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⚠️ – Wuest’s theology (dispensational, Calvinistic in certain areas, strongly anti-charismatic) sometimes affects his rendering. For example, in Acts 2:4, he adds clarifying phrases about “languages” (not ecstatic speech) to fit his cessationist view. wuest bible translation
Unlike a standard translation, which aims for smooth, readable English, Wuest’s work is an “expanded” or “amplified” translation. Its goal is to unpack the rich nuances of the original Koine Greek—including tenses, voices, moods, and idioms—into a more literal yet explanatory English rendering. Calvinistic in certain areas