Bible Translations

Updated: Feb 10

From the Series: How to Read the Bible

Week 3

Which Bible translation should I read?

1. Historical Tradition

2. Accuracy to Original Documents

Comparison Of Byzantine And Alexandrian Families In Selected Passages

3. Translation Technique

Formal vs Functional

4. Translator

5. English Language

Comparison of Major English Translations

Horizontal Bible Study

Vertical Bible Study - Philippians 3:12-14

Notes

Bible translation linear chart: https://bg3-blog.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/18110815/Bible-Translations.jpg

Formal vs Functional Chart: Robert L. Thomas, How to Choose a Bible Version: An Introductory Guide to English Translations (Fearn, Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, 2000), 96.

Comparison of Major English Translations: Adapted from: Robert L. Thomas, How to Choose a Bible Version: An Introductory Guide to English Translations (Fearn, Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, 2000), 146–157.