FAQs

10. Your translation sometimes has more words and occasionally even more verses than other recent translations of the New Testament. Why is that?

There are many small differences between the hundreds of handwritten manuscripts of the New Testament. Most of these variants are “typos”, but occasionally some manuscripts have entire words or even verses that are only in some copies.

78. Pronouns and Antecedents in the Bible

In Psalm 72:17, the EHV has “All nations will be blessed through him. They will call him blessed,” but other translations have “They will be blessed through him. All nations will call him blessed.” Why is this?

34. Blessing God

60. Grammar: Laws, Rules, or Guidelines?

64. Shouldn't Psalm 4:4 and Ephesians 4:26 agree?

67. John 13:27: "What you are about to do, do more quickly."

72. Luther and Genesis 4:1

76. Acts 1:26—Lottery or Election?

77. God's Mercy and Faithfulness

81. Spirit or spirit in Galatians 5:16-18, 22, 25

83. Deliver Us From Evil

82. Sea Cow Skins and the Dwelling

88. Resources for the Study of New Testament Textual Criticism

40. Do variants and typos affect the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy?

42. Why is there so much confusion concerning the spelling of "Peniel" and "Penuel?" (Genesis 32:30-31)

52. The Verse Numbers in the Bible

57. What are the righteous verdicts of the saints?

59. Dealing with Defects

91. The Guarantee of a Good Conscience

In 1 Peter 3:21, why does the EHV use the word “guarantee,” while other translations use various other words, such as “pledge” or “answer” or “appeal” or “request” or “question” or “promise”?

71. Verse Numbers in Song of Songs 7

65. Acts 19:1-6: The Baptism of John and Rebaptism

92. "Virgin" or "Young Woman" in Joel 1:8?

It is hard to imagine how anyone who has read the ancient religious literature of the Near East could come to the conclusion that “neither the word or concept of virgin or virginity is of any importance in the religious thought of the Old Testament.”

56. Where did the name "Cainan" come from in Luke 3:36?

Readers of the Bible should retain a healthy degree of skepticism about statements about textual variants in the Bible.

96. An Announcement to the Spirits in Prison

Commentary on 1 Peter 3:19, Jesus' descent into hell.

95. Put to Death in Flesh but Made Alive in Spirit

Commentary on 1 Peter 3:18

98. "Dedicate" a child to the way he should go - Proverbs 22:6

Why "dedicate" and not "train" or "teach"?

102. Do we have a reliable text of the Hebrew Old Testament?

100. Translation of Psalm 104:4 - Winds and Blazing Fire

EHV and NIV translate this passage differently. Which is right?

104. Mulberry Tree? Sycamore Fig? - Luke 17:6

101. Including the Text of John 5:4

Is this verse a part of the original text or not?

39. Why do you include the long ending of Mark as part of the text?

105. How Many Disciples Did Jesus Send Out, 70 or 72?

With the textual evidence evenly divided, it is not surprising that translations are also divided.

107. How many women were at the tomb on Easter?

It seems there were five women named in the Easter accounts. Here is a summary of the common understanding about them.

111. Why are recent translations missing some New Testament verses?

The Wartburg Project's approach to omitted verses (answering Wikipedia)

108. Job 19:23-24 "engraved in bronze" or "written in a book"?

"Oh how I wish that my words were..."