Whose Bible is the true version?

Answer 1

A:There is no one 'true' version of the Bible. All Christian Bibles reflect the errors and interpolations (later insertions by unknown authors) that crept into the scriptures over time. They all largely rely on the Septuagint for their reading of the Hebrew Bible, thus incorporating the translation errors inherent to the Septuagint. Among English translations of the Bible:

• The King James Version (KJV) is the most popular Bible among Protestants, but this was a compromise. King James told his scholars to keep the Bible consistent with the earlier Bishop's Bible as far as possible. The Authorised Version of the KJV uses italics to mark text that is not a literal translation of what the scholars believed to be the original, or where they were unsure of the correct translation. It is also known to contain further translation errors.

• The Revised Standard Version (RSV) was an American revision of the Authorised King James Version, remaining faithful to its antecedent where possible. Despite the occasionally stilted Bible English, some say it was the best Bible for study purposes.

• The NRSV is an ecumenical version that has replaced the RSV. Its language is more inclusive, with less old English, but it is considered a less literal translation. A Catholic Edition NRSV has the Deuterocanonical Books of the Catholic Bible inserted.

• The New International Version (NIV), sponsored by the New York International Bible Society, is considered a conservative alternative to the RSV, but is not as literal as the RSV.

• The New English Bible (NEB) was produced by the Protestant churches of the United Kingdom in contemporary British English. The REB (1989), a thorough reworking of the NEB, with a much improved Old Testament.

• The New American Bible (NAB) is a Roman Catholic translation, done with Protestant cooperation. The New Testament section was revised and improved in 1987.

• The New Jerusalem Jerusalem Bible is another Roman Catholic translation, an improved version of the Jerusalem Bible.