Do you have a favorite Bible?

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Re: Do you have a favorite Bible?

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RSV was the favored translation in my house when I was growing up; replaced by first NASB and then the ESV, once it came out, since they stopped publishing the RSV. NIV was very popular when I was at Harding. NRSV was rejected because it used gender-neutral language in places, IIRC; KJV was rejected for inaccuracy and difficulty; NKJV because it kept most of the bad about the KJV.

There days, I mostly use the AndBible app on my phone or tablet, which has a variety of mostly-older translations, which are sometimes interesting, and also ESV, so I still default to that.
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h**p://www.notjustanotherbook.com/biblecomparison.htm

This site lists about two dozen different English translations, ranks them from 'word for word' to 'paraphrase' and also gives an approximate grade for the reading level, which is pretty interesting too. It isn't comprehensive (yet) but I think they are trying.

PS - the KJV is ranked at 'grade 13' which indicates that at least some college level education would be appropriate in order to properly read and understand the King James version.
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When I read the Bible I like the Catholic ones. I like reading the books in them that are not in the Protestant ones.
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I have split the topic. The posts regarding whether a Jew can also be a Christian or not is now in the Coffee House.
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teresa wrote:I have split the topic. The posts regarding whether a Jew can also be a Christian or not is now in the Coffee House.
Thanks!
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B.H. wrote:When I read the Bible I like the Catholic ones. I like reading the books in them that are not in the Protestant ones.
I do like reading the books in Catholic Bibles that aren't in Protestant Bibles.
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I always used the NKJV. I think most people at our church used that one actually. I don't recall anyone ever saying that you should only use the KJV, but it seemed like the older members usually preferred that one. I also remember having The Living Bible at our house, but my parents didn't really want anyone to know that we had that. I guess it was really looked down upon, I don't know a lot about it to be honest.
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williamray123 wrote:
OneStrike_ur_out wrote:The King James Only movement originated in the cOC. :)
I have read CoC articles about how the NIV is a bad translation. Then I took a theology class at a local college and they compared versions based on harder to translate passages. The NIV was considered consistently better at the harder passages, and I saw the versions side-by-side. So the CoC take on the NIV is pretty much wrong.
Bringing a NIV Bible to a cOC service is grounds for immediate withdrawal! :lol:
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OneStrike_ur_out wrote:
williamray123 wrote:
OneStrike_ur_out wrote:The King James Only movement originated in the cOC. :)
I have read CoC articles about how the NIV is a bad translation. Then I took a theology class at a local college and they compared versions based on harder to translate passages. The NIV was considered consistently better at the harder passages, and I saw the versions side-by-side. So the CoC take on the NIV is pretty much wrong.
Bringing a NIV Bible to a cOC service is grounds for immediate withdrawal! :lol:
I used to use an NIV. Got a few comments about it.

What is the latest sexy version in cofc circles? Are they still using the NKJV?
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ESV is pretty good, but nothing beats a good old American Standard. :) That shows folks you are serious and hard core.
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