# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S867
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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[707] Catechism Correction

Dear BRETHREN IN THE Lorp Jesus Cuarst:

far-reaching matter pertaining to our Catechism. I had to yield to

the committee’s contention immediately that we could not hop
to carry this matter in a great convention when we had to begin
with an “Unprinted Memorial,” lag

In a nutshell I will say: “Given and shed for you” in the Sixth »
Chief Part of the Catechism is not in the Holy Word of God. nor
in Dr, Luther’s German Catechism,

See for yourself. Doctor Luther: Fuer euch gegeben und
vergossen zur Vergebung der Suenden. Now place quotation
marks where they ought to be, and you will see: “Fuer euch ge-
geben” und “vergossen zur Vergebung der Suenden.” That is the
only way to read it according to the sacred Word of Jesus. You ©
will readily see what I am contending for. You will also see that
“Given and shed for you” is an impossible translation into English
that at last should be corrected, The following translation could
be defended: “Given for you” and “shed for the remission of
sins.” But look at your Savior’s words, which ought to be quoted
verbatim from the Holy Word: “Given for you” and “shed for you
for the remission of sins,”

To each guest at His Table the Son of God says twice, “For
you.” So we should Say it twice in our English Catechism. And
the two statements which the Redeemer made about the benefits
of this Holy Sacrament should appear in our English Catechism
clear and emphatic. Where Jesus emphasized the glory of this

In both parts of the Holy Sacrament full and complete salvation