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Peter J Nagle's avatar

Wow, that’s just beautiful Deb. So freakin’ true.

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Robert Reinovsky's avatar

I greatly appreciate Deb’s title “Rich in So Many Ways” and the accompanying reflection.  Thank you, Deb. 

I casually pulled up Rev2:8-11, landed on the NIV version and noted the crucial first sentence of verse 9 ends “...your poverty—yet you are rich!”,   while in NRSV verse 9 ends “...your poverty, even though you are rich.”  A tiny shift in words and adding an exclamation point in the NIV seems to reflect a more positive view of our “richness”. The NIV seems to be affirming “richness” -- the richness of our spiritual wealth manifest in the Risen Christ; of our relationships with God and with each other; and of the opportunity to effect changes that comes with our privilege.  The NRSV seems to adopt a slightly less positive view of “richness”. Acknowledged freedom of the translator’s pen, and at the risk of over-analyzing, perhaps there is reason to view our “richness” both in light the positive opportunity it provides each of us to advance the kingdom – and in light of the sometimes heavy responsibility that “richness” brings with it.  

Deb, keep writing the substacks!

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