Click to join the conversation with over 500,000 Pentecostal believers and scholars
Click to get our FREE MOBILE APP and stay connected
| PentecostalTheology.com
Ever notice that the King James Version in several places talks about us having the faith OF Jesus rather than faith IN Jesus, as translated in other versions. In this case, I believe the KJV is correct. Compare this with Romans 3:22: “This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all and upon all who believe, for there is no distinction. ” Here is a good quote that explains Faith OF and faith IN Jesus:
“Look at Galatians 2:16: a man is not justified by the law ‘but by the faith OF Jesus Christ, even as we have believed IN Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith OF Christ‘ (KJV). There it is. Galatians 2:16 and Romans 3:22 cohere perfectly: we believe IN Jesus Christ in order to be saved by the faith OF Jesus Christ.
What is Paul’s point? The meritorious cause of salvation is Christ’s own faith. The reason, then, that Paul said that the righteousness of God is “from faith to faith” (Rom.1:17) is because our faith must be ratified by His faith – or we will not be saved.” ~ T.R. Kendall.
Varnel Watson
thank you Ray E Horton there is a good point that KJV may have gotten it right on this one too; explain a bit more for Joe Absher to get it
Joe Absher
you’re always good for a laugh
Varnel Watson
actually the article is about a very important verse this time translated properly by KJV I wouldnt so easily disregard what Ray E Horton has written here And it is NOT one mans opinion There is a trend in translation that approves such rendering