What bible do you read.
2006-07-31 09:58:26 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ie. good news bible
2006-07-31 09:58:52 · update #1
the king james one is very innacurate in its translation.
2006-07-31 10:02:50 · update #2
the writers substituted accuracy for poetic-ness (I know that isn't a real word)
2006-07-31 10:04:19 · update #3
The King James Version is a fairly accurate translation (not perfect, but at least people know where the mistakes/changes in language are).
Most translations of the last 100 years are actually commentaries masquerading as translations. Examples:
The Revised Standard Version, Old Testament was headed by an atheist, who didn't believe that there was a single reference to Jesus in the Old Testament.
The New Word Translation was made by a man who (when taken to court over the matter) couldn't even identify the Greek alphabet.
The New International Version was written from the standpoint of 'dynamic equivalence'; in other words, they wrote down what they thought the Biblical writers should have said, instead of translating what they actually wrote.
The Message is one in a series of paraphrases, where they didn't even attempt to translate from the orignal language, but started with a translation like the KJV and put things in their own words, instead of God's.
Any Catholic Bible has books and chapters added to it that were never in any historical text, and were never accepted either by ancient Jews or the early church.
If you're looking for a Bible, get the most accurate translation you can find.
2006-07-31 11:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just for the fun of reading - old King James
for study several but mostly NIV and the archaeological study bible (which is also NIV)
Old King James contains a lot of words that have changed meaning since it was written, it is my understanding the new/revisied KJ has updated the wording - don't know for a fact just what I've been told
2006-07-31 17:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by charlie_2you 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy BiBle in the king james
2006-07-31 17:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by musictwixzler17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian of sorts, but I haven't read the Bible in years and don't plan on ever reading it seriously again.
Jesus admonished his contemporaries to live according to the Spirit and not according to a written law. Furthermore, he left behind no writings (Hmmm - wonder why) and when he ascended said that he would send us a helper - the Holy Spirit - but didn't mention anything about a new written law (the New Testament).
Unfortunately, a human power structure (the church in Rome) eventually took it upon themselves to create a new written law - the New Testament and the rest is history...we, just like Jesus' contemporaries have traded life according to the Spirit for life according to the law. Bummer.
If you must read the Bible I would suggest you view the New Testament as just a collection of writings that shed light on the life of Christ and what was happening in the church in the first century. But, the minute you regard it as "doctrine", "God's Word", etc. you've undone all that Jesus did.
Free yourself now. Live according to the Holy Spirit and not according to the written law.
2006-07-31 17:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by rj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Bible
2006-07-31 17:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our church uses the King James...and I do not agree with your statement that it is inaccurate.
For study I use the Quest Study Bible in NIV. It's my favorite. It has questions about the text you are reading in the margins, with answers. Very very good. I find the NIV easier to understand.
2006-07-31 17:08:09 · answer #6 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New King James.
2006-07-31 17:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by shominyyuspa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the compleat Jewish bible my daughter got me 18 months ago but also american standered, american childrens bible since I was 12 , N I V or king James and if I wont I can get the good news bible of my son so basicaly I have all but like the ''compleat jewish bible'' with Jewish names best
2006-07-31 17:02:59 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NRSV and King James most often... also the Dhouay Rheims, NAB, New Jerusalem Bible, NASB, NAB the Latin vulgate, and the Greek New Testament.
2006-07-31 17:02:43 · answer #9 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the New World Translation, because it was given to me free but I prefer the King James version from the 1940's, but someone stole mine.
2006-07-31 17:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋