soul,’ ‘a song in the body’ (whereas the language concerned renders “joy” by, ‘a song in the stomach’), ‘strength of heart,’ ‘leaning on the liver,’ ‘making even the heart.’ For these renderings and further details see A Translator’s Handbook on the Gospel of Mark 9:50; A Translator’s Handbook on the Gospel of Luke 1:79. God the Father. This phrase is common in other New Testament Letters, but occurs only here in John’s writings. Compare however John 6:27, where the Greek has “the Father” and “God,”