Accurate Translations?

Q: Are the Translations accurate, and what about ensuring certain words are translated and original words meanings? 

Yes. The Bible is reliable

A: We do have the accurate manuscripts from early history

B: This is what translation teams are for. 

You can see examples of the Bible being translated into English from 995 AD thru the  Reformation era, and until today. 

We can see not only do majority of verses say the exact same thing (see John 3:16), and that includes from recent archeology finds of early Christian manuscripts and fragments still being found (see Zechariah), but also in the sample theres another shown, (Proverbs), with various versions compared say the same thing even if a slightly diff English word is used. If you didnt go through that before reading this, go here.  << 

Theres usually around 100 people on the translation teams. A quick look at the front of the Bible includes the info on the translation team and their credentials. These team members  are well studied in the Bible languages, and may be from the countries of origin, or natives who families are citizens of english countries. These translations take many years to produce. It is either their career, or theyre well respected in the field of language and religion. 

So we have to realize, 

 1. God created language. 

2. He made it possible for humans to know a language 

and 99.9999% of any other learned languages.

3. It would be impossible to lose a word or "message" in these 3 particular languages....Jews, Greeks & Arabic people & their language still exist. And they still know what the words and language of the people in B.C. and A.D. eras were and still are. 

Theres always been people who preserved written and spoken language, and even linguistic careers and historian careers. The people of old passed on to the people of the next gen, and did so till today. Nothing is lost.

Looking at the comparison samples shows a dozen translations for 1 verse, are the same. Each one of the translations have a team behind it. If 1,500 people dont agree on a word or translation of a verse, the team would not reach the completion of the project until they do. And that Bible version wouldnt be published without it being settled 😁. 

If any translations were wrong, Jewish believers, Israeli Jews, Greeks and Christians of Arab descent in Israel, Mediterranean and Western areas would call out a translation if it was wrong; during any translation from 100 AD to today. 

By AD 500 the Bible was translated into 500 languages. Today theres over 3,415 languages, and several in English. 

The translators take many years to as a team translate the Bible. And today there's even forums for regular Christians, and seminary & college students/alumni of those languages to ask questions about why a word was translated X instead of Z. 

And I am a member of 2 of them. Many people are. People care about accuracy, but also love languages & history.

The samples and simple comparisons between other translated versions, and even using parallel  or interlinear versions (w original languages included), clearly proves "false" the idea that:

1. We cant know if the Engl translations are accurate &

2. Translations are unreliable & altered

They are accurate and reliable. 

Which is good. Also, common sense tells us that the Soverign God is easily able to preserve His Word so it would remain the same from then to today, and it has. 😊

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