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September 23, 2019 · 6:50 · 5 min

Which translation did Jesus dictate? ESV, CSB, and learning Greek

  • Is it worth learning the original biblical languages (Greek/Hebrew) to read Scripture?

The story sparks a riff: if the man wrote John verbatim, which English translation matches - 'does the Lord love the ESV?' A host notes the Gospel Coalition cycles translations every few years (ESV, then CSB). They debate readability versus faithfulness in translation, and whether it's worth learning Greek and Hebrew to read the originals. One host notes Dan (named in the transcript) already knows Greek; the consensus lands on mastering obedience to the English text you can already read first.

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