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I like the King James Version because Bibles are meant to be free, it started the greatest revival called the Reformation that has yet to be seen in any modern versions and it is based on manuscripts that are truer than the ones which sat on a trash heap because they were't used or wore out.
I like literal Bibles because you need a literal Bible like the King James but some of the modern translations are less than word for word.
I like the Kenneth Weust Translation because I use it for different reasons.
I like literal Bibles because you need a literal Bible like the King James but some of the modern translations are less than word for word.
I like the Kenneth Weust Translation because I use it for different reasons.
I use the New Living translation most of the time, but when I'm studying something in depth, I always compare 3 or 4 others, just to get a feel for how the same thought is worded.
For that, I like the American Standard, and I sometimes pull out the interlinear Greek/English.
Sometimes I even use the King James!
Seriously, I just bought a NKJV study Bible, and it's pretty easy to follow.
For that, I like the American Standard, and I sometimes pull out the interlinear Greek/English.
Sometimes I even use the King James!
Seriously, I just bought a NKJV study Bible, and it's pretty easy to follow.
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NLT (New Living Translation) - easy to read and understand. I've had this one since I was an older teenager
NRSV (New Revised Standard) - quite accurate and reasonably easy to read
I've read bits and pieces of the English Standard Version and it sounds excellent. I've also enjoyed bits and pieces of the Holman Christian Standard. It's almost a perfect balance of word for word and thought for thought (pure word for word isn't always the best). Very accurate in that respect. I'm working through the whole Bible in NRSV at the moment, but I have an NET (New English Translation) ready to pick up once I've finished. I don't really know what it's like as a translation, but the bits I've read were great and it has extensive translator notes.
If you're new to the Bible, I'd recommend something like the NLT or HCSB. Even the ESV (its great but a bit more wordy). Or maybe you'd enjoy the NET Bible (it's an easy read). Here's the website so you can have a read through and see if you like it. God bless.
https://net.bible.org/
NRSV (New Revised Standard) - quite accurate and reasonably easy to read
I've read bits and pieces of the English Standard Version and it sounds excellent. I've also enjoyed bits and pieces of the Holman Christian Standard. It's almost a perfect balance of word for word and thought for thought (pure word for word isn't always the best). Very accurate in that respect. I'm working through the whole Bible in NRSV at the moment, but I have an NET (New English Translation) ready to pick up once I've finished. I don't really know what it's like as a translation, but the bits I've read were great and it has extensive translator notes.
If you're new to the Bible, I'd recommend something like the NLT or HCSB. Even the ESV (its great but a bit more wordy). Or maybe you'd enjoy the NET Bible (it's an easy read). Here's the website so you can have a read through and see if you like it. God bless.
https://net.bible.org/
