Bible Translations for Everyone

A Guide to Finding a Bible That’s Right for You

By: Tim Wildsmith, Amanda Bible Williams Cofounder of She Reads Truth - introduction

Narrated by: Tim Wildsmith, Andi Ackerman

Read by the author and Andi Ackerman.

Bible Translations for Everyone is a fun and engaging guide in which pastor, professor, and popular YouTuber Tim Wildsmith will help you navigate the complex world of Bible translations.

Have you ever wondered why there are so many translations of the Bible? It can be overwhelming and challenging to make sense of the differences, similarities, strengths, and weakness of each. With over 400 English translations to choose from, how do you know one is right for you? This book is here to help. Chapter by chapter, it tells the story of many different versions of the Bible, including information about their historical context, the people who translated them, and what makes them unique.

Bible Translations for Everyone contains:

• An introduction to how Bible translations work.
• The fascinating history of early English Bibles like Tyndale and Wycliffe.
• The textual basis, translation philosophy, strengths, and weaknesses of each popular English translation, including The New King James Version, The New International Version, The English Standard Version, and more.
• Translation comparisons.
• Timelines and charts.

After reading this book, you will understand the essentials of each translation and be able to make an informed decision about which ones are right for you.

Reference material and photos can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

"A friendly guide and gifted storyteller, Tim tells us everything we didn't know we wanted to know about how the Bibles on our shelves came to be, mapping out the history of English Bible translation and distilling years of research into one fascinating, delightful volume." —Amanda Bible Williams, co-founder of She Reads Truth

Engaging and Insightful

I learned a great deal from this book. I appreciate the author’s inviting approach. The recommendation for a team of translations really makes sense.

Great Perspective!

Great help for understanding Bible translations for anyone who wants to know why there are so many options and wants to choose several intentionally!

Good info

This book is easy to understand and has good info pertaining to the history of the bible, the source material of the bible, and solid general information of each bible translation written about in this book.

Epic

The knowledge in this book is beyond epic! I found Tim on YouTube and started following him and love his Bible review videos.

Well researched

Well researched and read with a wide variety of view points presented while not being biased