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It depends on what translators choose to use.

Ven. Thanissaro's translation of AN 8.26 says:

"Lord, to what extent is one a lay follower?"

Ven. Sujato's translation of AN 8.26 says:

“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”

It turns out that the Pali sentence is:

“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?

In this case, the term "bhante" is translated as "lord" by Ven. Thanissaro and as "sir" by Ven. Sujato.

In this sutta (MN 147), "bhante" is translated as "venerable sir" by Ven. Bodhi.

Of course, "venerable sir" is the best translation.

Usually, the Buddha is addressed as "bhante" (venerable sir) in the second person and as "bhagavā" (blessed one) in the third person. This is in reference to Pali suttas.

All three translators mentioned above, translate bhagavā" as "blessed one". The Sanskrit version of this word, "bhagavan" is commonly translated in Hinduism as "Lord", like "Bhagavan Krishna" (Lord Krishna). But the original meaning in Sanskrit is also "blessed one".

It depends on what translators choose to use.

Ven. Thanissaro's translation of AN 8.26 says:

"Lord, to what extent is one a lay follower?"

Ven. Sujato's translation of AN 8.26 says:

“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”

It turns out that the Pali sentence is:

“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?

In this case, the term "bhante" is translated as "lord" by Ven. Thanissaro and as "sir" by Ven. Sujato.

In this sutta (MN 147), "bhante" is translated as "venerable sir" by Ven. Bodhi.

Of course, "venerable sir" is the best translation.

Usually, the Buddha is addressed as "bhante" (venerable sir) in the second person and as "bhagavā" (blessed one) in the third person. This is in reference to Pali suttas.

All three translators mentioned above, translate "bhagavā" as "blessed one". The Sanskrit version of this word, "bhagavan" is commonly translated in Hinduism as "Lord", like "Bhagavan Krishna" (Lord Krishna). But the original meaning in Sanskrit is also "blessed one".

It depends on what translators choose to use.

Ven. Thanissaro's translation of AN 8.26 says:

"Lord, to what extent is one a lay follower?"

Ven. Sujato's translation of AN 8.26 says:

“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”

It turns out that the Pali sentence is:

“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?

In this case, the term "bhante" is translated as "lord" by Ven. Thanissaro and as "sir" by Ven. Sujato.

In this sutta (MN 147), "bhante" is translated as "venerable sir" by Ven. Bodhi.

Of course, "venerable sir" is the best translation.

Usually, the Buddha is addressed as "bhante" (venerable sir) in the second person and as "bhagavā" (blessed one) in the third person. This is in reference to Pali suttas.

All three translators mentioned above, translate bhagavā" as "blessed one". The Sanskrit version of this word, "bhagavan" is commonly translated in Hinduism as "Lord", like "Bhagavan Sri Krishna" (Lord Krishna). But the original meaning in Sanskrit is also "blessed one".

It depends on what translators choose to use.

Ven. Thanissaro's translation of AN 8.26 says:

"Lord, to what extent is one a lay follower?"

Ven. Sujato's translation of AN 8.26 says:

“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”

It turns out that the Pali sentence is:

“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?

In this case, the term "bhante" is translated as "lord" by Ven. Thanissaro and as "sir" by Ven. Sujato.

In this sutta (MN 147), "bhante" is translated as "venerable sir" by Ven. Bodhi.

Of course, "venerable sir" is the best translation.

Usually, the Buddha is addressed as "bhante" (venerable sir) in the second person and as "bhagavā" (blessed one) in the third person. This is in reference to Pali suttas.

All three translators mentioned above, translate bhagavā" as "blessed one". The Sanskrit version of this word, "bhagavan" is commonly translated in Hinduism as "Lord", like "Bhagavan Krishna" (Lord Krishna). But the original meaning in Sanskrit is also "blessed one".

It depends on what translators choose to use.

Ven. Thanissaro's translation of AN 8.26 says:

"Lord, to what extent is one a lay follower?"

Ven. Sujato's translation of AN 8.26 says:

“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”

It turns out that the Pali sentence is:

“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?

In this case, the term "bhante" is translated as "lord" by Ven. Thanissaro and as "sir" by Ven. Sujato.

In this sutta (MN 147), "bhante" is translated as "venerable sir" by Ven. Bodhi.

Of course, "venerable sir" is the best translation.

Usually, the Buddha is addressed as "bhante" (venerable sir) in the second person and as "bhagavā" (blessed one) in the third person.

  This is in reference to Pali suttas.

It depends on what translators choose to use.

Ven. Thanissaro's translation of AN 8.26 says:

"Lord, to what extent is one a lay follower?"

Ven. Sujato's translation of AN 8.26 says:

“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”

It turns out that the Pali sentence is:

“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?

In this case, the term "bhante" is translated as "lord" by Ven. Thanissaro and as "sir" by Ven. Sujato.

In this sutta (MN 147), "bhante" is translated as "venerable sir" by Ven. Bodhi.

Of course, "venerable sir" is the best translation.

Usually, the Buddha is addressed as "bhante" (venerable sir) in the second person and as "bhagavā" (blessed one) in the third person. This is in reference to Pali suttas.

All three translators mentioned above, translate bhagavā" as "blessed one". The Sanskrit version of this word, "bhagavan" is commonly translated in Hinduism as "Lord", like "Bhagavan Sri Krishna" (Lord Krishna). But the original meaning in Sanskrit is also "blessed one".