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How do you determine a good Bible version?
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What they were translated FROM
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In reality there is a little differences between them, so I choose the one I can understand, we do not understand English language the same. E.g. as a British national I have no issue with KJV or NIV or any other . Some do struggle with litrature and grammer . Best advise get the one you understand.
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kjv is the most accurate..but almost all of them are powerful..I like kjv. njkv a niv
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all versions are good so long as its not 1 from cults eg jehovah witness one
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I use KJV nothing else – but there are some people who go around bashing those that use others. I kicked them out from my discussion group. There are some fanatics out there
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Don’t bother with any modern Bible translations as they take truths out of the original Bible. The NKJV or the original KJV are the bast.
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This is a good guide
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Read through the Bible once a year using a different version each time.
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Their all good. Depending on your age, English fluency, bible knowledge. ESV is really close to the Greek but it’s harder to read for the plain person. NIV is still the most read. It has its faults but generally it’s somewhere in the middle between easy and hard. Good News is an easy version.
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KJV is still very popular.
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For me a good Bible is one that is reliable to the original languages. I am not willing to sacrifice reliability and precision for easy reading,
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King James Version , ?
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It’s best to go with the closest to it’s originating language like the NASB or ESV etc. Go between translations and see which you prefer.
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The KJV is a word for word literal translation designed for public reading in church. 70.% based on Tyndale, but invludes established church titles such as Bishop, and Church so is slightly biased. It is based on the received Greek text whereas modern translations are based on the Nestle text. Not major differences but recent manuscript discoveries are included in modern translations. However the reliability and degree of dependence on these manuscripts is disputed , once it is remembered that the received text was a majority text in any case.
Translations such as the NIV are not literal word for word but dynamic equivalent translations, i.e. phrase by phrase rather than word by word. -
CSB is my favorite. ESV and NASB are awesome. KJV is pretty far down the list.
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The One that changes lives.
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use the translation that God leads you too. For myself, I prefer the ’84 edition of the NIV. It’s good for understanding, reading and memorization. In addition, I utilize the NASB, ESV, KJV, NLT, HCSB and the CJSB. I also utilize 2 paraphrases but not very frequently. They’re useless for memorization but make good starters for new believers. For study, I’d recommend any of the others. For new believers, the KJV is difficult to read and understand because of the king’s English and that’s not spoken today. Whatever a version a person chooses is between the individual and God and needs to be used in cooperation and collaboration with the Holy Spirit
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It depends on what your comfortable with or reading comprehension. The NIV is easy to read for me but my wife prefers something more easy to read. She’s way smarter than I. It’s what you can read and understand. For me, I can’t use the KJV. Old English and phrases just makes it to difficult so my reading comprehension isn’t sufficient for this version. Go to a Christian book store and read from a few different translations until one meets both comprehension and readability.
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When I was first becoming a Christian I could not comprehend most bibles, so my first read through the bible was the Living Bible. I knew at the time that it was not a translation, but a paraphrased version, however it did give a good overview of the bible.
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Revised English Version
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KJV and NKJV. My favorite
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ESV
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The one you will actually read
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Anything that lines up with the Greek and Hebrew translations because thats the original translation
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Compare it to Hebrew and Greek. Interlinear is side by side. I prefer NIV
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Learn to use several versions. I like the NET because in the Bible app the NET has tons of textual notes. But I also use ESV, NIV, Holman, and KJV. I’ve also started using NT Wright’s version a good bit (Comes as “The Bible for Everyone” – Wright did the NT). Be quick to use some of the tools (BluLetter Bible, StepBible, etc) to go back and see what the word was in the original GreekHebrew and see how the author used that same word in other passages. In the long run, trust in God’s word. But don’t equate that as the exact same as a particular translation or interpretation.
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I have NIV. Then I use: https://www.biblegateway.com/
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If it says King James!
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I’m not a big fan of the KJV or the NKJV. So I read either NASB or HCSB.
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Learn Koine Greek and Hebrew, then scrutinize your translation to make sure it communicates the points in the manner that it would make sense to you in the English. ESV, NASB, and NRSV do a pretty good job.
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I read it
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Stay away from the right side of the chart and use several versions.
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I prefer using the KJV+ version in e-sword. Because, the Strong’s concordance numbers are inline with the text. And, if I don’t understand a phrase or it doesn’t seem to have translated well, I can immediately see the original Greek or Hebrew word and glean the meaning for myself.
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There’s significant differences among them. There is a book (with the workbook) titled, “Grasping God’s Word.” The cover picture has a hand grasping a rock. It is a great book and guide to studying the scriptures. It’s a textbook for many seminary courses. It covers translations, original manuscripts, and interpretation. I highly recommend it.
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By reading several versions.
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The one you will read
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King James Version
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I use primarily the CSB and the ESV. But I like to refer to the interlinear translations on the Bible Hub App to help with clarity in the translations.
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If you were satan would you attack the Bible? Be careful not all versions are true.
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Read them all
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I’ve read all the main versions of the Bible from cover to cover, except the KJV. I find it too hard to get through, because I don’t understand the grammar or vocabulary. If I want accuracy, I will take the NA or UBS Koine Greek. Masoretic Hebrew or the LXX for the Old Testament. I’m reading NET right now, which has 66,000 footnotes. Very challenging to read so many footnotes.
I always say the best version is one you read daily. So, find your preference by studying different versions for the same passage on Biblegateway.com, and then use that version, until you tire of it. I always get different things out of different translations.
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If it reads clearly and accurately closer to the original manuscript or inspired word NASB, ESV ASV RSV are all closer to the inspired word of Hebrew and Greek.
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When it serves you well.
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NIV
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I think it is quite helpful to use a broad range of translations for study. However if you’re looking for a more word for word translation I would point you to translations like the CSB, ESV, or the NASB
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