Bible Versions - Does It Matter?
Bible Versions - Does It Matter? [ Jerry's Note: I wrote this article sometime in 1998, I believe, after literally hundreds and hundreds of hours of research on all aspects of the Bible version issue that I could find online in 1997-1998. Since then, I have literally put thousands upon thousands of hours into this same type of research, bought various books on the issue, found out which sources and resources were sound and which ones were emotional or just plain tainted. Even though today I might emphasize different things when dealing with this issue than I did basically 25 years ago (editing this in 2023), I have no desire to rewrite this article, as there are so many better resources out there now, many available for free online. In fact, one of the best sources online - and the one that helped me the most throughout the years is David Cloud and his Way of Life Literature website. (Even if you disagree with the personality of this Bible student and preacher, consider the facts...