Did you know that there are about 900 English translations of the Bible? Granted, some of these translations are simply revisions of older ones and some translations are only one book or a group of books.[1] But that’s still a lot of translations of God’s Word! When we see all of these different translations that exist, we may begin to wonder why there are so many versions of the Scriptures and whether or not all of these versions can even be trusted.
To help answer these and other frequently asked questions, I have written this brief guide to Bible translations so that you will be equipped to not only understand but also to appreciate the number of English translations we have today.