Do you prefer the Bible in modern or Shakespearean English

[other one]

Mine is an Ipod.... I listen to the NASB and the KJV, and one copy of the NASB has music and different voices and is a real production.

For a study Bible I use BibleSoft's bible program with five or six different translations and lexicons and maps and pictures and linear Greek and Hebrew word for word translations with Strong's and Vines word definitions linked to each of the Greek and Hebrew words. It also has the Textus Recptus and Nestle manuscripts for that.

Unfortunately it's not comfortable when you go to sleep with it on your tummy.

[sheya joie]

I like good ol' King Jimmie, and love the sound of the early modern English, but I also like NKJV for the kids' sakes.

And E-sword is great, because you can download so very many translations!

[GoldenEagle]

My wife reads the CJB. She's Messianic. I use the NKJV for personal reading/study. But the KJV is what we use in church.

I personally like NKJV too for personal study. It is also the version our pastor preaches from, for small groups, and we use in Sunday Schools. But for younger people (or newer Christians) NLT or NIV is kind of nice. I like ESV and NASB too. I listen to ESV on my iPhone. I've actually read The Message as well and as someone pointed out it's great fun.

Some people are very strict about the KJV only. Go figure.

[Leonard]

You actually mean 'Elizabethan English.' Shakespeare quoted from the Geneva Bible, which until the early to mid 1700's was more popular than the KJV, having preceded KJV by some 50 years or so.

[Guest LadyC]

my favorite to read when i'm doing my 90 days is always the NLT. when i was blogging through this summer, i would read (and blog) in NLT, but on the passage i would blog about, i would always compare it to the NKJV for accuracy. the NKJV is my favorite "study" bible.

i'm about to read through in a version that i'm not so familiar with... the HSCB (HCSB?). i read the intro about the translation and the process that they went through, so it should be very interesting for me to compare it. but just for fun, i read through a couple of chapters of revelation in that version on my last day of the 90 day thing, and i quickly gave up and went back to the NLT. i should have started in genesis where i'm more familiar, so i wouldn't jump back and forth.

[He giveth more grace]

Some people are very strict about the KJV only. Go figure.

I have to be understanding of all people, but this offends me, my friend, I am "that kind" of person that needs to be "figured out". Christ is not divided, as a member of the Body of Christ that needs to be relegated to a classification of HIS BODY that is separate and different from other member of Christ. Correct me somebody if I am wrong here, but I feel slandered, though I may be overly sensitive at the moment, I acknowledge that I am a bit down and not at my best right now. I forgive you, my profile friend and real friend. Hope we can be closer through this.

[Guest]

Some people are very strict about the KJV only. Go figure.

Not much to figure out really, but personal convictions are fine up to a point. Where I start getting upset is when anyone (and I am not pointing fingers at anyone in particular) starts saying I'm not a real Christian, questions my salvation, or walk with Christ because I don't believe the same way they do. It could be KJV only, or any number of other things that are not clear salvation issues.

KJV was the first version of the Bible I was given after I got saved and I didn't have issues reading it, probably because I was in Germany at the time and spent most of my time using that language. I learned in the process that its best to read scripture in your native language! On the other hand, I could not read an NIV and get anything out of it at all. I didn't understand at the time, but apparently the Lord was leading me away from that version for some reason. I don't know why. To this day I still cannot get anything out of reading an NIV.

[GoldenEagle]

Some people are very strict about the KJV only. Go figure.

I have to be understanding of all people, but this offends me, my friend, I am "that kind" of person that needs to be "figured out". Christ is not divided, as a member of the Body of Christ that needs to be relegated to a classification of HIS BODY that is separate and different from other member of Christ. Correct me somebody if I am wrong here, but I feel slandered, though I may be overly sensitive at the moment, I acknowledge that I am a bit down and not at my best right now. I forgive you, my profile friend and real friend. Hope we can be closer through this.

Hey Monarchy I wasn't trying to offend brother. Thank you for forgiving me in advance but I do apologize. I was merely pointing out that some Christians believe that the KJV is the best and only translation one should read in English. Acutally walla299 expressed very well what I was trying to convey...

Some people are very strict about the KJV only. Go figure.

Not much to figure out really, but personal convictions are fine up to a point. Where I start getting upset is when anyone (and I am not pointing fingers at anyone in particular) starts saying I'm not a real Christian, questions my salvation, or walk with Christ because I don't believe the same way they do. It could be KJV only, or any number of other things that are not clear salvation issues.

Especially when there is no clear direction in the Bible concerning what they are saying... Understand Monarchy?

[He giveth more grace]

Hey Monarchy I wasn't trying to offend brother. Thank you for forgiving me in advance but I do apologize. I was merely pointing out that some Christians believe that the KJV is the best and only translation one should read in English.

I am very well familiar with old defense against the "KJV-onlyism" bunch, the tagging, the condemnation, the misrepresenting, et al.., but Iron sharpeneth Iron and I have faith in that we will grow into a richer relationship.

I am not interested in Walla's "explanation", it's the same old prejudice, falsely accusing me, it just more hacking up the Body of Christ - Christ is not divided.

[GoldenEagle]

Hey Monarchy I wasn't trying to offend brother. Thank you for forgiving me in advance but I do apologize. I was merely pointing out that some Christians believe that the KJV is the best and only translation one should read in English.

I am very well familiar with old defense against the "KJV-onlyism" bunch, the tagging, the condemnation, the misrepresenting, et al.., but Iron sharpeneth Iron and I have faith in that we will grow into a richer relationship.

I am not interested in Walla's "explanation", it's the same old prejudice, falsely accusing me, it just more hacking up the Body of Christ - Christ is not divided.

I think Walla was speaking general terms as he said. But I think I can relate to your perpective as well. Okay no worries. I agree we are to sharpen one another and grow deeper in our relationship with Christ. We are one in Christ!