2007-04-01 04:52:21 · 14 answers · asked by Skyline 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It really depends on the task at hand. I am a hospital Chaplain, and so I find myself working with lots of elderly folks for whom the King James Version is near and dear to their hearts. That being said, it's really a terrible translation. When I am leading BIble study, I try to use the New Revised Standard Version. It's not as pretty, but it does get across the Greek much better than more contemporary English versions. It also has excellent footnotes.
2007-04-01 04:57:42 · answer #1 · answered by icb 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The King James because its a verson and not a translation a verson takes the hebrew or greek and puts it into english but a translation is what a person thinks, i also compare it however to The Amplified bible, because of wording, find out more about the bible free on line bible lessons www.amazon.org OR www.itiswritten.com God bless talk to me also wgr88@yahoo.com
2007-04-01 11:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by wgr88 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
New King James
2007-04-01 12:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by Blazin'22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer to use a variety. I use the Living Hope Translation or the NIV for everyday reading.
I use the Living Hope because it is aeasy to read, and the NIV because that is the translation that my church uses.
For bible study I go to biblegateway.com, you can look up a passage and compare the different translations.
2007-04-01 11:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by Laura H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original Hebrew Torah
2007-04-01 11:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by The Answering Peanut Butter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King James
cool older form of English
King James was gay
2007-04-01 12:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SkepticsAnnotatedBible.com has the best cross links in its verses. It is a great reference for people wanting to look honestly at what the Bible says.
2007-04-01 11:55:14 · answer #7 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I prefer the NIV. It's clear and understandable.
2007-04-01 11:56:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
King James...very accurate .
2007-04-01 11:57:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.......John 3:16
2007-04-01 11:57:08 · answer #10 · answered by Bibi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋