Subject: What is the most accurate version? |
Bible Note: Huron They all border on interpretation. Some are word for word and others like the NIV are thought for thought. The fact remains many Greeks words cannot be directly translated into English because no such word exists. Therefore the translator has to interpret what the writer meant and pick the English word/words that most closely conveys that meaning. NASB has done an most excellent job and I really like the NASB but because translation is not an exact science to call the NASB the most accurate translation is nothing more than opinion or sales hype. What should be said is, 'In the opinion of group of very distinuished Bible scholars the NASB has been judged to be the most accurate.' However other Bibles make that same claim. EdB |