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Mr. Dwyer said that although it was obvious that Mr. Rayburn was not well he stopped, gave the youngster his autograph, asked where he was from and expressed the hope that he would enjoy his visit to Congress. | gave | {
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Mr. Dwyer said that although it was obvious that Mr. Rayburn was not well he stopped, gave the youngster his autograph, asked where he was from and expressed the hope that he would enjoy his visit to Congress. | asked | {
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Mr. Dwyer said that although it was obvious that Mr. Rayburn was not well he stopped, gave the youngster his autograph, asked where he was from and expressed the hope that he would enjoy his visit to Congress. | was | {
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Mr. Dwyer said that although it was obvious that Mr. Rayburn was not well he stopped, gave the youngster his autograph, asked where he was from and expressed the hope that he would enjoy his visit to Congress. | expressed | {
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Mr. Dwyer said that although it was obvious that Mr. Rayburn was not well he stopped, gave the youngster his autograph, asked where he was from and expressed the hope that he would enjoy his visit to Congress. | enjoy | {
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Two days later Mr. Rayburn left Washington for the last time. | left | {
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The 350 th anniversary of the King James Bible is being celebrated simultaneously with the publishing today of the New Testament, the first part of the New English Bible, undertaken as a new translation of the Scriptures into contemporary English. | celebrated | {
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The 350 th anniversary of the King James Bible is being celebrated simultaneously with the publishing today of the New Testament, the first part of the New English Bible, undertaken as a new translation of the Scriptures into contemporary English. | undertaken | {
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Since it was issued in the spring of 1611, the King James Version has been most generally considered the most poetic and beautiful of all translations of the Bible. | issued | {
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Since it was issued in the spring of 1611, the King James Version has been most generally considered the most poetic and beautiful of all translations of the Bible. | considered | {
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However, Biblical scholars frequently attested to its numerous inaccuracies, as old manuscripts were uncovered and scholarship advanced. | attested | {
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However, Biblical scholars frequently attested to its numerous inaccuracies, as old manuscripts were uncovered and scholarship advanced. | uncovered | {
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However, Biblical scholars frequently attested to its numerous inaccuracies, as old manuscripts were uncovered and scholarship advanced. | advanced | {
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This resulted in revisions of the King James Bible in 1881 - 85 as the English Revised Version and in 1901 as the American Standard Version. | resulted | {
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Then in 1937 America 's International Council of Religious Education authorized a new revision, in the light of expanded knowledge of ancient manuscripts and languages. | authorized | {
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Undertaken by 32 American scholars, under the chairmanship of Rev. Dr. Luther A. Weigle, former dean of Yale University Divinity School, their studies resulted in the publishing of the Revised Standard Version, 1946 - 52. | Undertaken | {
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Undertaken by 32 American scholars, under the chairmanship of Rev. Dr. Luther A. Weigle, former dean of Yale University Divinity School, their studies resulted in the publishing of the Revised Standard Version, 1946 - 52. | resulted | {
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The New English Bible ( the Old Testament and Apocrypha will be published at a future date ) has not been planned to rival or replace the King James Version, but, as its cover states, it is offered `` simply as the Bible to all those who will use it in reading, teaching, or worship ''. | published | {
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The New English Bible ( the Old Testament and Apocrypha will be published at a future date ) has not been planned to rival or replace the King James Version, but, as its cover states, it is offered `` simply as the Bible to all those who will use it in reading, teaching, or worship ''. | planned | {
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The New English Bible ( the Old Testament and Apocrypha will be published at a future date ) has not been planned to rival or replace the King James Version, but, as its cover states, it is offered `` simply as the Bible to all those who will use it in reading, teaching, or worship ''. | rival | {
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The New English Bible ( the Old Testament and Apocrypha will be published at a future date ) has not been planned to rival or replace the King James Version, but, as its cover states, it is offered `` simply as the Bible to all those who will use it in reading, teaching, or worship ''. | replace | {
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The New English Bible ( the Old Testament and Apocrypha will be published at a future date ) has not been planned to rival or replace the King James Version, but, as its cover states, it is offered `` simply as the Bible to all those who will use it in reading, teaching, or worship ''. | offered | {
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The New English Bible ( the Old Testament and Apocrypha will be published at a future date ) has not been planned to rival or replace the King James Version, but, as its cover states, it is offered `` simply as the Bible to all those who will use it in reading, teaching, or worship ''. | use | {
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Time, of course will testify whether the new version will have achieved its purpose. | testify | {
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Time, of course will testify whether the new version will have achieved its purpose. | achieved | {
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Bible reading, even more so than good classical music, grows in depth and meaning upon repetition. | grows | {
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If this new Bible does not increase in significance by repeated readings throughout the years, it will not survive the ages as has the King James Version. | increase | {
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If this new Bible does not increase in significance by repeated readings throughout the years, it will not survive the ages as has the King James Version. | survive | {
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However, an initial perusal and comparison of some of the famous passages with the same parts of other versions seems to speak well of the efforts of the British Biblical scholars. | seems | {
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However, an initial perusal and comparison of some of the famous passages with the same parts of other versions seems to speak well of the efforts of the British Biblical scholars. | speak | {
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One is impressed with the dignity, clarity and beauty of this new translation into contemporary English, and there is no doubt that the meaning of the Bible is more easily understandable to the general reader in contemporary language than in the frequently archaic words and phrases of the King James. | is | {
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One is impressed with the dignity, clarity and beauty of this new translation into contemporary English, and there is no doubt that the meaning of the Bible is more easily understandable to the general reader in contemporary language than in the frequently archaic words and phrases of the King James. | is | {
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One is impressed with the dignity, clarity and beauty of this new translation into contemporary English, and there is no doubt that the meaning of the Bible is more easily understandable to the general reader in contemporary language than in the frequently archaic words and phrases of the King James. | is | {
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For example, in the third chapter of Matthew, verses 13 - 16, describing the baptism of Jesus, the 1611 version reads : | describing | {
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For example, in the third chapter of Matthew, verses 13 - 16, describing the baptism of Jesus, the 1611 version reads : | reads | {
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`` Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. | baptized | {
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`` But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? | forbad | {
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`` And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. | answering | {
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`` And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. | said | {
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`` And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. | Suffer | {
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`` And Jesus, when he was baptized went up straightway out of the water : and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him ''. | baptized | {
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`` And Jesus, when he was baptized went up straightway out of the water : and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him ''. | went up | {
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Certainly, the meaning is clearer to one who is not familiar with Biblical teachings, in the New English Bible which reads : `` Then Jesus arrived at Jordan from Galilee, and he came to John to be baptized by him. | is | {
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Certainly, the meaning is clearer to one who is not familiar with Biblical teachings, in the New English Bible which reads : `` Then Jesus arrived at Jordan from Galilee, and he came to John to be baptized by him. | is | {
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Certainly, the meaning is clearer to one who is not familiar with Biblical teachings, in the New English Bible which reads : `` Then Jesus arrived at Jordan from Galilee, and he came to John to be baptized by him. | reads | {
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Certainly, the meaning is clearer to one who is not familiar with Biblical teachings, in the New English Bible which reads : `` Then Jesus arrived at Jordan from Galilee, and he came to John to be baptized by him. | arrived at | {
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Certainly, the meaning is clearer to one who is not familiar with Biblical teachings, in the New English Bible which reads : `` Then Jesus arrived at Jordan from Galilee, and he came to John to be baptized by him. | came | {
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Certainly, the meaning is clearer to one who is not familiar with Biblical teachings, in the New English Bible which reads : `` Then Jesus arrived at Jordan from Galilee, and he came to John to be baptized by him. | baptized | {
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John tried to dissuade him. | tried | {
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John tried to dissuade him. | dissuade | {
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' Do you come to me '? | come | {
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he said ; ' I need rather to be baptized by you '. | said | {
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he said ; ' I need rather to be baptized by you '. | need | {
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he said ; ' I need rather to be baptized by you '. | baptized | {
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Jesus replied, ' let it be so for the present ; we do well to conform this way with all that God requires '. | replied | {
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Jesus replied, ' let it be so for the present ; we do well to conform this way with all that God requires '. | be | {
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Jesus replied, ' let it be so for the present ; we do well to conform this way with all that God requires '. | do well | {
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Jesus replied, ' let it be so for the present ; we do well to conform this way with all that God requires '. | conform | {
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Jesus replied, ' let it be so for the present ; we do well to conform this way with all that God requires '. | requires | {
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John then allowed him to come. | allowed | {
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John then allowed him to come. | come | {
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After baptism Jesus came up out of the water at once, and at that moment heaven opened ; he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove to alight upon him '' ; | came up | {
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After baptism Jesus came up out of the water at once, and at that moment heaven opened ; he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove to alight upon him '' ; | opened | {
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After baptism Jesus came up out of the water at once, and at that moment heaven opened ; he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove to alight upon him '' ; | saw | {
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After baptism Jesus came up out of the water at once, and at that moment heaven opened ; he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove to alight upon him '' ; | descending | {
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After baptism Jesus came up out of the water at once, and at that moment heaven opened ; he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove to alight upon him '' ; | alight | {
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( the paragraphing, spelling and punctuation are reproduced as printed in each version. ) | reproduced | {
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( the paragraphing, spelling and punctuation are reproduced as printed in each version. ) | printed | {
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Among the most frequently quoted Biblical sentences are the Beatitudes and yet so few persons, other than scholars, really understand the true meaning of these eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. | quoted | {
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Among the most frequently quoted Biblical sentences are the Beatitudes and yet so few persons, other than scholars, really understand the true meaning of these eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. | are | {
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Among the most frequently quoted Biblical sentences are the Beatitudes and yet so few persons, other than scholars, really understand the true meaning of these eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. | understand | {
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Among the most frequently quoted Biblical sentences are the Beatitudes and yet so few persons, other than scholars, really understand the true meaning of these eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. | uttered | {
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To illustrate, the first blessing in the King James Bible reads : `` Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for their 's is the kingdom of heaven ''. | illustrate | {
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To illustrate, the first blessing in the King James Bible reads : `` Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for their 's is the kingdom of heaven ''. | reads | {
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To illustrate, the first blessing in the King James Bible reads : `` Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for their 's is the kingdom of heaven ''. | are | {
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To illustrate, the first blessing in the King James Bible reads : `` Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for their 's is the kingdom of heaven ''. | is | {
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The new version states : | states | {
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`` How blest are those who know that they are poor ; the kingdom of Heaven is theirs ''. | are | {
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`` How blest are those who know that they are poor ; the kingdom of Heaven is theirs ''. | know | {
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`` How blest are those who know that they are poor ; the kingdom of Heaven is theirs ''. | are | {
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`` How blest are those who know that they are poor ; the kingdom of Heaven is theirs ''. | is | {
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Some of the poetic cadence of the older version certainly is lost in the newer one, but almost anyone, with a fair knowledge of the English language, can understand the meaning, without the necessity of interpretation by a Biblical scholar. | is | {
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Some of the poetic cadence of the older version certainly is lost in the newer one, but almost anyone, with a fair knowledge of the English language, can understand the meaning, without the necessity of interpretation by a Biblical scholar. | understand | {
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To a novice that is significant. | is | {
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In the second and third chapters of Revelation the new version retains, however, the old phrase `` angel of the church '' which Biblical scholars have previously interpreted as meaning bishop. | interpreted | {
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In the second and third chapters of Revelation the new version retains, however, the old phrase `` angel of the church '' which Biblical scholars have previously interpreted as meaning bishop. | meaning | {
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This is not contemporary English. | is | {
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For the most part, however, the new version is contemporary and, as such, should be the means for many to attain a clearer comprehension of the meaning of those words recorded so many hundreds of years ago by the first followers of Christ. | is | {
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For the most part, however, the new version is contemporary and, as such, should be the means for many to attain a clearer comprehension of the meaning of those words recorded so many hundreds of years ago by the first followers of Christ. | be | {
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For the most part, however, the new version is contemporary and, as such, should be the means for many to attain a clearer comprehension of the meaning of those words recorded so many hundreds of years ago by the first followers of Christ. | attain | {
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For the most part, however, the new version is contemporary and, as such, should be the means for many to attain a clearer comprehension of the meaning of those words recorded so many hundreds of years ago by the first followers of Christ. | recorded | {
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