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So tomorrow I go to the store and buy a bible and go to see a church that I used to go to school at ages ago that im seriously considering attending! Im so excited!!!!! Im loooooving the lord!
 
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SarahMoore said:
So tomorrow I go to the store and buy a bible and go to see a church that I used to go to school at ages ago that im seriously considering attending! Im so excited!!!!! Im loooooving the lord!
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Hope you make a good purchase in clear print. The main thing is not merely to have it on the shelf but to read it and to remember its central theme is the love of the Savior.
 
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faroukfarouk said:
Hope you make a good purchase in clear print. The main thing is not merely to have it on the shelf but to read it and to remember its central theme is the love of the Savior.
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Oh ill definitely remember that. I can never forget it :)
 
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Get a bible you won't be afraid to mark up with notes and underlining etc., not one you'll be selling on ebay in pristine condition in 25 years. :)
 
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A good bible dictionary real cheap will help you greatly as well
 
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SarahMoore

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pastac said:
A good bible dictionary real cheap will help you greatly as well
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I never woulf have considered this. Thank you for the suggestion.
 
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faroukfarouk

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...and a concordance also, to make it easier to look up verses. Some Bible editions have concordances built into them.
 
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SarahMoore

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faroukfarouk said:
...and a concordance also, to make it easier to look up verses. Some Bible editions have concordances built into them.
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I most likely will find one with one built in. To save on cash. I hate to say that but money times are hard.
 
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SarahMoore

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Im seriously considering getting the life application study bible. From what I've seen online its a good one though seeing it in person is another thing.
 
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Tintin

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The New Living Translation Life Application Study Bible - is that the one? I have it. It's a great Bible for those who are new to the Bible or aren't that familiar with the Christian faith. I'm now working through the NRSV Study Bible. The language is more formal but it's a very solid translation.
 
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Tintin said:
The New Living Translation Life Application Study Bible - is that the one? I have it. It's a great Bible for those who are new to the Bible or aren't that familiar with the Christian faith. I'm now working through the NRSV Study Bible. The language is more formal but it's a very solid translation.
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I believe that is the one. perhaps i will check out that one too :)
 
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I believe that is the one. perhaps i will check out that one too :)
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Also: word studies are made easier if the Bible version is fairly formal (New King James, English Standard Version, etc.) because the paraphrased or dynamic ones are more of an approximation of what the original says.
 
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Holman Christian Standard Bible is a great translation in that it balances the word-for-word/thought-for-thought natures really well. Complete word-for-word translations (eg. ESV, NASB) are very accurate but they are also rather rigid and often don't flow well. Thought-for-thought translations (eg. The Message, The Voice) are poetic and easy to read but often sacrifice accuracy to do so. All are the Word of God, but some do a better job of revealing His Word than others.
 
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Tintin said:
Holman Christian Standard Bible is a great translation in that it balances the word-for-word/thought-for-thought natures really well. Complete word-for-word translations (eg. ESV, NASB) are very accurate but they are also rather rigid and often don't flow well. Thought-for-thought translations (eg. The Message, The Voice) are poetic and easy to read but often sacrifice accuracy to do so. All are the Word of God, but some do a better job of revealing His Word than others.
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I agree about the relative lack of accuracy of some paraphrastic versions.
 
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Tintin

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They have their place but they should be read alongside other translations. Or at least, they shouldn't be your main Bible.
 
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Tintin said:
They have their place but they should be read alongside other translations. Or at least, they shouldn't be your main Bible.
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This is what I also meant with my comment about word studies. If the reader wants to do some study of what certain Biblical words mean and of where they occur, a paraphrased version in easy, racy language is not the best base for it.
 
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Tintin

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Oops, yes. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
 
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SarahMoore

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Well fellas I ended up getting the New Living Translation Life Application Bible. *excitement*
 
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