Bible Versions

A Bible version is a translation of the Bible into a vernacular language. Here, the good and bad of popular Bible translations are examined. Also explored are the translation techniques used to produce Bibles (formal, dynamic, paraphrase), along with God's requirements for a Bible translation.

King James Version

The KJV is a literal translation of the Byzantine text. For over 300 years, it was the Bible of English speaking Christianity. Is it really as hard to understand as some people claim?

New American Standard Bible

The NASB is a literal translation of the Alexandrian text. While being a strong translation, it reflects the omissions of the Alexandrian text.

New International Version

The NIV is a loose translation of the Alexandrian text, and is the most popular modern version. It not only reflects the errors Alexandrian text, it adds it's own errors through it's dynamic equivalency translation style

New King James Version

The NKJV is a loose translation of the Byzantine text. Is it the good modernization of the KJV that it claims to be?

448 Reasons Why I Cannot Trust Any Modern Bible Version! (Jun. 20, 2012)
A Long List of Scripture Alterations

The Myth of the Easy Read Bible (Jan. 14, 2012)
The Bible is not always easy to understand.

Some new Bibles: Nothing wrong with Mark of the Beast? (Nov. 1, 2001)
NIV, RSV & LB say 666 is man’s number.

Preserved In Translations - Download PDF (Jan. 14, 2012)
Bible Series, article 6.0

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