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Originally Posted by Ohio

The supplied words here never bothered me before. I have seen far more liberties taken by other translators. But I agree with JJ that a footnote here probably would have been more appropriate.

I am not bothered either if the words supplied are strictly necessary. What is curious is that, in the three cases posted, the RcV is the only Bible (that I am aware of) that has extra words. This gives no moral ground to W. Lee to criticize other Bibles for inserting given in John 7:39.