I heard that some churches like to stick with the KJV exclusively. Anyone know who, or why? Also, what do you think of the New King James? How about the New American Standard?
Thanks, and God bless you!
2006-08-01 08:46:37 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-08-02 08:29:57 · update #1
I think it's better to use various versions. The King James Version tells us the exact Hebrew and Greek translations of the Bible, however, when you read the New King James Version and the Amplified, and Teen study bibles and the sort, you can really get a better understanding of what God tells us in the scripture. So sure, go ahead and look at other Bibles (the ones centered around Christianity) and you'll get a much better understanding of what was going on in those times, and all the other things the Bible talks about.
God Bless
2006-08-01 08:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by Chosen 1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've read both KJV and NASB. I really dislike the KJV because it is in old English. I would prefer to have a Bible that puts scriptures into an easier to understand language.
So, I prefer the NIV or The Message Bible.
As to why churches use the KJV, some churches don't trust the authenticity of the other versions. The research for those scriptures is based on going back to certain manuscripts and translating from the Greek and Aramaic languages (I may be wrong on the languages here).
But there is some reason to believe that the NIV (new international version) is also accurate. There are certain manuscripts believed to be older and more accurate which were used for this translation.
I think that it's okay to use different translations. In fact, I prefer using something Like www.biblegateway.org and comparing verses from more than one version, to get a better sense of what a particular verse or passage means.
2006-08-01 09:03:37 · answer #2 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible is written mainly in Hebrew and King James had it translated into English. Seeing how the Bible has been interpreted by several different processes and not literally as it was written, the interpretation a person can relate to is probably valid enough. Any time you translate a document from one language to another language something is lost in the translation. The New King James and the New American Standard have modern translation and study guides that the old translation didn't have.
2006-08-01 09:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by purplehays 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have several Bible Translations and use the KJV most, Why? often when I find a verse that could have been translated better, I check out the others to see what they thought. I find most are saying the same thing as KJV only leaving a few early English word out. With Two different interlinear translations and the Strong's Concordance, I see the Mistakes more clearly.
It depends on how serious a studier you are. if not as serious as I any of the revised KJV are better than none.
2006-08-01 08:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by kritikos43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For my personal study and research, I use the KJV, but also use the New KJV for reading only. I don't use the NAS, although I have read it, and will not even touch the NIV. Forget about the modern, easy to read, translations. Actually, most churches, sadly, use the NIV. I heard a lecture recently where the speaker pointed out several passages that were left out of the NIV that were in the KJV. I choose to stay with the original, and in my opinion, the best.
2006-08-01 08:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read in all different versions of the Bible -- each version has things that appeal to me. Some, like the KJV, just have beautiful language, and i appreciate the way passages such as the Psalms come across in that version.
however, sometimes if you're struggling to understand what you're reading, the NAS version or one of the other more modern translations like The Message, can be really helpful in putting things into context and helping you understand how Christ's teachings should fit into your life today.
i think it's good to explore the different versions and not be one-sided about it. Some ppl think that only one version is correct, but i don't think that's how the Bible works. if God were worried about different translations or how the human authors of the Bible were interpreting his Spirit or whatever, he would just drop us a perfect Bible right from the sky.
the point is that the Bible WAS WHAT GOD WANTED WRITTEN, and regardless of what version it is, the basic messages never change.
2006-08-01 08:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by star86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no need to exclusively use the King James version of the Bible. It is fun to cross compare, cross reference. There are many Bibles which have been directly translated from Hebrew and Greek to a language for example the New Jerusalem is a direct translation into French, but then it was translated into English so we can read it. There are nice paraphrase Bibles too. A paraphrase Bible is not a direct translation, but it takes a translation and is made into easier reading for modern English for example. It does not take away the meaning or change the meaning of the written Word.
2006-08-01 08:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by ruthie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only use the KJV, the reason why my religion does so, is because the KJV is supposedly the most accurate translation from the original writings of the prophets. When languages are translated, they can start to adopt different meanings of the same idea. One word may have a broad meaning and yet the person meant to use it in a specific way. So, when they created this version, they used multiple translators to try and define as close as possible the true meaning of the scriptures. That way we stay as close to the real doctrine as possible.
2006-08-01 09:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with it, but I don't think it's necessary to use the King James exclusively. I use NIV a lot.
I don't know why some people think the KJV is the only one that's reliable... remember, all the other translations used the original texts as well!
2006-08-01 08:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Japandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in fact I don't use the King James Version anymore, but because I was brought up with it, I quote verses and passages from the King James Version.
I now prefer to use the NIV or New Living Translation, as I get a better understanding.
2006-08-01 11:07:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋