To give some specific examples of the differences between the ESV and NIV, let's take a careful look at John 17.John 17:4ESV: “I glorified you on earth, having accomplishedthe work that you gave me to do”NIV: “I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me
The English Standard Version (ESV) is about to hit Australia. Among the multitude of English translations, is this just one more attempt by publishers to cash in? Or might this one be different?To understand the new ESV, and why it is potentially the most important English Bible translation to be
In your Bible Brief notes, you recommend some unusual Bible translations. Why is this?In an age of so many choices, what recommends one translation over another? And how do I work out whether the additional material offered by publishers (study notes, cross-references, maps, concordances, CD-ROMs, and so on) is a