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Originally Posted by DMcFadden  Chris,
Agreed. The reputations of Piper, Packer, and Grudem all went a long way towards convincing conservatives to opt for the ESV over the NIV. It didn't hurt that the controversy over the TNIV was simmering at the same time. Afterall, if the NIV copyright owners saw no problem with going to war with Dobson and World magazine over gender neutrality, then why should conservatives stay loyal to the old NIV in the face of a genuinely conservative effort such as the ESV? | I think the decision by the publishers of the ESV to be very internet friendly and their development of a site that is far superior to any other version's site has also probably played a huge role in its popularity, particularly among younger people.
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