Introduction
As we are counseling, we may discover that people do not have a good understanding of the Bible. They may need help with (a) a broad understanding of Bible structure (OT vs. NT; structure of the NT – Gospels – Acts – Pauline Epistles – General Epistles – Revelation; and so forth). In addition, they may need help understanding in-depth Bible study. There are numerous resources to help with Bible study: on 4/9/2021 a Google search of the Internet for the terms “how” “study” “Bible” returned 364,000,000 results while a search of Amazon books for the same terms found 20,000 results.
What I want to present are two specific words that can help us understand the Bible text. When we encounter these words in our reading/study it’s time to stop and contemplate what is written. I call it “Whoa, pull up the reins” or “Step on the brakes.” The first word I am going to use as an example is “therefore.” The second word we will dig into is “but,” especially looking at the phrase “but God.”
To do an extensive study of these two words, I will examine how eight different English Bibles translate these words. The Bibles
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