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This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Bible Versions<\/a><\/div>

The Passion Translation (TPT) is a New Testament bible translation with Song of Songs, Psalms & Proverbs, made by New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) apostle<\/a> Brian <\/strong>Simmons<\/strong> (who works under apostle Ch\u00e9 Ahn). Normally the Bible translations are written by teams of scholars<\/strong> who are very knowledgeable of the original languages<\/strong>. Brian Simmons is not a theologian, doesn’t have knowledge of Hebrew or Greek, he’s the only translator of this version & claims that every book and footnote was evaluated by respected scholars and 5 editors but curiously no names<\/strong> are given.
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The name Passion<\/strong> he said, came from an angel<\/strong> named ‘Passion’ which he saw in one of his meetings & the Lord told him this ‘angel of passion’ is with his ministry.<\/p>\n

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Simmons earned his ‘doctorate’ at the Wagner Leadership Institute (now Wagner University) which is not accredited by the U.S. Department of Education & was founded by C. Peter Wagner to teach exclusively the beliefs of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). You can read more about his credentials here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI truly believe The Passion Translation<\/strong> has the potential to shape the spirituality<\/strong><\/span> of the English speaking church for generations to come.\u201d – Brian Simmons, Stairway Ministries- Our Story<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cBrian Simmons is a brilliant man who has been given revelation and insight into a deeper meaning of the Holy Scriptures<\/strong>. God has breathed a passion in Brian to see the rich words of the Bible presented to us in a new<\/strong> light<\/span>. Reading this translation will enlighten<\/strong> your heart, mind, and spirit as you are summoned<\/strong> into the essence of the Man<\/span>, Christ Jesus and His undeniable love for you. I highly recommend<\/strong> this new Bible translation to everyone!\u201d –\u00a0Ch\u00e9<\/span> Ahn, in Elijahlist.org.<\/a> Another NAR ministry.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWith the Mind of a Scholar<\/strong> and Heart of a Lover, Brian Simmons combines the best of both world for us in his devoted translated work in Letters from Heaven<\/strong>. What a marvellous job my friend and seasoned leader is doing for the Body of Christ! I applaud the life and ministry of Dr. Brian Simmons!\u201d – James (Jim) W. Goll<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This bible translation as expected is promoted by NAR leaders<\/a> (Bill Johnson, Michael Brown- who defends kabbalah & Noahide Laws, IHOP, etc.) who also preach from this translation to their congregations. You can see this link with more endorsements<\/a> which all belong to leaders in the NAR Movement. But The Passion Translation is not really a ‘translation’, since a\u00a0 faithful translation must not add or subtract<\/span> from the original words, nor change their meaning. Simmons adds ideas, words & concepts that are not<\/span> in the original<\/strong>, so The Passion Translation or TPT is in reality a ‘paraphrase’ very similar to ‘The Message<\/a>‘ of Eugene Peterson. His additions are made with the only purpose of reinforcing New Apostolic Reformation Theology, same as Jehovah’s Witness did to their New World Translation.
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Mr. Simmons says in 2009 he had a visitation from Jesus<\/strong> in his room, who breathed on him & commissioned him to\u00a0 translate the bible!<\/strong> With so many translations already available, it seems his translation is the only authorized one. He claims to have received\u00a0 “secrets<\/span> of the Hebrew language<\/em>” & ‘instant downloads<\/em>‘ from Jesus Himself for this project. This imply\u00a0 that Simmons had the privilege of been chosen uniquely for this great task, and the Bibles we all Christians had for the past 2,000 plus years are all wrong or incomplete! but also implies that only<\/strong> the NAR apostles have the true Word of God. This is a BIG & serious claim<\/strong> & should not be taken lightly.<\/p>\n

Simmons had said before that ‘true scholarship’ must value the Aramaic<\/span> manuscripts more than the Greek & Hebrew originals & mentioned in the video below the Aramaic<\/strong> language of Jesus & the apostles<\/span> & called Jesus ‘Yeshua’, which gives us a hint of were he is going with all these. . . an alignment with\u00a0 Hebrew Roots<\/strong> teachings.<\/p>\n

In ‘Romans: Grace and Glory’<\/em>, Simmons gives no indications about which \u201cAramaic text\u201d he is referring to.\u00a0However, on his website<\/a>, the following FAQ is answered (emphasis mine):<\/p>\n

What textual source materials were used in composing the Passion Translation?<\/p>\n

The Passion Translation is not a revision or paraphrase of another existing version. It is an entirely new, fresh translation<\/span> from the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic documents. \u2026 For the New Testament, he used Novum Testamentum Graece, edited by Nestle and Aland (twenty-seventh edition, 1993) as his Greek base text from which to work, while incorporating insights from the Syriac (Aramaic) Peshitta<\/strong>, as well as the Roth text<\/strong>. –<\/p>\n

The Passion \u201cTranslation\u201d of Romans: Problems and questions<\/a> by Anglican Lyonel Windsor.<\/p>\n

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1\/ Please see more information about Nestle & Aland. <\/a><\/p>\n

2\/ Syriac Peshitta<\/a> <\/strong>(written on 5th century, way after the Greek New Testament, but also, Jesus didn’t speak Syriac<\/strong> Aramaic Aramaic is a language of many dialects) & Roth text<\/strong> (New Testament by Hebrew Root<\/strong> teacher Andrew Gabriel Roth\u2019s based on same Syriac<\/strong> Peshitta) are both used by Hebrew Root teachers which are introducing Christians into Kabbalah!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Simmons also claims that one night while sleeping he had an ‘out of body experience’<\/strong> and found himself in the library in heaven & encountered Jesus who allowed him to choose only two books, but he saw & also\u00a0 wanted a book with the title John chapter 22<\/span> but Jesus told him : “Brian, I cannot let you take that book, you are not ready for that book, but I promise that I will bring you back one day<\/strong> and I will give you that book<\/em>” Simmons says if he could just take this book back to the natural realm<\/span><\/em> (NAR teachers love the word realm) it would trigger awakening<\/strong><\/span> in all the nations of the earth & make the name of Jesus famous<\/strong>!!?? I’m not kidding ! You can hear him in Sid Roth’s “It’s Supernatural”, which by the way is another NAR ministry:<\/p>\n