If Stranded On A Desert Island, What (one) Bible Translation Would You Want?

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If Stranded On A Desert Island, What (one) Bible Version would You Want?

  • Good News Translation (GNT)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • King James Version (KJV)

    Votes: 13 41.9%

  • New Living Translation (NLT)

    Votes: 1 3.2%

  • The Message (MSG)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • New American Standard Bible (NASB)

    Votes: 3 9.7%

  • New International Version (NIV)

    Votes: 2 6.5%

  • English Standard Version (ESV)

    Votes: 3 9.7%

  • Revised Standard Version (RSV)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Amplified Bible (AMP)

    Votes: 1 3.2%

  • Other - Name It

    Votes: 8 25.8%
  • Total voters
    31
notmyown

notmyown

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Bud, this is a little like asking me which of my children is my favorite. ;)
 
dcontroversal

dcontroversal

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NASB is ok with me......and thank God for all the verses I already have memorized.....I would quote like 20 a day to keep them fresh on my mind
 
trofimus

trofimus

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Aug 17, 2015
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First of all, I would take internet :D

So far, its KJV:Other Bibles - 8:12

Which is quite a good result for the KJV, IMHO.
 
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Lucy-Pevensie

Lucy-Pevensie

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TMS said:
KJV It isn't perfect but much better than what Westcott and Hort did.
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KJV It isn't perfect but much better than w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶W̶e̶s̶t̶c̶o̶t̶t̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶H̶o̶r̶t̶ ̶d̶i̶d̶.

The KJV isn't perfect but much better than what The Holt Spirit lead people to do to get his message into the hands of a wider range of people.

There I fixed that sentence for you so it reflects the truth rather than a heretical belief system.
 
trofimus

trofimus

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Lucy-Pevensie said:
KJV It isn't perfect but much better than w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶W̶e̶s̶t̶c̶o̶t̶t̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶H̶o̶r̶t̶ ̶d̶i̶d̶.

The KJV isn't perfect but much better than what The Holt Spirit lead people to do to get his message into the hands of a wider range of people.

There I fixed that sentence for you so it reflects the truth rather than a heretical belief system.
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Also, KJV is not in the same group as Westcot-Hort. Its apples and oranges.

It should be: Erasmus vs Westcott-Hort or KJV vs RSV.

Todays Bibles are based neither on Erasmus nor on Westcott-Hort. Nestlé Aland or UBS are used for translations by almost all churches in the world.
 
Lucy-Pevensie

Lucy-Pevensie

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Deade said:
I grew up with the KJV, so all the old things I had memorized wouldn't be the same. So I use that mostly, but I reference many others. I would want some company on that island; like a puppy. :cool:

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Look, puppies are a lot of work. You need to study. How about an older dog that is already trained up? This one has it's own set of highlighter pens and is ready to help.

 
SovereignGrace

SovereignGrace

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Lucy-Pevensie said:
KJV It isn't perfect but much better than w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶W̶e̶s̶t̶c̶o̶t̶t̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶H̶o̶r̶t̶ ̶d̶i̶d̶.

The KJV isn't perfect but much better than what The Holt Spirit lead people to do to get his message into the hands of a wider range of people.

There I fixed that sentence for you so it reflects the truth rather than a heretical belief system.
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Holt Spirit? Okay guys, who took holt of the Spirit?

Actually, ppl around here say holt in place of hold.

Get a holt of that table, son.
 
trofimus

trofimus

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trofimus said:
Also, KJV is not in the same group as Westcot-Hort. Its apples and oranges.

It should be: Erasmus vs Westcott-Hort or KJV vs RSV.

Todays Bibles are based neither on Erasmus nor on Westcott-Hort. Nestlé Aland or UBS are used for translations by almost all churches in the world.
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The orthodox church is different. They use Septuagint for the OT and patriarchal edition based on some few byzantine manuscripts (best representatives of the majority text, as they say).
 
preacher4truth

preacher4truth

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I'd be happy with any good MV other than MSG, NLT.
 
phil36

phil36

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It looks like King Jimmy is on a winning streak... Mind you, in real life Niv is read more... maybe all the king Jimmies are AI :cool:
 
KJV1611

KJV1611

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phil36 said:
It looks like King Jimmy is on a winning streak... Mind you, in real life Niv is read more... maybe all the king Jimmies are AI :cool:
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Isn't the latest NIV gender neutral?
 
bahBR

bahBR

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NASB. I like KJV, NRSV and others but I will probably take NASB.
 
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