What is your preferred translation of The Bible?

Elizabeth · 09-04-2002, 04:24 PM

Our church uses either NIV or NLT. NIV is my fave, 'cuz I memorize out of it, too. I also like The Message for my personal devotions.

tag · 09-04-2002, 04:46 PM

90 % of the time I use the NIV, but I sometimes read or refer to the Jerusalem Bible. It is an English translation of a French translation of the Bible.

It too is accurate, but has some interesting things when compared to NIV or NASB. For example, in the OT, where NIV translates the name of God as LORD, the Jerusalem Bible translates as "Yahweh".

As a side note, one of the editors who helped in the preparation of this Bible was J.R.R. Tolkien.

skankin4yaweh · 09-04-2002, 04:57 PM

Wow! You also use the JB? That's awesome! Aside from the whole Tolkien thing, and the fact that it uses Yaweh, it also has all of that nifty apocrypha. Well, not all of it's nifty, but some of it is. I do generally use NIV (or as my friend says, the "Non-Inspired Version), but the JB is great. It has some very good translations you couldn't see otherwise. The only downside is that some apocrypha is just wierd, and the thing is monstrously big (brought to you by your Department of Redundancy Department).

Peace

Dr. Doom · 09-04-2002, 05:33 PM

why do so many people liek the NKJ so much?

i chose NASB, but i mainly use NIV

Chrity · 09-04-2002, 06:39 PM

NRSV

Otherwise, I like NIV.

living for God · 09-04-2002, 06:58 PM

i like the old kings james Bible cause i think that it is the most accurate as histroy goes, and i just like it, even if it is a bit hard to understand sometimes

taminevers · 09-04-2002, 08:15 PM

Well I use NLT, and NIV. I like them both but when I was at Bethany Bible College. Most days in class we would have debaits about what is the best translation. It would turn out that the Prof.s would say that KJV. does not have everything in it

TAM-I-AM

Chaotica · 09-05-2002, 08:24 AM

I use the English Standard Version (ESV) mainly. But NASB is also good. NIV is still very common in oz. But they all have uses.

mxpx girl · 09-05-2002, 10:16 AM

NIV rawks my socks off. heh

guitarplayer4jc · 09-05-2002, 11:35 AM

I usually read out of the NIV. I really needed a new Bible, 'cause my old one was falling to pieces on me. A friend of mine bought my NIV for me, it's a really nice one too.

avaag · 09-05-2002, 11:55 AM

It's NKJV all the way. whoooooooo

beamy · 09-05-2002, 12:45 PM

My preferred version is the KJV because it is the exact translation of the 1500 manuscript in the greek and hebrew. Why has man watered it down in the name of easier to understand. God's word is quick, powerful and sharper than any two edged sword. It doesn't need a million translations God reveals it to man as we read it. Why do we have to smooth things over to make it more acceptable.

Underhill · 09-05-2002, 04:16 PM

Wow 2 people with just one post in a row. Welcome

guitarplayer4jc · 09-05-2002, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beamy
My preferred version is the KJV because it is the exact translation of the 1500 manuscript in the greek and hebrew. Why has man watered it down in the name of easier to understand. God's word is quick, powerful and sharper than any two edged sword. It doesn't need a million translations God reveals it to man as we read it. Why do we have to smooth things over to make it more acceptable.

Actually, a lot of other translations are more accurate than the KJV.

brandontmilan · 09-05-2002, 09:02 PM

i chose the Tim Lahaye Prophecy Study bible, because even the footnotes are inspired...