adamjthompson
Puritan Board Freshman
Start a discussion about Bible translations, especially if you have KJV-only people in the group, and it seems the discussion can get heated like which translation you choose will determine your salvation. To cut to the bottom-line, though: are there any doctrinal differences between the major Bible translations? (Let's ignore loosey-goosey "translations" such as The Message.)
Between translations such as these, are there any differences of substance (i.e. any doctrines added/subtracted/changed)? I'm not aware of any, but would love to learn if there are.
The NIV and NLT are my least favorite of those, but even still I don't think there are any substantial doctrinal differences, are there?
Most criticism I see is either:
Between translations such as these, are there any differences of substance (i.e. any doctrines added/subtracted/changed)? I'm not aware of any, but would love to learn if there are.
- New International Version
- King James Version
- New Living Translation
- New King James Version
- English Standard Version
- New American Standard Bible
The NIV and NLT are my least favorite of those, but even still I don't think there are any substantial doctrinal differences, are there?
Most criticism I see is either:
- Assuming their translation is right. ("Your translation leaves out this word" - without considering maybe their translation added a word.)
- Too finely focused. ("This verse in your translation doesn't clearly teach the divinity of Christ" - but other verses in the translation do!)