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The Epistles of Paul the Apostle, Translated with Notes
Thomas Belsham · 1822
An 1822 English translation of Paul's letters with explanatory notes by Thomas Belsham.
This volume presents an English translation of Paul's own letters alongside a minister's commentary.
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What it is
This is an English translation of the letters of Paul, published in 1822 with an exposition and notes written by Thomas Belsham, a minister.
Why it matters
While Belsham's notes and exposition are his own interpretation, the translated text brings readers close to Paul's own words in English. The work shows how Paul's letters continued to be studied, translated and explained by religious scholars long after his lifetime.
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- What is the difference between reading Paul's own words and reading a translator's notes about them?
- Why might a minister in the 1820s want to produce a new translation with notes?
- How might a translation change the meaning of the original letters, even slightly?
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