"Let no one cause to depart from the standard that is laid through the letter of the Scripture which is revealed by the blood of Christ and of many witnesses of Jesus." —Michael Sattler
Word of God
"But He replied to them, 'My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God'.” —Jesus
Luke 8:21
God's Word is one entire body of truth and needs to be passed on intact. —Darcy Dueck
"The Word of God is like a straight edge, which shows up our own crookedness. We can't really tell how crooked our thinking is until we line it up with the straight edge of Scripture." —Elisabeth Elliot
“Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him.” —Hudson Taylor
All-Nations Translation Philosophy, Part 3 of 5
PRESERVATION OF THE MESSAGE
Due to the passing of time, the original manuscripts of the Scriptures are no longer available. Nevertheless, through extant manuscripts we have access to the complete message from God. The...
Parts 2 and 3 of the Translation Philosophy focus on the Scripture itself.
All-Nations Translation Philosophy, Part 2 of 5
ORIGIN OF THE TEXT
The Scriptures of the Old Testament came not by will of men, but holy men of...
"People do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God" —Jesus
Matthew 4:4
“I can read and understand the Portuguese Bible, the English Bible, and even a little of the Greek Bible. But the way I understand it is somehow only on a superficial level. … When I read it in Makhuwa, it’s like I’m naked before God.” —Bonifacio Paulo - Mozambique
To think more about the...
"A renewed mind has an utterly changed conception, not only of reality, but of possibility. A turn away from the kingdom of this world to the Kingdom of God provides a whole set of values based not on the human word, but on Christ's. Impossibilities become possibilities." —Elisabeth Elliot