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• "And fear came upon every soul (life-soul-psukee)." (Acts 2:43 King James Version). "Everyone" New American Standard Version, New Revised Standard Version, New International Version.

2. Acts 7:14 "And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls (life-soul-psukee)."

• • "And all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five in all" New Revised Standard Version.
  • "And his whole family, seventy-five in all" New International Version.
  • "Seventy-five person in all (psukee)" New American Bible.
  • "Seventy-five person in all (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

3. Acts 27:37 "And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls (life-soul-psukee)." Also Acts 27:10; 27:22.

• • "Two hundred seventy-six persons (psukee)" New Revised Standard Version.
  • "Two hundred and seventy-six of us (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

4. 1 Peter 3:19-20 "In which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, that aforetime were disobedient, when the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls (life-soul-psukee), were saved through water."

• • "Eight persons (psukee) were brought safely through the water" New American Standard Bible.
  • "Eight persons (psukee) were saved through water" New Revised Standard Version.
  • "In it only a few people (psukee), eight in all" New International Version.
  • "A few persons (psukee), eight in all" New American Bible.

5. Matthew 11:29 "You shall find rest unto your souls (life-soul-psukee)."

• "You will find rest for your lives (psukee)." New Century Version.

6. Luke 1:46 "And Mary said, my soul (life-soul-psukee) does magnify the Lord."

7. Luke 2:35 "Yea and a sword shall pierce through your own soul (life-soul-psukee)."

• "And you (psukee) too will be pierced to the heart" Revised English Bible.

8. Luke 21:19 "In your patience you shall win your souls (life-soul-psukee)."

• • "By standing firm you will save yourselves (psukee)" New International Version.
  • "By patient endurance you will save your lives (psukee)" New American Bible.
  • "By standing firm you will win yourselves life (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

9. John 10:24 "The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, how long do you hold us (life-soul-psukee) in suspense?" This has a reference to suspense in this life, not to suspense in life after death; they were being held in suspense then, not after death.

10. Acts 4:32 "And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul (life-soul-psukee)...they had all things common." They were all united, but were not all one immortal being, not one immortal soul with many bodies.

• "All the believers were one in heart and mind (psukee)" New International Version.

11. Acts 14:22 "Confirming the souls (life-soul-psukee) of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God."

12. Romans 2:9 "Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul (life-soul-psukee) of man that works evil."

• • "There will be anguish and distress for everyone" (psukee) New Revised Standard Version.
  • "There will be trouble and distress for every human being (psukee)" New International Version.
  • "Anguish will come upon every man (psukee)" New American Bible.
  • "For every human being (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

13. Romans 13:1 "Let every soul (life-soul-psukee) be in subjection to the higher powers." Every immortal soul subject to world governments?

• • "Let every person (psukee)" New Revised Standard Version.
  • "Let everyone (psukee)" New American Bible.
  • "Every person (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

14. 1 Corinthians 15:45 "So also it is written, the first man Adam became a living soul (life-soul-psukee). The last Adam (became) a life-giving spirit.

• • "The first man, Adam, became a living being (psukee)" New Revised Standard Version.
  • "The first man Adam became a living being (psukee)" New International Version.
  • "Adam, became a living creature (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

15. 2 Corinthians 1:23 "But I call God for a witness upon my soul (life-soul-psukee), that to spare you I come no more unto Corinth."

• • "But I call on God as witness against me (psukee)" New Revised Standard Version.

16. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 "And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul (life-soul-psukee) and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

17. Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul (life-soul-psukee) and spirit."

18. Hebrews 6:19 "Which we have as an anchor of the soul (life-soul-psukee)."

• • "We have that hope as an anchor for our lives" (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

19. Hebrews 13:17 "For they watch in behalf of your souls (life-soul-psukee).

• • "They keep watch over you (psukee)" New International Version.

20. James 1:21 "Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls (life-soul-psukee)."

• • "Which can save you (psukee)" New International Version.
  • "With its power to save you (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

21. 1 Peter 1:9 "Receiving the end of your faith, (even) the salvation of (your) souls (life-soul-psukee)."

• • "Your (psukee) salvation" New American Bible.

22. 1 Peter 1:22 "Seeing you have purified your souls (life-soul-psukee) in your obedience to the truth."

• • "Now that you have purified yourselves (psukee)" New International Version.
  • "You have purified yourselves (psukee)" New American Bible.

23. 1 Peter 2:25 "For you were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls (life-soul-psukee)."

24. 1 Peter 4:19 "Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls (life-soul-psukee) in well-doing unto a faithful Creator."

• • "Trust themselves (psukee) to a faithful Creator" New Revised Standard Version.
  • "Entrust their lives (psukee) to a faithful Creator" New American Bible.

25. 2 Peter 2:8 "For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed (his) righteous soul (life-soul-psukee) from day to day with (their) lawless deeds."

• • "Felt himself (psukee) tormented by seeing and hearing about the lawless deeds." New American Bible.

26. 2 Peter 2:14 "Enticing un-steadfast souls (life-soul-psukee) having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing."

• "They seduce the unstable" New International Version.

27. 26. 3 John 2 "Beloved, I pray that in all things you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul (life-soul-psukee) prospers."

(4) PASSAGES WITH PSUKEE

APPLIED TO GOD OR CHRIST

1. Matthew 12:18 "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul (life-soul-psukee) is well pleased."

• "My loved one in whom I (psukee) delight" New American Bible.
• "My beloved, in whom I (psukee) take delight" Revised English Bible.

2. Matthew 26:38 "Then said he unto them, My soul (life-soul-psukee) is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide you here, and watch with me." Mark 14:34 "And he said unto them, My soul (life-soul-psukee) is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide you here, and watch."

• "Then he said to them, 'I (psukee) am deeply grieved, even to death'" Matthew 26:38 New Revised Standard Version.
• "My heart (psukee) is nearly broken with sorrow" New American Bible.
• "My heart (psukee) is ready to break with grief" Revised English Bible.

3. Matthew 20:28 "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his LIFE (life-soul-psukee) a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 "For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his LIFE (life-soul-psukee) a ransom for many."

4. John 10:11-17 "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his LIFE (life-soul-psukee) for the sheep. He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees, and the wolf snatches them, and scatters (them): (he flees) because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my LIFE (life-soul-psukee) for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd. Therefore, the Father loves me, because I lay down my LIFE (life-soul-psukee), that I may take it again." An immortal soul, as taught today, cannot die; therefore, the translators could not say Christ gave up His immortal soul. He gives His life, not an immortal soul. He died our death.

5. John 12:27 "Now is my soul (life-soul-psukee) troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour."

• "Now my heart is troubled" New International Version.

6. Acts 2:27 "Because you will not leave my soul (life-soul-psukee) unto Hades, neither will you give your Holy One to see corruption."

• "You will not abandon me (psukee) to the grave" New International Version.
• "You will not abandon me (psukee) to death" Revised English Bible.

Both replaced “my soul” with “me” as a translation of psukee. It was Christ that was in the grave, not just a part of Him.

7. Acts 2:31 "He foreseeing (this) spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was HE (life-soul-psukee) left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption."

• The same word is translated "soul" in Acts 2:27 and "he" in Acts 2:31 in the King James Version.
• “For you will not abandon my soul (psukee) to Hades” (Acts 2:27).
• “He (psukee) was not abandoned to Hades” (Acts 2:29) New Revised Standard Version.

8. Hebrews 10:38 "But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul (life-soul-psukee) has no pleasure in him." In these passages psukee, which is translate soul or life, refers to God or Christ.

• "And if he shrinks back, I (psukee) will not be pleased with him" New International Version.
• "And if he draws back I (psukee) take no pleasure in him" New American Bible.
• "But if anyone shrinks back, I (psukee) take no pleasure in him" Revised English Bible.

(5) PASSAGES WITH PSUKEE (soul)

USED IN SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE

For notes on these see chapter eight. Those who believe in the Pagan doctrine of an immortal soul from birth and Hell have no plain easily understood non-figurative statement. That figurative language, metaphors and symbolic passages must be made into literal statements SHOWS THE WEAKNESS OF THEIR BELIEF, that it is from man and not from God. Figurative language and parables are made to be superior over plain statements, and clear language must be made to agree with what is thought to be said in the symbolic language.

1. Revelation 6:9 "And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls (life-soul-psukee) of them that had been slain for the word of God." See chapter eight - the fifth seal - souls under the altar in heaven - a symbolic picture. If this were literally souls, as the word soul is used today, then immortal souls would have been slain – put to death.

2. Revelation 8:9 "And there died the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, (even) they that had LIFE (life-soul-psukee); and the third part of the ships were destroyed." A third of the immortal undying souls died? Are immortal souls, as the word is used today, in the sea? Do fish have an immortal soul?

3. Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their LIFE (life-soul-psukee) even unto death." If this symbolic passage were made literal, it would say the soul (psukee) does die.

4. Revelation 16:3 "And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living soul (life-soul-psukee) died, (even) the things that were in the sea." If made literal, this symbolic passage says living souls are the things that are in the sea. Every "living creature" fish in the sea are "souls (psukee)" that died. When will all the fish in the sea literally die?

• "And every living thing (psukee) in the sea died" New International Version.
• "And every creature (psukee) living in the sea died" New American Bible.
• "And every living thing (psukee) in it died" Revised English Bible.

5. Revelation 18:13-14 "And cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and (merchandise) of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls (life-soul-psukee) of men. And the fruits which your soul (life-soul-psukee) lusted after are gone from thee." If there were an immaterial part of a person, could it lust after material things? Will immortals soul be slaves in Heaven or any other place?

• "Slaves, and human lives (psukee)" Revised English Bible.

6. Revelation 20:4 "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and (I saw) the souls (life-soul-psukee) of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshiped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived ("came to life" New American Standard Version, New Revised Standard Version), and reigned with Christ a thousand years." "The rest of the dead lived not until" ("The rest of the dead did not come to life until" New American Standard Version, New Revised Standard Version) Revelation 20:5. Some immortal souls "came to life" and some "lived not." If the soul cannot die, it cannot come to life, and if it cannot die, then all souls live and none can "lived not." This passage is a real problem when taken literal.

• Five of the six times psukee is used in Revelation, is something that can and does die.

1. Revelation 6:9 "Souls (life-soul-psukee)...slain."

2. Revelation 8:9 "And there died the third part...that had life" (life-soul-psukee).

3. Revelation 12:11 "Loved not their life (life-soul-psukee) even unto death."

4. Revelation 16:3 "Every living soul (life-soul-psukee) died" (In the sea, all fish died). Can anyone tell me why the translators, who believed the soul could not die and do not believe fish have a soul, put "ever living soul died" in this passage? "And every living thing (life-soul-psukee) in the sea died" New American Standard Bible.

5. Revelation 20:4 "The souls (life-soul-psukee) of them that had been beheaded"

THE SOUL IS THE EARTHLY IMAGE OF ADAM

A "LIVING SOUL" IS THE "NATURAL BODY"

Psukikos: natural (earthly).

• "The NATURAL (psukikos-man)" (1 Corinthians 2:4).
• "A NATURAL (psukikos-body)" (1 Corinthians 15:44).
• "There is a NATURAL (psukikos-body)" (1 Corinthians 15:44).
• "That which is NATURAL (psukikos)" (1 Corinthians 15:46).

Neither soul nor spirit is the spiritual body that we will have after the resurrection. The spiritual body is the natural earthly body we now have changed from the image of Adam to the image of Christ; it is us changed, not an immaterial something in us.

WE ARE NOW A LIVING SOUL THAT IS IN THE IMAGE OF ADAM

1 Corinthians 15 (1) NATURAL BODY    verse 44,46 | WE NOW HAVE

ADAM             (2) A LIVING SOUL      verse 45 | ADAM'S

                 (3) EARTHLY            verse 47 | IMAGE verse 49

WE WILL BE A SPIRITUAL BODY THAT WILL BE IN THE IMAGE OF CHRIST

                 (1) SPIRITUAL BODY     verse 45 | WE WILL HAVE

CHRIST           (2) LIFE GIVING SPIRIT verse 46 | CHRIST'S IMAGE

                 (3) HEAVENLY           verse 48 | verse 49

"NATURAL" in verse 46 is used in place of "A LIVING SOUL" in verse 45, and ARE THE SAME THING. We now have Adam's image (a living soul–a living being, a natural being of this earth), but we will have the image of Christ (a spiritual body).

"For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of His glory" (Philippians 2:20-21 American Standard Version), "change" King James Version, "transform" New American Standard Version. Version, "transform" New American Standard Version.

• “The body of our humiliation” is the body we now have that will be fashioned anew, not an immortal soul that will be refashioned.
• “That it may be conformed to the body of His glory,” The “it” is the body we now have “that will be conformed to the body of His glory.” It is “our citizenship” that is in Heaven, not something that has no substance.
• It is us that will be “fashion anew” or “changed” or “transform” by putting on immortality.

"Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be (what a spiritual body is composed of). We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; (have a spiritual body, be of the same substance) for we shall see him even as he is" (1 John 3:2).

"For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in Heaven" (Matthew 22:30). "For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven" (Mark 12:26).

The image of Christ, the spiritual bodies we will have after the resurrection is not an earthly body in the image of Adam. We are now a soul