Letters re. In Favor of the “Vernacular” / Best Criticism of the Error

Bible Versions The contribution, "In Favor of the 'Vernacular'" (Standard Bearer, April 1, 2004), has raised an issue which is in need of further investigation. The Greek text of the New Testament was written in the common language of the day. A good translation ought to exhibit the same simplicity which it had for the original readers. The KJV is a wonderful piece of English literature, but it is not written in the common tongue. We should not place unnecessary stumbling blocks for those who...