English Translations of the Bible. The Need For Translations “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). As the gospel.

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English Translations of the Bible

The Need For Translations “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). As the gospel continued to be spread further away from the Roman Empire, there came to be a need for copies of the New Testament in the native tongues of these areas.

The Need For Translations Eastern VersionsWestern Versions Syriac (2-3 cen.)Old Latin (2 nd cen.) Coptic (3-4 cen.)Latin Vulgate ( ) Armenian (5 th cen.)Gothic (4 th cen.) Georgian (5 th cen.)Old Slavonic (9 th cen.) Ethiopic (5-6 cen.) Arabic (8-9 cen.)

Why We Can Have Confidence in the Accuracy of English Translations

1.Multiple Manuscripts Over 5,600 manuscripts of the New Testament. Over 800 manuscripts of the Old Testament.

Why We Can Have Confidence in the Accuracy of English Translations 1.Multiple Manuscripts 2.Translated From “Dead Languages”

Why We Can Have Confidence in the Accuracy of English Translations 1.Multiple Manuscripts 2.Translated From “Dead Languages” 3.Early Translations

Why We Can Have Confidence in the Accuracy of English Translations 1.Multiple Manuscripts 2.Translated From “Dead Languages” 3.Early Translations 4.Dead Sea Scrolls

Why We Can Have Confidence in the Accuracy of English Translations 1.Multiple Manuscripts 2.Translated From “Dead Languages” 3.Early Translations 4.Dead Sea Scrolls 5.Writings of Church Fathers

History of the English Bible John Wycliffe (1382) - translated the Bible into English from Latin. William Tyndale (1526) - translated the Greek NT into English. Geneva Bible (1560) - brought to America by the settlers of Jamestown and the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. The Bishops Bible (1568) - Bible of the churches. King James Version (1611) - Sought to provide an English translation for both public and private use.

A Contrast in Translation Styles Is the Book of Mormon on par with the Bible?

Choosing the Right Translation Choose a Formal Equivalence translation. Read what the translation says about how it was translated. Read some verses or chapters that you are familiar with. Find a copy that you can read with ease (language style and font size). Beware of notes in study Bibles!