The Thompson Chain Reference Bible

Throughout the history of the Bible, few words have had more controversy than the words, faith, works, and justification. James’ uses a powerful

Salman Rushdie once said, “The word 'translation' comes, etymologically, from the Latin [word] for 'bearing across'. Having been borne across the world, we are translated men. It is normally supposed that something always gets lost in translation; I cling, obstinately to the notion that something can also be gained.”

As Scott Duvall and Daniel Hays state in Grasping God’s Word, every copy of the Bible today is a translation, “unless everyone wants to learn Hebrew and Greek (the Bible’s original languages)… (Duvall and Hays 23). This being the case, people may debate which translation is more accurate; however, the best way to understand the Bible is by reading several different translations and comparing them to one another. The main reason several translations helps people grasp the full meaning of Scripture is because some translations are word for word, which is the formal approach in translation and gives a reader the closest possible words from when the text was written. On the other hand, the more functional approach in translation is thought for

3.) We have all known people though out our lives or maybe family or friends who did not agree with our biblical belief and have raised questions to challenge our faith. Why does the Bible have so many translations is always one that comes up

Now let’s make a comparison between translations for some passages which translators might show disagreement about because of the lack of clarity or missing fragments of text or abundance of synonyms or ambiguous referents.

The King James Version of the Bible, Retrieved on January 28, 2015 from 2 Corinthians 5: 16-

For many years Hickory Christian Academy (HCA) has used the New American Standard Bible (NASB), but I believe that needs to change. The NASB is certainly a praiseworthy translation, no one is suggesting otherwise, but the ESV is nonetheless better. The NASB is like getting a cake with no icing. The cake bread tastes wonderful; in fact, some might prefer just the cake bread, but I think I speak for the majority when I say cake tastes better with icing. The ESV is the icing on the cake. The ESV is not only the same as the NASB fundamentally- the cake bread- t it is, over all, better than the NASB- the icing on the

The King James Bible continues to prove to be a great translated work. William Tyndale works will forever be tied with the success of the King James Bible of 1611. Tyndale was very passionate about having a bible for all people. He once said, “I defy the Pope and all his laws. If God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy who drives the plough to know more of the scriptures than you do.

Messages can be translated in a number of different ways. Some might even define it as the conveyance of a clear cut message. But messages are not this truthful. Intelligence or correspondence if you will has the capability of taking on a meaning. But these lines have no meaning because of their existence. The zest from these texts come from everyday people trying to comprehend them. Cesar Chavez once said in a speech he gave for the Cesar Chavez foundation. "Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers."

For over 400 years now, the Authorized Version of the Bible or as commonly known as the King James Version has been used by the church of Jesus Christ. Christianity, along with other religions has a governing document or book in which it governs their walk of faith. For Christians, this book is the Bible or also known as the Word of God. Throughout the scriptures, it is clear that God promises to preserve His words (Psalms 12:6-7). In addition, He commands to not add or take away from his words (Deuteronomy 4:1-2), that God cares about every one of His words (Proverbs 30:5-6), in which the words will never pass away (Mark 13:31), and finally that God will curse those who change His Word (Revelation 22:18-19).

Barry, John D. James: Simply the Gospel. Not Your Average Bible Study. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2014.

The King James version of the Bible affected many things and had a major impact on society and the English language. It was created by King James to benefit and fill a request given by the puritans to King James. It took seven years to write and it became the English standard version of the Bible. The King James version includes a lot of formal and poetic language to describe stories and events in the other versions of the Bible. It taught the Bible in a different way making it easier for some people to understand and believe in the stories and truths of the Bible. This version is the most influential version of the Bible. It is also the most referred too and the most popular for many groups of people. Overall it is a descriptive and creative translation that combines truth with poetic art and beautiful language appealing to many different groups of people.

The process by which the English Bible, as it is known to the English culture today, was compiled is an extraordinary thing to see. The Bible consists of two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The process by which both Testaments were written and then canonized into one book transpired over a period of many years. Once the canonization of the Bible officially came to an end, it was translated into English. Since then, many versions of the modern Bible have been made. Since the individual books of the Bible became scattered as they were written, people set forth to preserve God’s Word by compiling them into one

Many people find fault in the fact that the Holy Bible has been written and translated so many times; however, the multiple translations offer a way to validate passages of the biblical text. For example, Isaiah 40:1-11 appears virtually the same throughout four different translations of the Bible. After comparing the King James, New Revised Standard, English Standard, and New International Versions I found no major discrepancies and only a few minor changes, such as the use of synonym or the inversion of a verse. For example, v. 4 says “Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain” (KJV). However, the term “exalted” was often replaced with a synonym such as, “lifted up” (NRSV, ESV), or “raised up” (NIV). All three terms mean the same thing the translators simply chose a different way of expressing the way that a valley would be filled in preparation for the Lord. Another example of the use of synonyms would be in v. 6, “The voice said, Cry. And he said, what shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field” (KJV). Whereas, in other versions the word “goodliness” is exchanged for “constancy” (NRSV), “beauty” (ESV), or “faithfulness” (NIV). In all four translations the flower is compared to a fleeting human characteristic resulting in the same idea even if the wording is slightly

It is important that we understand and preserve the many different languages the Bible is translated into because they are disappearing at an alarming rate. Through these translations we may find a deeper meaning and understanding. Jost Zetzsche stated it best when he said, “I believe that translations of Scripture are not secondary fill-ins but as integral part of the ongoing and primary expression of God’s message in written form.”