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SUMMER SEMINARY: Each Wednesday in July, 11:00am–12:00pm @ Seminary.
Elder Dale G. Renlund
The Lord said that He speaks to men and women ‘after the manner of their language, that they might come to understanding. Clearly, God’s children are more inclined to accept and follow His teachings when they can understand them.
Church Newsroom, 16 December, 2025
Bible Translations
Bible Translations
Recent guidance from the Church allows the use of alternate translations of the Holy Bible (other than the King James Version) in order to improve student comprehension. The Church suggests that seminary-aged students wanting to use an alternate translation try the following:
New Revised Standard Version (available online in an Updated Edition)
To access these translations in class, students may use bible.com or download the free bible.com app. Using the app allows students to keep markings and notes as they study (as well as other features).
As noted in the handbook, "when members encounter doctrinal discrepancies between Bible translations, they should refer to the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and teachings of latter-day prophets."
Elder Jörg Klebingat
There’s a misconception that modern translations of the Bible are less than faithful to the ancient sources—that in modernizing the language, translators have compromised or dumbed down the doctrine. In many cases, that simply isn’t true. Modern translators often have access to manuscripts that were not available to early translators. And most modern translations were produced by faithful scholars and linguists who are utterly convinced that the Bible is the word of God. The simplified language they use supports—rather than compromises—understanding of the doctrine of Jesus Christ.
Church Newsroom, 16 December, 2025
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