is thr a bible that you can read it in pure english do they have bibles for dummys?

Question

i dont really understand the bible its all what you can interpret from the reading
is thr a bible i can read that is simple and easy to understand

Answer 1

It sounds as though you may be reading a King James Version, which is accurate but often hard to understand. I recommend the NIV (New International Version). There are many good ones though. A good site is www.Biblegateway.com to check out all the different versions online. Also, there are teen study Bibles and stuff like that at your local Christian book store, or even Barnes and Nobles...

However, understand the profoundness of Scripture does not come from intellect...but from revelation which God will give to you...

Answer 2

NIV is the best translation to read if you don't understand the king james version.
The New King James version is pretty easy as well but not like the NIV.
What ever you do, read the message bible with a grain of salt. They are pretty accurate but take some serious liberties with the translations from the original.
The best bible to find is the one that is as close to the original greek and hebrew as possible, and that is the NIV. Or the amplified bible might be easy as well, but it's really expanded and takes a lot of reading to get through even one chapter.

Answer 3

Yes, there are many versions that are very easy to understand. NIV- New International Version is good, I believe there is a New English Version or something close to it.
I understand what your saying. I have been reading the Bible for years and there are still things that I don't understand. I also recommend the Parallel Bible. One side is KJV and the other half of the page is in another version. They come in all different versions.
Good Luck in finding one. God Bless.

Answer 4

Yes, as you can see, there are several Bibles available that are written in easy to understand English.

I hope you won't be too confused by the previous answer which said that the New World Translation inserted God's name in the places it was "supposed to be" but "removed" by previous Bible translators. Obviously, it could only have been "removed" in places where it appeared before. That is the case in about 7,000 places in the Old Testament. However, the New Testament is different. It never appeared at all (because it was written centuries later, and the Jews stopped using the name because they felt it was too holy). Therefore, in the New Testament, it was not removed by previous Bible translators. If it was "supposed to be" in the New Testament, it would be. But it's not.

Some translators, however, ignore what the Bible actually says in the New Testament and substitute their own opinion of what's "supposed to be" in certain scriptures. Opinions vary from one translator to another, so different Bibles use "Jehovah" inconsistently in the NT. For example, the Emphatic Diaglott uses it 7 times while the NWT uses it more than 200 times.

I hope this is not too confusing. It would be so much simpler if translators would just "stick to the script".

Answer 5

You might want to try one of the translations that uses more contemporary language. Of these, the New Living Translation is most like everyday English. For example, Galatians 5:7-8 --

in the King James version:
"Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you."

And in the NLT: "You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? It certainly isn’t God, for he is the one who called you to freedom."

There are also study Bibles -- in the New International Version, or NIV, which also uses less archaic language, as well as the NLT and also a Catholic study Bible (NAB) if that's of interest -- which have graphics and easy-to-understand notes that help explain the text.

Answer 6

My favorites are the New International Version, and also The New World Translation published by Jehovah's Witnesses. Both are very easy to read. Many people here are very critical of the NWT as being inaccurate, but as far as I can see, it is generally true to the original languages. (Although recently I've learned of a couple scriptures which aren't as true as I'd thought.) But that is true of other Bibles, too, and overall, I would rate it highly EXCEPT that in the New Testament, you will read "Jehovah" in about 200 places where it shouldn't be. Still, the Appendix lists all the Scriptures where they inserted "Jehovah" and tells you what the word really was in the original Greek, either God or Lord, so that isn't really a problem. Just be aware of it if you decide to get a NWT.

Answer 7

Yes. There is an Easy Reader Version, believe it or not.
http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Bible-Easy-To-Read-Version/dp/0801043042

There's also an easy-reader New International Version:
http://www.amazon.com/NIrV-Holy-Bible-Adult-Revised/dp/031092653X/ref=sr_1_13/103-7128262-9356634?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181624786&sr=8-13

If you don't need something quite that simplified, then I'd suggest the English Standard Version. It's a very accurate and precise translation in modern good English. http://www.esv.org/

Also, at biblegateway.com, you can try out the same passage in all different English versions (and other languages, too). There must be 2 dozen different English translations there to look at.

In addition, yes, there is a book called THe Bible for Dummies. I kid you not!
http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Dummies-Jeffrey-C-Geoghegan/dp/0764552961/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-7128262-9356634?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181625197&sr=1-1

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Edit: Here are some comments from Bible teachers using the ESV:

“After twenty years of teaching God’s Word and changing translations I have found at last, by God’s grace, a translation that is easy to read and immensely accurate. The ESV is the new first choice for serious students and careful communicators of God’s unchanging Word.”
James MacDonald
Senior Pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel, Rolling Meadows, Illinois

“I use the ESV in my writing and speaking ministry. It is highly readable and combines word-for-word accuracy with beauty, clarity, and depth.”
Nancy Stafford
Author and Speaker

“Meticulous care and passionate research make the ESV a crisp, accurate, and valuable translation.”
Max Lucado
Minister, Oak Hills Church of Christ

Answer 8

Don't read the King James Version. If English is not your native language you could get one in your language. Or you can read a bible written for young people. Most bible that are written today are easy to understand. Try the Good News bible too. And get one with footnotes that explain the context of what is written. And explains the society and cultural norms in which it was written.

Answer 9

This is the bible I've found to be easier to read and the most accurate.

"The New World Translation"

Notice:

New Testament:

While critical of some of its translation choices, BeDuhn called the New World Translation a “remarkably good” translation, “better by far” and “consistently better” than some of the others considered. Overall, concluded BeDuhn, the New World Translation “is one of the most accurate English translations of the New Testament currently available” and “the most accurate of the translations compared.”—Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament.

“Here at last is a comprehensive comparison of nine major translations of the Bible:

King James Version, New American Standard Bible, New International Version, New Revised Standard Version, New American Bible, Amplified Bible, Today's English Version (Good News Bible), Living Bible, and the New World Translation.

The book provides a general introduction to the history and methods of Bible translation, and gives background on each of these versions. Then it compares them on key passages of the New Testament to determine their accuracy and identify their bias. Passages looked at include:

John 1:1; John 8:58; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; 2 Peter 1:1

Jason BeDuhn
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair
Department of Humanities, Arts, and Religion
Northern Arizona University


You can read it on line at:

http://watchtower.org/e/bible/index.htm

Answer 10

Yes, its called the NIV.

New International Version.

That translation was finished in about 1980.

The translation was done at an 8th grade reading level.

Below is a link where you can read many translations of the Bible in both English and a lot of other languages.

Pastor Art