King James Version

[Annette443pink]

Ok, i am just going to say my view on this and leave it at that. I use ONly the old KJV< not the new or any other version.

I do not know how to use the quote things properly so, this will be interesting.

Somone previously had said that they don't belive that any of the orignial manuscripts exist. Many say that they true version of the bible does not exist anymore... here is what the bible says.

Psa 12:6 The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 

Psa 12:7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. 

The bible says that his words will be preserved from generation to generation. he also says that anyone who adds to his word, or takes away from it will be stopped.

To be honest, not to cause an arguement, i am not going ot trust a version that starts with "New". Does that not say that it is not the orginal and that it has been chanehd around? Differnt versions change around the meaning by changing the words of God.

My stand is that the KJV is the pure, perfect, and infallable word of God.

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I have to say I'm in agreement with you. I was avoiding it because you get all the argument. One of the many things I take into consideration is that man is getting more and more corrupt with time. There are things Christians would have not dreamed of taking part in years ago that christians say is acceptable and right now. We have lost our ability to even blush. Even the people who are holy enough and educated enough in someone's mind to translate the Bible in a new version are probably not as holy as the people who worked on the KJV. I'm going with the oldest version that is in a language I can read.

[Guest Zcopeman]

I prefer KJV. I've had problems with the NIV with some of the wording while doing Bible studies.

I have a question,can anyone enlighten me about the Geneva Bible? Is it helpful for those who have a hard time with the KJV?

[Shane]

I prefer KJV. I've had problems with the NIV with some of the wording while doing Bible studies.

  I have a question,can anyone enlighten me about the Geneva Bible? Is it helpful for those who have a hard time with the KJV?

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I agree the NIV is not a good bible to study from no thought for though or paraphrase bible is.

For study i will stick to aNKJV and NASB

As far as I can understand the Geneva and KJ are very similar in translation and both based on the TR texts.

[kittylover0991]

DIEM. you asked if i meant the NKJV. No, i stick to the tride and true KJV.

This is not meant to be upsetting, and no offense to anybody.

The KJV is said to be hard to understand. It is written at a Second grade reading level, and a seventh grade comprehension level.

[Guest Zcopeman]

I prefer KJV. I've had problems with the NIV with some of the wording while doing Bible studies.

[Shane]

    Thank Shan for your reply,

I was told that the Geneva Bible was written before the KJV and I was wondering how accuret it was.

I personally don't care to use the NIV(No offence to those who do ) but I have been to Bible studies that reccommended using the NIV, but I used the KJV along with it to compare it to the original texts in Hebrew (we were studying Genesis) and some the wording in the NIV didn't match the original text as the KJV did.

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I agree with your opinion on the NIV, if you are studying it really is not a good choice. I have no problem with it used for general reading though.

[serotta]

I'm only going to post once because I don't want to go through all this again. Just food for thought, take it or leave it:

My stand is that the KJV is the pure, perfect, and infallable word of God.

But what makes this translation different than other translations? Do you know that the KJV translators admitted some mistakes?

One of the many things I take into consideration is that man is getting more and more corrupt with time.

Noah and Lot might debate you on this.

I've had problems with the NIV with some of the wording while doing Bible studies.

I agree the NIV is not a good bible to study from no thought for though or paraphrase bible is.

Actually the Life Application NIV is a great study tool. We can argue Textus Recepticus versus the earlier text used for the NIV till we're blue in the face. IMO, both KJV and NIV, as well as some other translations are equally God's Word. Use what brings you closer to Christ.

[Khristeeanos]

DIEM. you asked if i meant the NKJV. No, i stick to the tride and true KJV.

This is not meant to be upsetting, and no offense to anybody.

The KJV is said to be hard to understand. It is written at a Second grade reading level, and a seventh grade comprehension level.

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Hi kittylover,

You misunderstood me.

I wasn't asking if you used the New King James Version.

I was asking if you use the ORIGINAL King James Version from 1611. It had more than just 66 books.

The King James Version you get at the bookstore today is not the 1611 version, but is an updated version (it has been revised about 4 times).

[RGR]

Even the people who are holy enough and educated enough in someone's mind to translate the Bible in a new version are probably not as holy as the people who worked on the KJV.

WHAT? Where do you come up with that notion? That's like saying you won't go to church because the person preaching probably isn't as holy as Billy Sunday. How do we know the lives of the people who translated the KJV anyway? Did you know them personally?

[J.C.]

I use The Nelson Study NKJV Bible, and there is a good reason why.

There was a time when I did not attend church, pray, or worship God. I had always believed in Jesus Christ, but I never really put faith in Him. Later on I started questioning if the Bible was flawed or not, knowing that it had been written and rewritten many times. One night I asked God, if there is truly a purpose for me, then to show it to me. He did. I took me about three days to truly figure out what He was telling me. Now to my point.

I asked God for forgiveness, and I truly knew that the Bible was not flawed, but I was. I needed a Bible that I could really study and not just read. I asked God to give me or show me what Bible would be best suited for me. A few days later, I went down to my brother's house for what ever reason, and his wife was sitting there looking over a new bible she had received for joining a christian book club. I asked if I could see it. I looked over, and was very impressed at the information that was in it. She then said I could use it for a while to see how I liked it.

I took it to church the next Sunday and gave it back to her on Monday. Tuesday, I went and started looking for the same bible to buy. It was 60 bucks. I did not have the money to buy it, but I was confident that it was the bible that God was wanting me to have. I just had that feeling, you know.

I was going to start saving my money so I could buy it. However, that same Tuesday night, my Sister-inlaw came up to my house and gave me the bible. At that moment I knew that God had answered my prayer to the T. He not only showed me, but He gave me, just like I asked Him.