It seems the Writing Dept have received an advance copy of the newly revised New World Translation.
The September 1 issue of The Watchtower has this "Questions From Readers". Notice the wording.
Colossians 1:16 says about God's Son that "all other things have been created through him and for him." In what sense were all things created "for" God's Son, Jesus?Did you notice the revision? This verse is one of several containing the addition of the word "other". The addition of the word makes a lot of difference to the meaning each time it's inserted, just as it does in this instance, for it seems to support the notion that Jesus is a created being, not begotten.
Why the revision? Past copies of the New World Translation at least are honest enough to show the word 'other' in brackets, acknowledging that the word is inserted into the original text. But apparently the revision stops that and shows the word as part of the original scripture text.
Notice how this revision is then used in the "Answer" given in this QFR.
Jehovah used his only-begotten Son as the master worker in creating all other things, that is, all things besides Jesus himself. Rightly, the Son derives pleasure from these works, and in this sense they are "for" him.
In case we have missed the point of their assertion, the concluding sentence reads:
It is in this sense that Colossians 1:16 says: "All other things have been created through him and for him."
The Kingdom Interlinear Translation gives the Greek original text as reading: "because in him it was created the all in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lordships or governments or authorities; the all through him and into him it has been created".
I am reminded of Jesus' words of condemnation to those who add to the inspired word: "I am bearing witness to everyone that hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone makes an addition to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this scroll; and if anyone takes anything away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, God will take his portion away from the trees of life and out of the holy city, things which are written about in this scroll." - Revelation 22:18,19
Cheers,
Ozzie
P.S. The above is another example of the 'conditioning' that occurs in the Borg. It's based on the principle that if you repeat a statement often enough, it becomes accepted unquestioningly. This is what will happen with the above-stated example from Colossians.
"You can know the law by heart, without knowing the heart of it"
Philip Yancey, What's So Amazing About Grace?