Bible Question: What is the most accurate translation of the Bible in the English language that is not as hard to read as the KJV? |
Bible Answer: Anyone who believes the KJV is the most accurate English translation of the Bible might want to go to: http://netbible.com/docs/soapbox/versions.htm There you will find an essay with the title "Why So Many Versions?" by Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D. An excerpt from the essay: '"Breaking up is hard to do," as the song goes. Ma Bell did it--creating a glut of long distance companies almost as numerous as brands of deodorant. 'The Bible did it, too. Before the year 1881 you could read any version you wanted--as long as it was the King James Version. But since 1881, scores of new translations have been printed. 'How did the King James get dethroned? Which translation is best today? Are any of the modern translations really faithful to the original? These are some of the questions we'll be looking at in this essay. But initially, we'd just like to get a bird’s eye view. We simply want an answer to the question, "Why are there so many versions of the Bible?"' |