Which Bible Translation Should I Use?

Description

There's nothing like the Bible. It's in a class of its own. It's totally unique! It is made up of 66 individual books, written by 40 diverse authors from three continents (Africa, Asia, Europe) who came from different walks of life (e.g., kings, military leaders, fisherman, tax collectors, shepherds etc.) Hebrew and Greek are the original languages of the Old Testament and New Testament, respectively. Having first-hand knowledge of the original languages is invaluable. In spite of this, very few people are familiar with these biblical languages. So, the next best tool is a Bible translation. But which one is the most accurate and how does one choose a suitable translation? The purpose of this article is to examine the main translation philosophies, provide an overview of the most popular translations available, as well as provide guidelines for selecting a translation.