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How to Bring Jesus Christ to Jehovah’s Witnesses and Deepen Your Relationship With the Lord
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Strong’s Numbers: How to Use Them
Bear in mind that the New World Translation (NWT) is not available at these online resources, which does not matter. We are just interested in finding out the original Greek words behind the English words in our Bibles.
Strong’s Numbers at BlueLetterBible.org
Go to: BlueLetterBible.org.
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Example:
Enter: Rom 10:13 into the search box (choose KJV).
Once Rom 10:13 is displayed, tick the option to display the Strong’s Numbers:
See that “G” number G1941 is shown with the phrase “call upon”:
Rom 10:13, KJV: For whosoever shall call upon <G1941> the name of the Lord shall be saved.
And the same (G1941) must be true for the New World Translation, although this translation is not available:
Rom 10:13; NWT: For “everyone who calls on <G1941> the name of Jehovah will be saved.”
The point is that we want to show to a JW what original Greek word is behind “call upon”. We are showing that “call upon” <G1941> is the same in any translation, including the NWT.
We are looking for things that are the same!
We are avoiding any discussions about things that are different (e.g. whether Jehovah or Lord should be used in Romans 10:13).
If you click on <G1941> you will get more details, e.g. that the Greek original word is epikaleomai, and listing of all occurrences of this <G1941> word within the New Testament:
Try to do the same search with some other verses: Acts 2:21; Acts 9:14; Acts 9:21; Acts 22:16; 1 Cor 1:2.
Make sure the option to display the Strong’s Numbers is active.
The same call upon <G1941> (call on) occurs in all of these passages, in any translation, including the New World Translation.
Strong’s Numbers at StudyBible.info
Go to: StudyBible.info.
Bookmark this website: Win [Ctrl + D] / Mac [Cmd + D]
Choose: KJV with Strong’s numbers.
Example:
Enter Rom 10:13 into the search box (choose KJV with Strong’s numbers):
See that “G” number <G1941> is shown with the phrase “call upon”:
Rom 10:13; KJV: For whosoever shall call upon <G1941> the name of the Lord shall be saved.
And the same (G1941) must be true for NWT, although this translation is not available:
Rom 10:13; NWT: For “everyone who calls on <G1941> the name of Jehovah will be saved.”
The point is that we want to show to a JW what original Greek word is behind “call upon”. We are showing that “call upon” <G1941> is the same in any translation, including the NWT.
We are looking for things that are the same!
We are avoiding any discussions about things that are different (e.g. whether Jehovah or Lord should be used in Romans 10:13).
If you click on <G1941> you will get more details, e.g. that the Greek original word is epikaleomai, and listing of all occurrences of this <G1941> word within the New Testament:
Try to do the same search with some other verses: Acts 2:21; Acts 9:14; Acts 9:21; Acts 22:16; 1 Cor 1:2.
The same call upon <G1941> (call on) occurs in all of these passages, in any translation, including the New World Translation.
Links: NWT, Obeisance, Index & Others
- How to Leave Jehovah’s Witnesses with No Harm to Yourself and to Your Family – Your Exit Manual
- Davar, free Bible suite with the New World Translation
- English Bibles online used by the JWs at JW.org
- New World Translation online at JW.org
- Watchtower Online Library at JW.org
NWT: Obeisance <G4352, proskyneo> vs. Worship <G4352, proskyneo>
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