Short (5-20 mins)
New TestamentBiblical Languages
Evangelical
Why are Translations Different, and Can I Trust Them?
Theologian
Bill Mounce
Duration
6.03
Uploaded to YouTube
15 September 2017
Added to Database
17 December 2025
YouTube description
One of the more common questions I have heard is why translations are different, and can we trust them despite their differences? This episode is a quick overview of the basic issues, and I will unpack the issues in later episodes.
ESV "For the love of Christ controls us"
NIV "For Christ’s love compels us"
NLT "Christ’s love controls us."