But the NIV has a slight [[liberal]] bias that makes it worth doublechecking other translations, such as the more literal [[English Standard Version]] (ESV). For example, the NIV translates into "gospel" only 5 times in the [[Gospel of Mark]], while the ESV translates into that strong term 8 times in that gospel. The NIV avoids using the strong term "unborn" in Psalms 78:6 as follows: where the ESV says "the children yet unborn" (implying those developing in the womb), the NIV says the weaker "even the children yet to be born." The NIV also attempts gender neutral language where the original text does not support that (see below). | But the NIV has a slight [[liberal]] bias that makes it worth doublechecking other translations, such as the more literal [[English Standard Version]] (ESV). For example, the NIV translates into "gospel" only 5 times in the [[Gospel of Mark]], while the ESV translates into that strong term 8 times in that gospel. The NIV avoids using the strong term "unborn" in Psalms 78:6 as follows: where the ESV says "the children yet unborn" (implying those developing in the womb), the NIV says the weaker "even the children yet to be born." The NIV also attempts gender neutral language where the original text does not support that (see below). |