Basic salvation

This page contains selected passages from the Open English Translation with the passage from the OET Readers’ Version on the left, and the OET Literal Version on the right. Minimal commentary is included (only some headings)—our aim is simply to conveniently list the passages in one place so that our readers can make up their own minds about what the writer of the passage was intending to communicate.

Readers’ Version

Literal Version

OET Rom 6:22-23

22 But now that you’re all free from the bondage of sin and enslaved to God instead, you bear the fruit of holiness and the end result of that is living forever, 23 because the wages of sin is death, but God gives eternal life as a gift through our master Yeshua Messiah.

22 But now, having _been _freed from the sin, and having _been _enslaved to_ the _god, you _all _are _having the fruit of _you _all to holiness, and the end is life eternal.
23 For/Because the wages of_ the _sin is death, but the the_gift of_ the _god is life eternal in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the master of _us.

OET Rom 3:22-23

22 [ref]We can be made right with God through faith in Yeshua Messiah. This is for everyone who believes because there’s no distinction between Jews and others 23 because everyone has sinned and is unable to be honoured by God.

3:22: Gal 2:16.

OET Yhn (Jhn) 3:14-16

14 [ref]“Just like Mosheh lifted up that bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, it’s also necessary for humanity’s child to be lifted up,[fn] 15 so that everyone who believes in him won’t die, but will live forever.[fn] 16 Because in that same way, God loves the people of the world enough to cause his only son to be born and to give him to the world, so that everyone who believes this will not die, but will go on to live forever.

3:14 lifted up / exalted: See https://bibleDifferences.net/2019/04/25/156-exulted

3:15 See http://bibleandtech.blogspot.com/2021/03/john-314-21-translation-and-commentary.html

3:14: Num 21:9.

14 And as Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) exalted the serpent in the wilderness, thus it _is _fitting the son of_ the _man to _be _exalted, 15 in _order _that everyone which believing in him may _be _having eternal life.
16 For/Because thus the god loved the world, so _that he _gave the the only _begotten son, in _order _that everyone which believing in him may_ not _perish, but may _be _having eternal life.

OET Rev 3:19-21

19 I tell off and discipline those that I love, so be earnest and turn away from your disobedience.[ref] 20 Yes, I stand at the door and knock—if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he’ll eat with me. 21 Anyone who overcomes, I’ll give the right to sit with me on my throne, just like when I conquered and sat with my father on his throne.

3:19: Prv 3:12; Heb 12:6.

19 I as _many _as if may _be _loving, I _am _rebuking and I _am _disciplining, therefore be _being _zealous and repent.
20 Behold, I _have _stood at the door and I _am _knocking, if anyone may _hear of _the voice of _me and may _open _up the door, I _will _be _coming _in to him, and I _will _be _dining with him, and he with me.
21 The one overcoming, I _will _be _giving to _him to _sit _down with me on the throne of _me, as also _I overcame, and sat _down with the father of _me on the throne of _him.

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