Various Bible Versions

Are various Bible versions, different from the ancient manuscripts?

No.

1. Bibles were translated from the Greek and Hebrew. People in earlier times worked from what info they had.

Apostle John's students (also preachers of churches) writings and letters referring to the Scriptures. So we have the writings of the Early church preachers, but also of critics of the Christian religion from back then. Historians info, and earliest manuscripts avail then.

So the early English Bible translations were based off what they had access to then.

Now we have more manuscripts uncovered from 20th century. Some of that can be looked into here. & here

In early 2021, after over 60 years since Dead Sea Scrolls were found, Israel Antiquities Authority (of Dead Sea Scrolls unit) excavated the Cave of Hoar in Jerusalem (where Jews hid from soldiers). The excavation found a bunch more early 2nd century Scriptures, & the discovery was captured on video film. (As of this article), The fragments cleaned and translated so far are from Isaiah and Nahum and Zechariah in the Old Testament. The name of God was written in Hebrew. And fragments spoke of the coming Messiah.

Another fragment found (2021) was "these are the things you are to do, speak the truth to one another, render true and perfect justice in your gates, and do not contrive evil against one another " (Zechariah 8:16) which in the current English Bible says the same

The manuscripts have no difference in what was in early English Bibles and today. Examine diff versions (images).

2. There are several English Bible versions available

for various purposes.

People prior to 21th century worked and 99% did not read or write. Even children. They all worked. Thanks to Christians, (see Jesus & Christian history), the world has a tremendous amount of blessing incl. through various sciences, hospitals, medication and education. Kids at least got educated till 4th or 8th grade before going back to work family farms as child & career. The education helped them read and be able to understand the Bible.

So Bibles were made to reach education vocabulary level of children, 4th graders, 8th graders, and later eventually high schoolers and educated adults. The Bible hasnt changed. The OT and NT of Bible era times (Genesis thru Apostle John's death) is the same we have today.

Investigate it, look at the evidence for the above.

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