Here is an example.
1Cor 15 KJV
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
NIV
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
The KJV has it past tense, they were asleep but not now.
The NIV confuses it.
Romans chapter 8
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. future,
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. past tense, it had already happened.
You should notice that in verse 17 Paul said we may be also glorified together, meaning future.
but you can see that in verse`s 28,29 and 30 he is talking about the ones who have already been glorified, he is plainly talking about the ones who have slept but went with Christ. past tense.
Some of the different versions will clarify some things but over all the KJV and the Douay Rheims from what i have read of it are the two best.
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