Bible translations

 

 

⚪ Biblical translations are very good

Additionally I remind you of the many translations of the Bible now extant — all of them very good. I have all of these and find them useful in comparison and study of any text —one'sometimes giving a thought which another may not The other day, for curiosity's sake, I counted Bibles In different translations, etc., in my study, and found that I have thirty-two." — Z.'14-286.

Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 55, page 56 + Cover

Z.'14-286.

Additionally I remind you of the many translations of the Bible now extant - all of them very good. I have "all of these and find them useful in comparison in the study of any text - one sometimes giving a thought which another may not. The other day, for curiosity ’s sake, I counted Bibles in different translations, etc., in my study and found that I have thirty-two.

Source : 🇺🇸 The Watchtower, September 15 1914, page 286

 

⚫ Biblical translations are inconsistent, unsatisfactory, infected

PREPARING AND RELEASING THE NEW

We acknowledge our debt to all the Bible versions which we have used in attaining to what truth of God's Word we enjoy today. We do not discourage the use of any of these Bible versions, but shall ourselves go on making imitable use of them. However, during all our years of using these versions down to the latest of them, we have found them defective. In one or another vital respect they are inconsistent or unsatisfactory, infected with religious traditions or worldly philosophy and hence not in harmony with the sacred truths which Jehovah God has restored to his devoted people who call upon his name and seek to serve him with one accord.

Source : 🇫🇷 The Watchtower, September 15 1950, page 315 + Cover