[narses]

“Perhaps you would accept Strong’s direct translation?”

Why? The Church has 2,000 years of unbroken scholarship on the issue. Since you appear to rely on other’s - implying no special knowledge of your own, why Strong over the Church Christ founded?

“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ “

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Why? The Church has 2,000 years of unbroken scholarship on the issue. Since you appear to rely on other’s - implying no special knowledge of your own, why Strong over the Church Christ founded?

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Perhaps you'll draw upon that 2,000 years of unbroken Catholic scholarship and tell us about “Pope Peter” the first Pope and his garments.

Did Peter wear gaudy robes and tall hats? Did he carry a bejeweled and gilded shepherd's staff?

Did the other apostles wear opulent jewelry as symbols of their offices?

Did they dwell in luxurious and comfortable gilded chambers?

I'm waiting for one of your silly pictures. I'd rather you simply answer the questions.

[verga]

“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ “

There are exactly two times that we see God/Jesus breathe (pnuemous) on anyone. The first time was Genesis when God breathed life into Adam giving him Dominion (authority) over the "lower creatures, and earth." The second time was when Jesus gave His authority to the Apostles.

Maybe this is one of the things removed from prot Bibles.

[CynicalBear]

Acts 15:8 and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us, 9 and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;