A good ensample

[Donald]

This morning, I was studying in 1Peter 5: and came across the word “ensample”, and as usual, I simply read it as “example” and started to move on....
Then I thought that I should make sure, that “ensample” us indeed identical to our word “example”, so I dug into it some more.

First of all, I nailed it down that they are identical: But I continued studying this word, when I found that this English word example, was translated from 4 or 5 different Greek words.  Then I made a marvelous discovery in 1 Peter 2:21.....
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”

The Greek word used for the English word “example” in this verse, is only found “one time” in the Bible and it has a specific and unique definition in the application of this verse.(I will leave it to you, to discover this application for yourself;)
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But in this discovery, I realized how VALUABLE it is, for every serious Bible student to have a copy of Strong’s concordance available to them, for situations just like this.

Then it came to mind, that this “could be”, a reason to compare other English translations(in my study of the Bible): Maybe..., some other version could actually be more “scholarly” than the KJB.  Therefore, even though I am a KJB man(all the way), I went to the internet and looked up, how a few of the most popular modern versions, would state 1Peter 2:21, to see if any of them would give any hint, of the unique quality of the word “example”, found in this verse.

I am here to report, that for all the effort that is put into all these other modern translations, it is just a bunch of hooey.  We have not been missing ANYTHING, by sticking to our old KJB.

 

[Alan]

Thank you brother Donald for the Bible study on 1 Peter 5:5 connected with 1 Peter 2:21. 

We also appreciate your reasons why the word, example and ensample, was translated correctly by the King James translators. I am also of the persuasion that if a individual will consider the word 'ensample' in 1 Peter 5:3 and the word 'example' in 1 Peter 2:21 and study the context then they will notice the spiritual difference between the two words.

May God richly bless you.

Alan 

Edited September 6, 2015 by Alan
wrong scripture reference

[trapperhoney]

Thanks for sharing!  That is very interesting.

All those other translations -- it's just people trying to make a name for themselves and make money off God's Word.  I used to use other translations on occasion, but then I was asked to write some Bible studies in the NLT version.  As I worked with it I came to realize what a piece of junk it was.  So many words left out, ideas just not accurate at all, etc.  That convinced me that the KJB was the one to stick with and stand by.  Nothing compares.

 

[Genevanpreacher]

Thank you brother Donald for the Bible study on 1 Peter 5:5 connected with 1 Peter 2:21. 

We also appreciate your reasons why the word, example and ensample, was translated correctly by the King James translators. I am also of the persuasion that if a individual will consider the word 'ensample' in 1 Peter 5:5 and the word 'example' in 1 Peter 2:21 and study the context then they will notice the spiritual difference between the two words.

May God richly bless you.

Alan 

Um, that first reference is supposed to be 1 Peter 5:3.

[Alan]

"Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." 1 Peter 5:3 not 1 Peter 5:5 is correct.

My hat's off to Genevanpreacher for his careful reading of the scriptures.

Alan

[Genevanpreacher]

[TheSword]

I have a personal love for studying Greek for the same reason(s).