My favorite version of the Bible is the New American Standard Bible updated what is yours?

Answer 1

I am a KJV reader... but I do recomend the NASB(updated) to those who are intimidated by the language of the KJV... The NASB is the only other I will recomend... I do not use it but I do believe, from my own looking ito it, that the translators of it did rely on God, through prayer, to the fullest extent. I believe the motivation of those men was genuine compleatly. Unlike most of the other so-called "modern" translations... My difficulty with even the NASB is that they did rely on the work of Westcott and Hort... I do not think either of those were Christian... and I do believe that their work is suspect. to say the least.

Answer 2

Oh man. THE KING JAMES WAS NOT THE FIRST ENGLISH Translation!!!!!!! The Great Bible predated the KJV!

I use a lot of different Bibles. I suppose that the KJ is my favorite because I learned most of what I know from that. But I also use the NIV, NLT, and the Oxford Bible with Apocrypha.

EDIT NOTE: The KJ took about 200 years to replace the Great Bible as the most used after the KJ was made.

Answer 3

King James Version. The original English translation.

Answer 4

King James 1611 version.

That in combination with a Strongs Concordence you can know exactly what every word in the bible translates back to in the original language!

Answer 5

Mines the one which contains these.....

Contradiction #1
Who incited David to count the fighting men of Israel? (a) God did (2 Samuel 24:1) (b) Satan did (1 Chronicles 21:1).

Contradiction #2
In that count how many fighting men were found in Israel? (a) Eight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9). (b) One million, one hundred thousand (1 Chronicles 21:5).

Contradiction #3
How many fighting men were found in Judah? (a) Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9). (b) Four hundred and seventy thousand (1 Chronicles 21:5).

Contradiction #4
God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine? (a) Seven (2 Samuel 24:13). (b) Three (1 Chronicles 21:12).

Contradiction #5
How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem? (a) Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26). (b) Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2).

Contradiction #6
How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Jerusalem? (a) Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8). (b) Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9).

Contradiction #7
How long did he rule over Jerusalem? (a) Three months (2 Kings 24:8). (b) Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9).

Contradiction #8
The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up his spear and killed how many men at one time? (a) Eight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8). (b) Three hundred (1 Chronicles 11:11).

Contradiction #9
When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? (a) After (2 Samuel 5 and 6). (b) Before (1 Chronicles 13 and 14).

Contradiction #10
How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark? (a) Two (Genesis 6:19, 20). (b) Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8, 9).

Answer 6

Can I have 3?
I love the phrasing of the King James, the detail to accuracy in the New American Standard, and the ease of study of the NIV
I love having biblegateway so I can switch between them while I study.

Answer 7

I like the NIV. I've been using it for about 10 years for my bible study. I find it easier to understand than the King James, for instance.

Answer 8

I read The New International Version with chain reference.

Answer 9

New World Translation (especially the reference version).

Answer 10

For the New Testament, the Nestle-Aland 27th edition. For the Jewish scriptures, the Kittel Biblia Hebraica. They aren't as intrepreted as the NASB.