ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS' SOURCE TABLE


This table shows the primary source text of each of the following translations. We only recommend versions labeled in green.

(Key to abbreviations follow this table.)




NAME
 ABBR NT OT YEAR SOURCE PUBLISHER NOTES










American Standard Version ASV HW mixed 1901 wiki public domain

Amplified AMP HW mixed 1987 wiki, other Zondervan
Amplified, Classic EditionAMPCHWmixed1965bbl gatewayLockman Foundationbased somewhat on ASV
American King James Version AmKJV RT M 1999 wiki public domain The updates are not accurate enough for us, and in fact, you can buy a copy for $0.99, so others may think so too.
OK Authorized King James Version AKJV ST M 1611, 1903 wiki Cambridge University Press The "Pure Cambridge Edition" of 1903, corrected the last printing errors.
OK
 Blue Red Gold Line Edition BRG ST AKJV M
 yr ? wiki BRG Bible Ministries simply a King James Version with blue, red and gold highlighting
Christian Standard BibleCSBNA (HW)mixed2017wikiB&H Publishing Groupderived from Holman (HCSB), including Baker's illustrated version

 Common English Bible CEB NA (HW) mixed 2011 wiki Christian Resources Development Corporation Used by Jehovah's Witnesses

Complete Jewish Bible CJB UBS (HW) M 1968 wiki Messianic Publishers

Contemporary English Version CEV HW S 1995 wiki American Bible Society

Darby Translations DARBY HW S 1890 wiki public domain paraphrase - Why paraphrase? Why not read exactly what God said?

Disciples Literal New Testament DLNT HW n/a 2011 other Zondervan New Testament only

Rheims–Douai Bible DRA Vulgate Vulgate 1899 wiki public domain CATHOLIC approved

Easy-to-Read Version ERV UBS (HW) S 2006 wiki Bible League International

English Standard Version ESV NA (HW) S 2001 wiki Crossway Bibles includes Anglicised version
Evangelical Heritage VersionEHVHWWIP2017wikiNorthwestern Publishing Housebased on World English Bible (produced by Wisconsin and Evangelical Lutheran Synods)

 Expanded Bible EXB HW S 2011 other Thomas Nelson

1599 Geneva Bible GNV RT M 1599 other public domain some parts are incomplete RT

God's Word Translation GWT NA (HW) S 1995 wiki Baker Publishing Group

Good News Translation GNT NA (HW) S 1976 wiki American Bible Society CATHOLIC approved 

Holman Christian Standard Bible HCSB NA (HW) S 2009 wiki Holman Bible Publishers

International Standard Version ISV NA (HW) S 2011 wiki ISV Foundation

J.B. Philips Phi NA (HW) n/a 1958 wiki public domain Paraphrase - Why paraphrase? Why not read exactly what God said?
OK
 Jubilee 2000 JUB ST M 2010 wiki Live Sentence Translated from Spanish based on Casiodoro de Reina (1569) and compared to Cipriano de Valera (1602)
Legacy Standard BibleLSBSBL(HW)S2021wikiThree Sixteen PublishingUpdate to NASB

 Lexham English Bible LEB SBL(HW) S 2011 wiki Logos Bible Software

Living Bible TLB HW mixed 1972 wiki Tyndale House Publishers CATHOLIC approved  - paraphrase of the ASV - Why paraphrase? Why not read exactly what God said?

The Message MSG HW S 2002 wiki Eugene Peterson paraphrase from mixed sources - Why paraphrase? Why not read exactly what God said?

Modern English Version MEV RT M 2014 wiki Military Bible Association Up to 15,000 potential ambiguities in 2nd person singular and plural  pronouns that can modify doctrine.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear NTMounceHWS2011bbl gatewayZondervanNew Testament only

 Names of God Bible NOG HW S 2011 other Baker Publishing Group

New American Bible (Revised) NABRE UBS (HW) S 2011 wiki Confraternity of Christian Doctrine CATHOLIC approved 

New American Standard Bible NASB NA (HW) S 1971 wiki Lockman Foundation CATHOLIC approved 

New Century Version NCV UBS (HW) S 1987 wiki Thomas Nelson

New English Translation NET NA (HW) S 2005 wiki Biblical Studies Press

New International Version NIV NA (HW) mixed 1978 wiki public domain CATHOLIC approved 
New International Readers VersionNIRVNA (HW)mixed1992bbl gatewayZondervanDerived from NIV
New Jerusalem BibleNJBNA (HW)S1985wikiDarton, Longman and Todd CATHOLIC approved 

 New King James Version NKJV RT*/HW M* 1982 wiki Harper Collins Publishers The NKJV deviates from the Greek and Hebrew texts in dozens of places, so it is not very faithful the Received Text

New Life Version NLV HW S 1969 wiki Christian Literature International Excluding nouns and names, it limits its vocabulary to 850 words. Is this not like saying to God, “We limit your freedom of expression and accuracy?”

New Living Translation NLT UBS (HW) S 2015 wiki Tyndale House Publishers
New Matthew BibleNMBTyndalemixedWIPwikiBaruch House PublishingContains much Latin influence and Apocrypha

 New Revised Standard Version NRSV NA (HW) S 1989 wiki National Council of Churches (USA) CATHOLIC approved
New Testament for EveryoneNTEHWn/a2011mixedSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge
New World TranslationNWTHWS2013wikiWatch Tower Bible and Tract SocietyWatch Tower comes under the auspices of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Revised Geneva TranslationRGTByzn/a2020bbl gatewaySteve Cook audio editionNT only; based on Byzantine, which differs from proven Stephanus NT in over 1500 verses.

 Tree of Life Edition TLE NA (HW) S 2014 wiki Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society
The Passion TranslationTPTNA (HW)S2017mixed BroadStreet Publishing GroupParaphrase, with many added thoughts not found in any original texts. Author claiims direct revelation from Jesus (?)

 The Voice VOICE HW S 2012 wiki Thomas Nelson Emerging church based language
Visual Bible (video)VBHWS1993wikiVisual Bible ProjectHas used  NIV and Good News bible, both Hort and Westcott origins.

 World English Bible WEB HW n/a 2000 wiki public domain based on ASV
Wycliffe BibleWYCmixedmixed1392bbl gatewaypublic domainsome revisions made for recent editions

 Young's Literal Translation YLT RT-HW M-S 1862 wiki public domain (Scrivener based) missing Acts 8:37 and other verses/words, and mistranslates some Greek – is not always faithful to the Received Text
OK
 21st Century KJV (woa)
 KJ21
 ST
 M
 1994
 wiki
 Deuel Enterprises
 updates obsolete words, but retains original 2nd person singular and plural pronouns (thee, thou, ye, you, etc)












KEY:

green highlighting = appears to be faithful to the traditional Received Text, based on the Stephanus GNT of 1550 and  Masoretic Text Old Testament
red highlighting = based on dubious Hort and Westcott NT (directly or indirectly) and/or fraudulent Septuagint OT
brown highlighting = Arian-Gnostic accommodation
violet highlighting = Catholic accommodation
orange highlighting =  dubious; see individual comments
RT = traditional Received Text Greek NT
ST = virtually 100% Stephanus 1550 GNT, see Stephanus  GNT.
M  = Masoretic Text OT (6th century, used today by most Jewish of the world) - It is closest to the Dead Sea scrolls.
S = Septuagint (Greek OT) and/or Stuttgartensia Bilblia Hebraica (revised Masoretic OT) - It is actually 3rd century AD, not 3rd century BC
UBS = United Bible Society's version of Hort & Westcott GNT
NA = Nestle-Aland's version of Hort & Westcott GNT
SBL = Society of Biblical Literature's version of Hort & Westcott GNT
HW = Hort and Westcott GNT (See Hort and Westcott in "Handlers".)
BYZ = Byzantine (1500 verses disagree with accurate Stephanus NT, having 2nd century support over 4th century sources used by Hort and Westcott)
WIP = work in progress
woa = without apocrypha


COMMENTARY

The Authorized King James Version of 1611 is not alone, having over 150 "sister" versions in over 150 languages of the world.
These "sister" versions are all based on the Stephanus GNT of 1550, for the most part (< 0.03% differences). The Cambridge Edition updates are acceptable.

Our studies have concluded that the Hort and Westcott GNT is a uniquely Catholic, Arian and Gnostic doctrinal accommodation, in about 3300 verses.
Thus those Greel texs derived from it, the UBS, SBL and NA, are also accommodations.

Virtually all modern translations are derived from HW directly or from its derivatives UBS, SBL and NA.
Thus they all accommodate uniquely Catholic, Arian and Gnostic accommodation to one degree or another.

So if you are a Catholic, Arian or Gnostic, you have plenty of Hort and Westcott translations to choose from.  
But if you are not, please consider wisely, prayerfully, and listen to God's Holy Spirit to guide you.

BTW, without the 2nd person pronouns used in the KJV (thee, thou, thine, etc) there are about 15,000 potential ambiguities with respect to singular or plural, many changing doctrine.
Furthermore, all other languages maintain these pronouns. Only English is "dumbed-down". Thus a translation that retains them is "smart".

Warning: Some contemporary publishers are now "stealing" the name "Received Text Greek New Testament" in order to fool unsuspecting believers.
Their Greek texts ARE NOT 100% based on the traditional Received Text Greek New Testament, but have huge infusions of Hort and Westcott.
They are not even acknowledging that the "majority" texts like Stephanus exist.  
They are making sure in the future only the most studious believer will find out the truth.

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