

Bible Notes

"What man knoweth the things of a man, save the spiril of man which is in him?" (I Cor. 2:11)—Moffatt renders this somewhat involved passage as follows: "What human being can understand the thoughts of a man, except the man's own inner spirit?" Weymouth has: "Who among men knows a man's thoughts, except the man's own spirit withim him?" The Twentieth Century New Testament renders: "What man is there who knows what a man is, except the man's own spirit within him?"

"Ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness" (Gal. 6:1)—The term which is here rendered "meekness" can also mean "gentleness" (Souter: Greek Lexicon, p. 213). Consequently, Moffatt has: "You are spiritual, you must set the offender right in a spirit of gentleness;" and Goodspeed; "You are spiritual, and you must set him right, in a spirit of gentleness."

"Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoieing in himself alone, and not in another" (Gal. 6:4)—Moffatt suggests the translation: "Let everyone bring his own work to the test—then he will have something to boast about on his own account, and not in comparison with his fellows;" and Goodspeed: "Every man ought to test his own work, and then whatever satisfaction he has will be with reference to himself, and not in comparison with someone else;" while Weymouth renders: "Let every man scrutinize his own conduct, and then he will have his reason for boasting, not by comparison with another, but in regard to himself."

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