Is John 1:18 translated poorly in the English Standard Bible? - Quora

Answer (1 of 18): In regards to John 1.18, the root of the issue between the KJV and ESV is not in translation, but rather in the underlying Greek texts used to translate each. Simply put, the KJV is translated from different source material than the ESV. So rather than translation, this become

Can you give me a word-for-word reading of John 1:1 as it is in the original Greek? - Quora

What does John 1:1 say in other Bible translations? - Quora

What does it mean when the Bible says 'God was in Christ and He reconciled the world to Himself' (2 Corinthians 5:19)? - Quora

Does the Bible ever actually say that everything written in it is true? - Quora

Is NWT's translation of John 8:58 reasonable? - Quora

What does the Bible say about current events? - Quora

Did Jesus mention the Book of Enoch? - Quora

Is it possible that the translation of John 1:1 is not quite correct? - Quora

Is the NWT Bible's translation of John 1:1 accurate? - Quora

What is the proper translation for John 3:16-18? - Quora