Why are there so many different versions of Bible?

There are indeed many interpretations of the Christian bible, just as I’m sure there are many different interpretations of the Quran or the Torah. Some reasons may be that a person’s personal traditions, prejudices, personality, past experiences, education, and family, friends and teachers can influence how they read the Bible.

An example of how a person’s personality might lead to a different interpretation is someone who leans “toward isolation and separatism will read and apply texts in a way that differs from a person who is more inclusive and welcoming of others.” Some scholars think that if “closer study is undertaken one often discovers that what at first seemed to be a contradiction or a difference is actually nothing of the sort, but is entirely complimentary and harmonious.”