The New World Translation must be judged passage by passage against the Hebrew and Greek text, not defended or condemned by reputation alone.
How Accurate Is the New World Translation?
The Rise of Critical Editions: Griesbach, Lachmann, and Tischendorf
Griesbach, Lachmann, and Tischendorf replaced dependence on the Textus Receptus with critical editions grounded in ancient manuscripts.
From Geneva to the World: Beza and the Popularization of the Textus Receptus
Theodore Beza’s Greek New Testament editions carried the developing Textus Receptus from Geneva into Protestant scholarship and translation.
The Scholar and the Manuscripts: Erasmus and a Deep Dive into the Textus Receptus
Erasmus opened the Greek New Testament to Europe, but the Textus Receptus must be evaluated through the full manuscript tradition.
The Byzantine Text from the Fifth Century to the Days of Desiderius Erasmus
The Byzantine text dominated medieval Greek transmission and shaped Erasmus’s edition, but numerical strength alone cannot establish originality.
The Sahidic Coptic Version and Early Alexandrian Readings: Supporting Evidence for the Critical Text
The Sahidic Coptic version supports early Alexandrian readings and strengthens confidence in the documentary basis of the critical Greek New Testament.
Matthew 15:4—New Testament Text and Translation Commentary
Matthew 15:4 turns on whether Matthew wrote “God said” or the expanded “God commanded, saying,” an assimilation likely triggered by “commandment” in 15:3.
The Legacy of William Tyndale’s New Testament: Celebrating 500 Years of the Most Influential English Translation
Tyndale’s 1526 New Testament gave English speakers a clear, faithful gospel text and reshaped Bible reading, preaching, and English itself.
The Path to the Original: Ascertaining the Wording of New Testament Texts
Recovering the original New Testament wording rests on early manuscripts, disciplined documentary weighting, and sober analysis of scribal habits.
The Role of Early Nomina Sacra in Establishing the Original Text of the New Testament
Early nomina sacra reveal a stable scribal culture in the New Testament’s transmission, offering key evidence for establishing original readings across manuscripts.
