Earthy Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 16 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/17/1971 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Which is the best version to read? I have read that words and meanings get changed or the context becomes different, so which version is the best to read? At the moment i have an NIV but would another version be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomotalking Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 154 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,838 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/18/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/29/1991 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I have used the NIV, for many, many years....until I went to a Summer Camp in 2004. It was hosted by Scrict Baptists, and they always use the KJV. (King James Version) . It was my first, real encounter with this type of Bible. For six moths, I battled with which Bible to use. I liked the KJV, but really, for everyday use....I didn't think I could use it. It was too difficult for me. After a while, I came across the NKJ. (New King James) It was exactly the same as the Original KJV, but in simpler form, and everyday language was used. I still battled, but I decided to try it. I loved it, and I really enjoyed it. I think the KJV, and the NKJV are the most accurate.....I mean.....the writers spent many years over them, translating them from the Hebrew texts, and manuscripts. The NIV.....I have seen a lot of mistakes made..... I don't say this with ignorance......I have been exposed to many, many different Versions, and read and used all of them. NKJV GNB (Good News Bible) TLB (the Living Bible) NCV (New Century Version) NIV (of course) YB (Youth Bible) ................and lots of others. Some have HUGE mistakes.......some have little mistakes, and I think the NKJV is the most accurate. that's my opinion. Yomo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthy Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 16 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/17/1971 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 Thankyou I read the NIV but have read about the discrepancies in it, and i want something that hasn't been changed too much out of original context. I used to have a KJV, not sure if i still have it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted June 4, 2005 My favroite is the New King James Version. Easy to understand and very close to the orginal King James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthy Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 16 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/17/1971 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 That's very helpful thanks I will have to try and get one i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I've read 8 or 9 different versions all the way through, and after studying Hebrew and Greek (Hebrew was easy, Greek was a nightmare!!!), I just keep going back to the KJV. NKJV professes to contain all the words of KJV, but actually 'Lord' out of Lord Jesus Christ many, many times, where KJV has 'Lord Jesus Christ'. Others have pointed out other places where NKJV does not live up to its literal promises. Still it seems like the best modern language version I've looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 80 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted June 4, 2005 For doctrine, KJV. For Jewish flavor, The Complete Jerusalem Bible. For the stories, The Living Bible. For variation, NIV For comparison, RSV For casual reading, which ever one is handy at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trust & Obey Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,091 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/23/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted June 4, 2005 IMO, the best versions today are the KJV, NKJV, and NASB. The NLT is highly regarded as an accurate Bible that is very simple to read, but I feel that it is TOO simple and it really dumbs down the Word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletprayers Posted June 4, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 135 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,537 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 157 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/06/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/29/1956 Share Posted June 4, 2005 It really looks like the consensus here is the KJV, I think I'll get mine out and do alittle investigating. I've been readying the NIV for years now and really enjoyed it, but all of you have me wondering???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trust & Obey Posted June 5, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,091 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/23/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted June 5, 2005 It really looks like the consensus here is the KJV, I think I'll get mine out and do alittle investigating. I've been readying the NIV for years now and really enjoyed it, but all of you have me wondering???? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The majesty and beauty of the KJV is timeless. No wonder we are still reading it 400 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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