Soul creation

[Justtristo]

And this is one of the "absolutely bloody literal" translation points?

My New Revised Standard Version bible says much the same thing.

Yes we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord

2 Corinthians 5:8

This one of many bible verses (especially in the New Testament) which describes a mind/body dualism virtually to same to what the Platonists taught.

The Old Testament for the most part also subscribes to mind/body dualism, though much cruder than what you would find in the New Testament. The Old Testament writers equate mind/spirit with breath (hence the breath of life).