The Scriptures did not originate in 21st century America. This is an obvious, yet sometimes overlooked, fact. They were written down and recorded in different eras in different parts of the world by divinely inspired men. It is no wonder many of us find it difficult to read God’s Word. Thankfully, through rigorous work by translators, we have the Bible in our language. It is also true, however, that some English Bibles read better than others. The HCSB translators placed a high emphasis on readability.
The Scriptures did not originate in 21st century America. This is an obvious, yet sometimes overlooked, fact. They were written down and recorded in different eras in different parts of the world by divinely inspired men. It is no wonder many of us find it difficult to read God’s Word.
Thankfully, through rigorous work by translators, we have the Bible in our language. It is also true, however, that some English Bibles read better than others. The HCSB translators placed a high emphasis on readability.
The priority of readability can be seen in the HCSB's up-to-date language. This means that the HCSB will not use a lot of the words that you'll find in the King James Version. We think the church needs both versions.
Our hope is that 21st century believers and non-believers will enjoy the HCSB's up-to-date language. We hope language barriers are removed so that readers might hear from God in the glorious and holy words passed on from Moses to John the Revelator easily. Have you tried the HCSB?