Why there are so many Bible translations? What's the difference between them? Which one is best? How can you know which ones are bad? How can I choose which one I should read? These are important questions! Join me to address all this and more -- and let me know in the comments what other Bible study questions you have!! (And check out the resources below! 👇🤓)

00:00 Intro & preview

01:23 Rabbit holes

03:19 About language

07:21 About translation

12:00 Manuscripts & textual criticism? Huh?

13:55 What makes a translation good?

18:05 How can you know if a translation is bad?

19:49 What are some reliable translations?

21:47 Some BAD translations you need to know about

24:50 The Passion Translation

27:40 What's the difference between good translations?

31:34 How you can apply this to your Bible study

34:07 Words, definitions, & synonyms

36:42 Which translation is best for you?

38:02 What are YOUR questions??

Watch previous videos in this series here:

Bible Study Basics Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADknl3H78jzCMuK1o91xCBhDMI34-3Ix

👉 About Manuscripts & Textual Criticism

The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible, with Dr. John Meade and Dr. Peter Gurry

(from Alisa Childers)

https://youtu.be/qBpFWejXdRk?si=8v-C-6Z6x4-ZOJZY

The Bible: Tough Qs and Answers

(with Sean McDowell, Dr. Peter Gurry, and Dr. John Meade)

https://youtu.be/u17u0hC6lkc

How Can the Bible Be Inerrant If It Contains Variants (from J. Warner Wallace)

https://youtu.be/rl41qMLjHeY

👉 About Bible Translations

Bible Translation Philosophies Chart

One Bible, Many Versions (from Wes Huff)

⁠https://www.wesleyhuff.com/blog/2020/10/13/one-bible-many-versions

The Best Bible Translations: All You Need to Know & How to Choose (from Logos)

https://www.logos.com/grow/best-bible-translation/

Which Bible Translation Is Best? (from Mark Ward)

https://youtu.be/gFsQv7Z4jis

Can I Trust Bible Translations: Evidence for the Bible pt17 (from Mike Winger)

https://youtu.be/BCPoKIE5y1U?si=mV7E7YDDnbN8S8-b

👉 About Bad Bible Translations

7 Bad Bible Translations (ft. Mark Ward) (from Sean McDowell)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJahf5eC1u4&t=22s

Is the New World Translation a valid version of the Bible? (from GotQuestions)

https://www.gotquestions.org/New-World-Translation.html

How Joseph Smith Tried to Write Himself Into the Bible (from Mike Winger)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHkEeTRrmWo&t=26s

What is the Mirror Bible/Mirror Word? (from GotQuestions)

https://www.gotquestions.org/Mirror-Bible-Word.html

Literally the WORST Bible Translation I’ve Ever Seen (from Mike Winger)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yz6eoCQcNc&t=66s

I’m Shocked by How Many Pastors Are Using This Deceptive Bible (from Melissa Dougherty)

https://youtu.be/aJx78XHL2g4?si=YFOZ-VbS4o96xqKU

Exposing the Passion Translation (from Mike Winger)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHvXha4rjCj1Po0WLQc_jGGW

👉 An example of studying words in the Bible

Proverbs 3:5-6 – A Deep Dive into a Well-Known Passage (from my blog)

https://morethanthismess.com/2024/03/20/proverbs-35-6-a-deep-dive-into-a-well-known-passage/

👉 Bible Study Basics Series on my blog (free printable in Part 3):

https://morethanthismess.com/2025/08/29/bible-study-basics-part-one/

https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/01/bible-study-basics-part-two

https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/04/bible-study-basics-part-three/