Bible Translations

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Bible Translations

• Why So Many Translations? Which Is Best?

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Bible Translations

• Why So Many Translations?
• The English language is evolving
• Differences in manuscript philosophy
• Differences in translation philosophy
• Bible sales can be a lucrative market

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Bible Translations

• Examples of changes in English
• mean vs. unknown Pr 2229
• suffer vs. permit Mt 1914
• conversation vs. conduct Ph 127
• prevent vs. precede 1Th 415
• letteth vs. restrains 2Th 27

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Bible Translations

• Differences in manuscript philosophy
• Byzantine textual tradition
• Received Text (Textus Receptus)
• KJV, NKJV
• Alexandrian textual tradition
• Critical text (Westcott-Hort)
• ASV, RSV, NSV, NASB, NIV, NLT, ESV
• Majority textual tradition
• Based on consensus of majority of Greek texts
• Similar to Received Text

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Bible Translations

• Differences in translation philosophy
• Word for word (KJV, NASB, NKJV, ESV)
• Thought for thought (NIV, NLT)
• Paraphrase (TLB, GNB)

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Bible Translations

• Bible sales can be a lucrative market

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Bible Translations
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Bible Translations

• Which Translation Should I Use?
• Many scholars gt one man
• Diverse groups gt one group
• Word for word gt thought for thought
• Simple text gt study Bible
• Readability (layout, font size)

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• Personal Recommendations
• NKJV, ESV, NLT
• Simple text
• Readable
• Quality binding