Japanese has complex levels of respect. In 1987, Jesus was often addressed with moderate respect (-reru/-rareru). By 2017, linguistic sensibilities had changed. Excessive honorifics for Jesus sounded distantly polite, not intimate. The 2017 edition dials back archaic super-polite forms, making Jesus sound more approachable without being disrespectful.
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Example quick method (if you have the text): Japanese has complex levels of respect
pandoc shinkaiyaku2017.txt -o shinkaiyaku2017.pdf --pdf-engine=xelatex
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