2007-04-03 16:28:11 · 11 answers · asked by Ralph D 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I own KJV, KJ21, TMB/NAV, ESV, and HCSB.
2007-04-03 16:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by tsc1976ers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I prefer the King James Version because I enjoy the poetry of the language. Then again, I'm also one of those twisted people who enjoys reading Shakespeare. Even so, I believe there a number of translations available today which do a very good job of bringing the original greek and hebrew texts into a more modern version of english. So long as the translation is faithful to the original, the right version is that one which makes it easiest for the reader to understand God's direction.
2007-04-03 16:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by Marcus75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The K.J.V. is "good" but it flows in a dialect of English that I just don't speak... It's Ok... some people will have no other.
Remember Jesus spoke Hebrew and Greek, not K.J. English.
I like the New International Version... or the Good News Bible. They flow in an English dialect that is easy to read and easy to understand... (works for me)... Be careful, however, always check out the Organization and the Publisher who translated the Bible you are reading... If it's an exclusive translation... like Jehovah Witness bible... warning, warning, they have "skewed" words in Scripture to make their theology appear correct.......NOT !!! and they will not use any other translation... try offering them the KJV.... no can do...
Or...the Book of Mormon "over" the Bible... warning, warning.
Joseph Smith may have had a "revelation" but it wasn't from the God of Moses, Abraham, Issac or Jacob... The Complete Jewish Bible is excellent because it is translated from the Hebrew Scriptures... and since the Jews wrote it all anyhow, why not read it....
2007-04-03 16:40:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The King James Version is the authorized version, because it was authorized by the King and the Lord is the one who sets up authority and pulls down authority, that is why this is the correct version to read.
2007-04-03 16:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are asking about Jesus, who is Messiah, then the KJV would be "my version", although I would tend to prefer the NIV. Because of linguistic discoveries over the years, a Strong's Concordance is a good idea to find out what certain words actually were from the older manuscripts, such as the Torah, or the Dead Sea Scrolls.
While Jesus knew the KJV would be written, it was not available to anyone when He chose to be in human form on this earth.
2007-04-03 16:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ralph D, you must be clearer!
To whom do you refer when saying 'his'?
King James?
God?
That particular version never 'belonged' to King James legally.
He commissioned the Bible to be translated into the English of his day and it was done.
It belonged to whoever bought a copy.
If you mean God, my bet is He was content it came into existence but since then, better versions have been produced.
Language changes, the KJV never has kept up.
It is not my preferred version.
2007-04-03 16:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only ONE version of the Bible but many translations of that one version. Unfortunately the translations are also termed as versions which served to confuse people.
2007-04-03 16:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by Seraph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King James only authorized it but wasn't part of the translation.
2007-04-03 16:32:18 · answer #8 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew and Greek are His versions. KJV and NKJV are pretty close.
2007-04-03 16:30:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible can stay with King James, he was the one who said Tobacco was a sin. Bible what a crock !!
2007-04-03 16:30:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
KJV has verse added to the bible investiguate and you will surprise.
2007-04-03 16:50:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋