This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Esdras 7:138 - Revised Standard Version CI138 and he is called giver, because if he did not give out of his goodness so that those who have committed iniquities might be relieved of them, not one ten-thousandth of mankind could have life; See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible138 He is called giver, because if he didn’t give out of his own goodness some relief from their sins to people who committed sins, not one ten-thousandth part of humanity could live. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)138 He is spoken of as pardoning because, if it were not for his goodness in pardoning sinners, not one person in ten thousand would gain life. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers138 and one who forgives, for if he didn’t forgive out of his goodness, that those who have committed iniquities might be relieved of them, not even one ten thousandth part of mankind would remain living; See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)138 He is spoken of as pardoning because, if it were not for his goodness in pardoning sinners, not one person in 10,000 would gain life. See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition138 and one who forgives, for if he didn’t forgive out of his goodness, that those who have committed iniquities might be relieved of them, not even one ten thousandth part of mankind would remain living; See the chapter |