King James, Old Test, New Test, ... I mean come on...how many books are there? If you guys can't even agree on one book how are you ever going to agree on one God?
2006-09-18 07:40:18 · 17 answers · asked by rab2344 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
get them all togeather lets have a bonfire
2006-09-18 07:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are versions for little kids too. The old and new testament make up THE Bible. WE all agree on that. Different versions are for people to understand the wording better. Some are study bibles. Any Holy Bible regardless of the simplified reading or children's version or study bible etc still believes in ONE god
2006-09-18 14:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by Double D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spoken like a person in search of God. I challenge you to read the Bible from start to finish. Pick any bible. King James, Catholic...it doesn't matter. When you are done, come back and re-ask your question. Come to think of it, when you are done, you won't have any need to re-ask your question.
2006-09-18 14:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bible is the most sold book it is updated from the origanel quite regularly so there are many translations some prever king James if they grew up with it but the meaning is the same from all bibles
2006-09-18 14:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is One Bible, but there are many interpretations, meaning that they all have the same message, but some are in old english and some are written in every day language.
2006-09-18 14:48:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read the KJ BIBLE because its a study BIBLE!! its sooo cool. I mean God is soooo awesome!!! I just feel so blessed to be able to read his word every day of my life!! God Bless u!
2006-09-18 14:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some books are so popular, there is more than one English translation. Don't let that scare you.
2006-09-18 14:44:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
many versions of the same Word of God Whjich one are you reading??
2006-09-18 14:43:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One.
Their are many translations, but only one true Word of God.
2006-09-18 14:44:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, your concept of "book" is skewed.
There are 66 books in the Bible (73 if you count the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha). The Bible is divided in half by Old Testament (that is, the Hebrew era before Christ) and New Testament (that is, the era immediately surrounding Christ's birth, His death, the Apostlic evangelism (ie the disciples going out and teaching others), up until around the deaths of the Apostles (with Revelation/Apocalypse being the exception, as it wholly pertains to the end of time).
There are many versions of the Bible, however, by choosing one version over another is not cause for arguement unless said version grossly mistranslates the original manuscripts. However, the most common versions include the King James, the New American Revised Bible, the English Standard Version, the Good News Bible, the New International Version, and the Amplified Bible.
Take, for example, a single passage :
"But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?" - Matthew 3:14 KJV
"But John restrained Him, saying, I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" - same verse, LITV
"But John kept objecting and said, "I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?" - CEV
"But John tried to make him change his mind. "I ought to be baptized by you," John said, "and yet you have come to me!" - GNB
"but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?" - Darby
"But John protested strenuously, having in mind to prevent Him, saying, It is I who have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" - AMP
"John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" - ESV/NASB
"But Yochanan tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be immersed by You, and do You come to me?" - MRC (Messianic Renewed Covenant... it has the proper Jewish names and terms written, instead of the Anglicized names).
"John objected, "I'm the one who needs to be baptized, not you!" - The Message
Every one of them is identical in purpose... John tried to stop Jesus, and said, "I need to be baptized by you, yet you come to be baptized by me"... It's just that each is worded only slightly differently, showing the differences in the common language of the time, or focused on people of different reading proficiency, or focused upon a particular purpose for illustration uses.
There are minor differences between us, but we do indeed agree on One Book : The Bible. Doesn't matter which version, since, in its purest essence, almost all of them say the exact same thing. Everything else is merely sibling rivalry.
2006-09-18 15:08:06 · answer #10 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree but they will pay for that they have done . i really like the version of reina valera 1960
2006-09-18 14:45:09 · answer #11 · answered by melanie s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋