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Old 04-10-2008, 02:01 PM
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"Charity" in the KJV

Curious, about the reason for using "Charity" in the KJV? From what I have heard the word "charity" was not even in use as a synonym for love when the KJV was first translated...is this true? and is it a better word than "love" as seen in most modern translations?
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