All Bible translations explained in 7 minutes

(Note: you will ONLY be allowed in IF your church is part of one of these mainline denominations: PCUSA, ELCA, UMC, RCA, UCC or the Episcopal Church, as well as overseas equivalents)

[royxeph_arcanex]

As a native Hebrew speaker, sometimes not even we are sure how to accurately translate some of the verses in the bible to a non speaker. I 100% understand the people who learn my language just for the sake of focusing on biblical Hebrew and reading the bible in its original form

[ij]

NLT is underrated. I grew up with a southern mom who had me read KJV and NKJV. I feel like as i read NLT as an adult I'm catching stuff i didn't before and it's a legit story.

[rebellerene]

great explanation! in the bible school i went to, all the students used different versions, and our teachers would call upon whoever had esv, nlt, nkjv etc. to get different perspectives on the same verse. i think it's always good to use multiple translations to get a better idea of the overall meaning of the verses.

[moczs]

The Message translation is wild ! "Bravo, Bravissimo" 💀

[isaiahmumaw]

Grew up on NIV but it always felt lacking. Switched to NASB and it’s honestly super underrated by most people. Yes, sometimes it can be pretty dense, but it forces you to slow down and truly think about the words on the page and why they were written like that.

My wife uses ESV so whenever we study together it’s cool to see the differences in translation and how they help us figure out the true meanings and purposes behind it all.

[skecchi]

NLT helped me get through the bible for the first time in my 35 years on this planet. Going through it again now with a NKJV. Not sure if I'll pick up any other versions after this, but being able to read and understand what I'm actually reading is so much nicer than the days of attempting to crawl through the KJV. Also the Lord has already spoken to me quite a bit through the NLT and opened my eyes to a lot of things that wasn't really touched on in churches (like how important repentance actually is and what that even means!)

[stein]

0:00 - Introduction to Bible Translations
0:53 - King James Version (KJV)
1:24 - New King James Version (NKJV)
1:56 - Evang- English Standard Version (ESV)
2:36 - New International Version (NIV)
3:11 - Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
3:41 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)
4:10 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4:40 - New Living Translation (NLT)
5:03 - Good News Translation (GNT)
5:31 - The Message (..?)
6:25 - Conclusion

I know the video is less than 7 minutes long but I was bored.

[rocco]

Please can someone pray for me. 2 and a half years ago I had an operation on both my knees because the bone and cartilage broke off in both of them. I have been recovering from this but recently my left knee has become super swollen and painful and I think the cartilage has come loose. I believe in miracles in the name of the Jesus and I am grateful for any prayers.

[ZephyrusTheReal]

Learn Greek Hebrew and Aramaic it’s really that simple.

[nesprime]

As a Catholic I didn't start reading my Bible up until around January of this year. I received it as a gift during Confirmation. They gave us the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) and I must say I didn't really read the Bible before since I couldn't find a Bible in modern English but now with my NABRE I'm finally experiencing it the way I always wanted.

[slfjdiejd]

I just pray for all to hear God's word, and for his grace to descend on us all. Amen.

[beladealmeida]

The ESV stereotype was so ON POINT 😭😂😂 it looks like you just took a picture of my Bible

[icarlosx]

As a Catholic, I didn't really grow up studying or reading the Bible (I know, this fits the "Catholics don't read the Bible" stereotype here) UNTIL I went to University. I two took Religious Studies courses on the Bible and I have used the NRSV "New Oxford Annotated Bible" 5th edition as a study source and I love it. It not only has exposed me to the historical context of the Bible but it has helped me understand passages of the Bible with potential explanations for the passages and gives me more context. And of course, this version has helped me spiritually along the way. I would encourage people to to approach the Bible not only spiritually but academically as well so people can appreciate the many books found within the Bible (especially the Old Testament!)

[gabrielwong]

Your channel is seriously underrated. You make boring topic so entertaining. As a Christian I’m learning a lot from your channel

[jeremywilliams]

Always good to have multiple versions available during Bible studies.

[_Zakariah]

If you cannot read ancient languages, then using NASB, NLT and NKJV is a strong combo. It allows you to compare translation methodologies for comprehension sake and gives you access to different manuscript traditions. Highly recommended.

[nasanoir]

ESV is still and will always be the best in my eyes. I love how true it is to the text, and how poetic it sounds, while still making sense to the modern ear.

[ravinmarokef]

Found this video on my recommended as a Jewish person. I am not fluent in Hebrew but I understand enough to be able to evaluate various translations of the Torah from Hebrew into English, so it's fascinating to see how other Christian or non-Jewish scholars/religious sects translate the Torah (and parts of the Christian Bible written in Greek etc.) into their vernaculars.

[kaydeizzy]

I love how you explain the utility of each translation!! Honestly very helpful for those who want to teach, learn, and understand the Word! Definitely will be taking your advice.

[calebstone]

The graph helped me discern where my faith is. Thank you!