Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Which Bible translation should I use?

We have lots of Bible translations: KJV, NKJV, ESV, NIV, HCSV, NLT, NASB, TLB, etc. Which one should I use?

To answer this question, we need to know something about how we got so many versions. There are two primary answers:
1. Underlying biblical texts
2. Methods of translation

We previously looked at the underlying biblical texts (see the video below).

We also previously considered ways the methods of translation:
1. Formal Equivalence
2. Dynamic Equivalence
3. Free translation (paraphrase)

Now we will wrap it up with some final thoughts about how to actually choose which translation you should use.

Here is the link to this whole study in document form: http://benhammond.org/other-writings/...

All the videos in this study:
Video 1: The Underlying Biblical Texts (youtu.be/-6l244AI4zA)
Video 2: Textual Criticism (youtu.be/dRNiS_SO3sY)
Video 3: Methods of Translation (youtu.be/XbAVOf_QzoY)
Video 4: Which Version Should I Use? (This video)

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