What the New BibliaTodo Translation Teaches
The publisher released a 66-book version and allows it to be shared royalty-free; doctrine stays in the text, not in the edition.
Having the Bible on your phone doesn't make you a Christian, but it takes away your excuses. BibliaTodo Bible Society has published the Nueva Traducción BibliaTodo (New BibliaTodo Translation): 66 books in Spanish, with Carlos Colina as editorial director.
The revision is done by hand, verse by verse, compared against the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The publisher says each passage is read within its chapter and its book, paying attention to context, grammar and literary devices. Traditional expressions are also kept when they convey the meaning well.
A translation is not a new revelation
One point of sound doctrine needs to be clear: inspiration belongs to the original writings, not to the edition you hold in your hand. The translation is a bridge; the inspired text is the river. That's why no version, however good, replaces the work of comparing and studying.
«The translation is a bridge; the inspired text is the river.»
Paul wrote to Timothy: "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16, ESV). That text speaks of the Scripture Timothy had known since childhood and of its usefulness in forming someone in righteousness. A new edition brings the same text closer to more readers, without adding revelation.
What to look at before trusting a version
Some questions matter more than the cover. Who does the revision, and by what criteria? Is the work done from the original languages or from another translation? Are the notes kept separate from the biblical text? In the NTBT, Carlos Colina leads the direction and editorial revision, together with the BibliaTodo Bible Society team.
Regarding the Old Testament, BibliaTodo notes that the Hebrew text and its Aramaic sections come down through the Masoretic tradition, and that the Leningrad Codex, from the 11th century, is among its most weighty complete witnesses.
For the New Testament it cites Papyrus Rylands 52, usually dated to the 2nd century, along with the Sinaiticus and Vaticanus codices, from the 4th century.
One practical detail: personal reading and download are free. To integrate or redistribute the content, a free registration with email verification and automatic authorization is required. Anyone who publishes their own editions must preserve the text and its attribution, and distinguish their additions.
Sound doctrine doesn't change with the edition
What the Bible teaches about God, sin and grace doesn't depend on the version you read. It depends on God, who spoke and still speaks through his Word. Switching translations can help you understand a passage better; changing the message so it fits your taste is something else entirely.
Here's a warning for our generation: we consume Bible content in 15-second fragments and think we're studying. A verse read within its chapter says more than twenty loose lines on social media. The project itself insists on reading each verse in its context, and that standard is worth more than any publishing novelty.
It's also worth remembering the heart of the matter: the word of God is not bound (see 2 Timothy 2:9, ESV). The fact that a translation can be shared without royalties or license fees shows that the text is offered, not locked away.
This week, pick a short book—Philippians, for example—and read it all the way through in a single version, with a notebook beside you. Write down three questions and take them to your pastor or your small group. If you want to try the Nueva Traducción BibliaTodo, download it and compare it with the one you already use: the goal is to understand the same gospel better, not to collect versions.
