How The Passion Translation’s Problems Hid in Plain Sight

August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

On March 7, 2014, Brian Simmons spoke at Harvest Time Church, an Assemblies of God congregation in Greenwich, Connecticut. He encouraged the crowd to follow God’s will, regardless of their own human qualifications. He gave examples of biblical heroes who had been used by God: Gideon, Shamgar, and Caleb. He also offered himself as an Read more...

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Александр Киселёв

It is interesting that Simmons in 2014 cited Gideon, Shamgar and Caleb as examples, while he himself presented his translation as “more passionate.” I read a couple of passages from The Passion - there really was a lot that I added there. It's a pity that such things go unnoticed for years.

Ксения Виноградова

Alexander, accurately noticed about Gideon and Shamgar. Simmons used them as an example, but in the translation he made up so much of himself that it no longer turns out to be the Bible. It’s a pity that for so many years this was quietly distributed among the churches.

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