Since Jehovah's Wittnesses will use all versions/translation of the bible?

Question

Don't you think that their interpretation would be the most accurate? Since they don't exclusively use the New World Translation?

Answer 1

The bible is the Word of God; Jehovah Himself is the Divine Author of the Holy Scriptures.

(2 Timothy 3:16) All Scripture is inspired of God

(2 Peter 1:20-21) No prophecy of Scripture springs from any private interpretation. For prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.

(Acts 28:25) The holy spirit aptly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to YOUR forefathers

(Acts 1:16) For the scripture to be fulfilled, which the holy spirit spoke beforehand by David’s mouth

(Mark 12:35-36) Jesus began to say as he taught in the temple: “...By the holy spirit David himself said [a particular Scripture]

(2 Samuel 23:1,2) And these are the last words of David: “...The spirit of Jehovah it was that spoke by me, And his word was upon my tongue.

(Zechariah 7:12) The law and the words that Jehovah of armies sent by his spirit, by means of the former prophets

(Luke 1:68-70) Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, because he has turned his attention and performed deliverance toward his people... just as he, through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, has spoken


Jehovah's Witnesses have distributed more than 145 million copies of "New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures", in dozens of languages.
http://watchtower.org/languages.htm

The entire text of NWT is freely available at the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses, and a personal printed copy can be requested at no charge:
http://watchtower.org/bible/
https://watch002.securesites.net/contact/submit.htm
http://watchtower.org/how_to_contact_us.htm


As this question implies, Jehovah's Witnesses certainly like NWT, but they are happy to use any translation which an interested person may prefer, and in fact Jehovah's Witnesses themselves distribute other translations besides NWT. Jehovah's Witnesses attach no particular infallibility or inspiration to NWT.

The "New World Translation Committee" which oversaw the translation work request anonymity 'en perpetuity', and are likely all dead since the primary work was completed 45 years ago. Guesses at specific names have always been merely guesses. Since the same manuscripts used by the NWT translators are still widely available for study, and since there are dozens of alternate translations for comparison, anyone who chooses to use NWT does so informedly.

It seems that the vast majority of the criticism against the New World Translation is actually as a proxy for blind hatred against Jehovah's Witnesses. The hatred must be "blind" since secular experts of biblical Hebrew and Greek have consistently refused to condemn any particular verse or phrase as an unacceptable translation. Instead, it is religionists with preconceived theologies who bigotedly insist upon particular wordings, since these are necessary to prop up the shaky tenets of their false worship.

(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.

It seems significant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20000622/
http://watchtower.org/e/pr/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/na/
http://watchtower.org/e/20020915/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20050715/article_02.htm

Answer 2

Well I am a Jehovah Witness and we do use only the Bible and nothing else. The translation may be different such as the king james version and the new world translation but we use the new world translation because it is the most accurate.

Answer 3

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. The use of different translations, in and of itself, does not make a teaching the most accurate.

What makes for accuracy is "comparing Scripture with Scripture," letting the Bible speak for itself. The Bible is harmonious and agrees with itself, since, despite having many different writers, it comes from one Mind.

The core, basic, teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses have not changed since the days when we used the King James Version and the American Standard Version, and the New World Translation did not exist.

Using different Bible translations can aid in understanding verses that are difficult to interpret, if those translations themselves are accurately translated and are faithful to the underlying Greek, Aramaic, or Hebrew texts.

Answer 4

Well based on this alone, not necessarily. But an interesting point none the less.

Answer 5

lady , it is not the church or the translation that would bring one to the truth...it is the SPIRIT ( HOLY ) OF TRUTH that is in a person...Jesus said: WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH IS COME, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO ALL TRUTH...it is the SPIRIT OF TRUTH...and truth is only explained and compared to the SOURCE OF TRUTH...THE SCRIPTURES THAT PROCEED OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD...just for interest sake, have a study with us SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS on the books of REVELATION AND DANIEL...prophecies fullfilling today were interpreted 150 years ago...whereby no other church in this world could do likewise...eg: Rev 13's second beast...what nation is it? we knew by 150yrs ago it is AMERICA, THE ONLY NATION THAT AROSE FROM THE "EARTH"...compared to those that arose from the "SEA/WATERS" in Rev 11, first beast...and in DANIEL : BABYLON, ETC... so you talk about explanation of truth? sure there is a church in this last days that God is / will use to spread his eternal truth before Jesus returns to take his people home....do you know which church it is? no offence but if one is honest with God, let go of prejudice and dicuss the truth/Bible with others, irrespective of diffewrences of churches...by doing so, God will show you the truth... the true church.....his church i nthe closing chapters of this universe....what time is it best to know this truth? TODAY , IT IS THE DAY OF SALVATION...God Bless

Answer 6

I agree.........Why dont you begin to come to an accurate kno0wledge by studying with one?

Answer 7

you should have your own interpretation, humbly without pretensions. I would suggest read them both and make your own judgment.

Answer 8

Jehovah's Witnesses do not follow the Bible.

Answer 9

Jehovah's Witnesses are insane.

Ha ha ha ha I had one arrested for influencing a minor.
(I don't know if that's the exact charge, but the two ladies were taken off my porch in handcuffs)

But in all seriousness, they need to stop ringing my doorbell.

Answer 10

Are you too lazy to come over to my house to try to convert me? The online solicitation is what makes more sense.