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| | The '''New International Version''' (NIV) is a translation of the [[Bible]]. Written in modern and simple English, the NIV has been promoted widely among the evangelical community and has supplanted the [[King James Version]] as the bestselling English translation. | | The '''New International Version''' (NIV) is a translation of the [[Bible]]. Written in modern and simple English, the NIV has been promoted widely among the evangelical community and has supplanted the [[King James Version]] as the bestselling English translation. |
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| − | 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 against other translations, such as the more literal [[English Standard Version]] (ESV). 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 reflects a [[feminist]] bias by using gender neutral language where the original text does not support that (see below). 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. |
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| | The NIV conceals several sharp criticisms of [[homosexuality]] in the Bible, by translating as "dogs" the Hebrew and Greek terms that were intended to mean "homosexuals". ''See'' [[Deuteronomy 18-25 (Translated)#23:18|Deuteronomy 23:18]], [[Epistle to the Philippians (Translated)#3:2|Philippians 3:2]], and [[Revelation 16-22#22:15|Revelation 22:15]], and the discussion here of the liberal-promoted movie ''[[The Power of the Dog]]'' (2021, nominated for 12 Oscars in 2022). | | The NIV conceals several sharp criticisms of [[homosexuality]] in the Bible, by translating as "dogs" the Hebrew and Greek terms that were intended to mean "homosexuals". ''See'' [[Deuteronomy 18-25 (Translated)#23:18|Deuteronomy 23:18]], [[Epistle to the Philippians (Translated)#3:2|Philippians 3:2]], and [[Revelation 16-22#22:15|Revelation 22:15]], and the discussion here of the liberal-promoted movie ''[[The Power of the Dog]]'' (2021, nominated for 12 Oscars in 2022). |
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| | The NIV Study Bible remains one of the most popular study Bible versions, with various editions reaching the top 10 best sellers list compiled by the Association for Christian Retail.<ref>http://www.cbaonline.org/nm/documents/BSLs/Bibles.pdf</ref> | | The NIV Study Bible remains one of the most popular study Bible versions, with various editions reaching the top 10 best sellers list compiled by the Association for Christian Retail.<ref>http://www.cbaonline.org/nm/documents/BSLs/Bibles.pdf</ref> |
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| | + | The committee responsible for this translation is entirely comprised of PhDs, mostly in academic positions at [[liberal]]-leaning institutions,<ref>https://www.thenivbible.com/about-the-niv/meet-the-translators/</ref> without any input by [[conservative]] critics of the [[liberal agenda]]. |
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| | ==Criticisms== | | ==Criticisms== |