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Salvation In No One Else

Salvation In No One Else

Acts 4:12

Excerpt

‎Salvation, a word which can also mean “healing,” represents a play on words that is difficult to reproduce in English: (Christian) salvation and/or the healing (of the lame man) are possible only through the name of Jesus. The strong double negative expression in the Greek text (not…in no one) is represented in the TEV by a positive (a completely legitimate equivalent), and one which forms a much more frequent basis for transfer into other languages. However, the use of a nominal construction such as salvation is to be found is difficult since normally salvation must be expressed by a verb, for example, “you can only be saved through him alone” or he alone is able to save you.” (see also 2.21.)

‎As can be clearly seen, verse 12b is simply an elaboration of the statement in verse 12a, stated in a slightly different form.

Newman, Barclay Moon, and Eugene Albert Nida. A Handbook on the Acts of the Apostles. New York: United Bible Societies, 1972. Print. UBS Handbook Series.

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