Criticism
Mark L. Strauss, in a paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society has criticized the ESV for dated language and stated it is unsuited for mainstream use. He has defended gender-inclusive language in translation and claims the ESV uses similar gender-inclusive language. Strauss has also speculated that criticism against competing Bible translations to the ESV is contrived for marketing purposes. ESV translator Wayne Grudem has responded that while on occasion the ESV translates person or one where previous translations used man, it keeps gender-specific language and does not go as far as other translations. The ESV web site makes a similar statement. ESV translator William D. Mounce has called these arguments against the ESV ad hominem.
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