One Bible, Many Versions

Are All Translations Created Equal?

Dave Brunn

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Scripture quotations marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible. Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1995, the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2007, 2011 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are from the New King James Version, Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982, Thomas Nelson Inc. Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NIV are from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.TM Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Scripture quotations marked HCSB are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. Used by Permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NET are from the New English Translation (The NET Bible®), Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. Used by permission. www.bible.org.

Scripture quotations marked NLT are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Copyright © 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked CEV are from the Contemporary English Version, Copyright © 1995 by the American Bible Society. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked VOICE are from The VoiceTM translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society; The Voice Bible copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson Inc.

Scripture quotations marked GW are from God’s Word®, © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations. Used by permission of Baker Publishing Group.

Scripture quotations marked TEV are from Today’s English Version, Copyright © 1966, 1971, 1976 by the American Bible Society. Used by permission....