Which Bible is your favorite to read?

[blindwhale]

I started out with a Nelson's New King James Bible. It has a lot of good stuff in the sub-texts, but as I got further into my interest I found myself going back to the older bibles until I ordered a reprint of the 1611 KJV Bible. I feel it has a sense of greater truth in it, but it is harder to read.

 

Judeth is spelled Ivdeth. Jesus is Iesus. Sun is Sunne. Etc.

 

But it has an extra section of scripture called Apocrypha. Overall I think it's a masterpiece compared to other bibles, just harder to read.

 

Anyway what copy is your favorite and why?

[missmuffet]

I am a NKJV person myself.

[Guest]

The KJV Sings To My Heart (It Was My Reading Primer 1947-1952....)

The NASB Is My Study Bible And The NIV And Many Others Give My Great Joy Both In Reading And Sharing

[alphaparticle]

I prefer newer translations that are based on the latest scholarship. Since the KJV was written many new textual witnesses have been discovered that are now also used to try to reconstruct the original text by which to make a translation. So for me a lot of times I use the ESV or the NRSV or NASB and feel pretty good about that. I realize the KJV has value as literature above and beyond all this, but to be honest I also find it harder to understand.

Edited September 20, 2013 by alphaparticle

[sourberry]

I started out with a Nelson's New King James Bible. It has a lot of good stuff in the sub-texts, but as I got further into my interest I found myself going back to the older bibles until I ordered a reprint of the 1611 KJV Bible. I feel it has a sense of greater truth in it, but it is harder to read.

 

Judeth is spelled Ivdeth. Jesus is Iesus. Sun is Sunne. Etc.

 

But it has an extra section of scripture called Apocrypha. Overall I think it's a masterpiece compared to other bibles, just harder to read.

 

Anyway what copy is your favorite and why?

 

So, you meant which translation of the Bible, and and not which Bible?

 

I like Russian Orthodox translation, although it genuinely does not matter, I think.

 

In the end of the day you read what Holly Spirit teaches you, and not the words themselves, as I believe.

[cozmoe]

NASB ,NKJV

[blindwhale]

I prefer newer translations that are based on the latest scholarship. Since the KJV was written many new textual witnesses have been discovered that are now also used to try to reconstruct the original text by which to make a translation. So for me a lot of times I use the ESV or the NRSV or NASB and feel pretty good about that. I realize the KJV has value as literature above and beyond all this, but to be honest I also find it harder to understand.

 

Yeah KJV is, but honestly I love the old English tongue best. Probably because of my heritage.

 

So many to pick and choose from. It's a headache sorting through doctrine sometimes lol.

[WIP]

I use both the KJV and NKJ

[Guest man]

I am a NKJV person myself.

 

 

Ditto.

[Edwin]

Thank you blindwhale for your question

 

In the 51 + years I have been a Christian, I have used a number of different Bible translations including NKJV, ESV, & NASB, But I have found that the, Holman

Christian Standard Bible is the most helpful.

 

The following three web addresses will I feel sure be of assistance.

 

http://www.biblestudytools.com/csb/

 

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:16&version=HCSB

 

http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/Holman-Christian-Standard-Bible-HCSB/

 

Every blessing.

 

Edwin.

Edited September 20, 2013 by paredwin