What version of the bible do you use?

Question

I use several different ones. NIV, KJV,NAS & NKJV.

Answer 1

I use quite a few depending on what I'm doing. If I'm trying to get the precise meaning of the original words like if I'm studying a passage of prophecy, then I use the KJV with Strong's numbers that I have on my e-Sword software available for free from the Free Stuff page @ http://web.express56.com/~bromar/

If I'm posting here on Y/A and trying to get the clear meaning of a passage across to people who may not be familiar with the Bible, I often use the ESV or the NIV or EMT depending upon which wording gives the best sense of the passage in relation to the area of the person's question.

If I'm just enjoying reading the Bible to familiarize myself with historical events in the Old Testament I might read a paraphrase like the Living Bible so I don't have to strain my brain figuring out how to translate cubits and fourscore and other passages that are worded in such a way that it is difficult to read through them without taking a moment to figure out who is related to whom and in what way and stuff like that.

Answer 2

I use a bible with a complete Old Testament.

The versions of the Bible you mention (NIV, KJV,NAS & NKJV) have an incomplete OT.

During the Reformation, primarily for doctrinal reasons, Protestants removed seven books from the Old Testament: 1 and 2 Maccabees, Sirach, Wisdom, Baruch, Tobit, and Judith, and parts of two others, Daniel and Esther.

Therefore, Protestant Bibles only have 39 books in the Old Testament instead of the 46 that should be there.

The writings removed during the Reformation are referred to as the deuterocanonicals.

Catholic and Protestant Bibles both have 27 books in the New Testament.

So if you want a complete Bible, use one of these:

New American Bible or NAB
Revised Standard Version (RSV) - Catholic Edition
Jerusalem Bible
Douai-Rheims. The original Catholic Bible in English, pre-dating the King James Version (1611).

Answer 3

Toss the NIV and NKJV... Stick with the KJV(1611) and use the NASB(updated) when helping a Seeker who might have some intimidation from the more precise but older english of the KJV.

If you would like to read my pov on The Bible you may at:

http://pages.zdnet.com/mikevanauken/mikesinternetoutreach/id4.html

Answer 4

Usually New International Version (NIV)...however, I also use King James Version (KJV) occasionally as well as the New KJV (NKJV)

the NIV and the NKJV are more easy to understand - where as the KJV is written in old english (Thou and thee's...and art's...lol It gets pretty wordy.)

Answer 5

The New American Standard, The NIV, The KJV.
I have also used other versions from time to time.
Primarily the NASB.

I have noticed that a lot of churches are switching to the NIV.
It is a clear version. Very easy to read. LIke reading a news paper.

Answer 6

KJV Bible 1611 + 303 = 1914 after Christ and in our day and age is an excepted tanslation, for me, in 1963, so I do not complain as it is capable of being studied and read and the math is clear and all vital information can be understood.

I do not know how they could have began to compile collected materials down to [ 2513 after Adam and ], 1553 before Christ, to 100 years after Christ and managed to get it as accurate as this is.
Books are not in order, some chapters are not in order, and any error so far either by writer or some translater is correctable or understandable, as two or three witness are there, if one did not get it., the other did.
Humans make mistakes and based on that I have no complaint about this book, Others are available and I have gone through several.
Best for learning to cling to one source.

Answer 7

How about a version of reality where one can test, repeatable observations. Science wipes out all versions of the Bible. Read on, unless you are worried your faith can not withstand scrutiny.

There are literally thousands of different religious sects on this planet. Check your local phone book under churches. Can only one of them be right? How can you be sure that yours is the right one and all others are wrong? Isn't it socialization. You're born in China - you're a Budhist, Born in Israel - your Jewish, Born in Damascus, your a Moslum and so on. Brainwashing socialization.

Remember this:

We are still in the dark ages as a species. We believe in, lots of weird religions and "in our nations", fear controls us, violence persists and war is constant. Ignorance dominates reasoning and knowledge throughout much of the world.

The human race is in toddler mode - scared of monsters under the bed, wetting our pants after a goblin story, believing in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. We need to grow up and get away from goblins, witches, angels, demons, gods and devils.

Knowledge is the path to truth. Don't read and depend on old books written by men that couldn't conduct a scientific experiment because they lived in an age when leaches were medicine, earth, air, fire and water were one day going to be considered elements and there was no indoor plumbing. Those books/religions require the truth be disregarded. The Bible, Koran, Book of Mormon etc. etc. are all loaded with contradictions to science. The way to tell if something is true is through testable, repeatable observation. Not praying, hoping and worshiping.

Get a real education grounded in real science and gain knowledge about the observable world, and then you can think on your own and be responsible for your own actions as a legitimate member of the human race that has been delivered from the dark ages.

It's the only chance we as a species has to survive the horrors and carnage of war. Look at the mid-east (where religion abounds) and determine if you are part of the problem or part of the cause. Real Scientific Knowledge will set you free from your ignorance.

Spread the truth and maybe we'll all be saved . . . from our ignorance.

Answer 8

Hello -

If I am studying covenant or the blessing from God, then I enjoy the Zondervan Amplified Bible.

One Bible that I recently purchased, which is interesting to read is the George M. Lamsa translations from the Aramic of the Peshitta.

Then no matter which version I use, I pray for the Spirit to guide me in wisdom.

Thank you for an intelligent question.

Kindest Regards,
Darren Meade

Answer 9

Good News..
New International Version..
iWorship Daily Devotional Bible - New Living Translation..
I have a KJV

The third one is my favorite!

Answer 10

King James Version and sometimesNew International study Bible.