Can you tell me where to get a bible from that i would understand.?

Question

I would love to read the bible but i would like it in an easy to understand format. Has anyone got any suggestions or titles that i could get. Thank you.

Answer 1

THE LIVING BIBLE or THE GOOD NEWS BIBLE.

I suggest you go to a Christian book store and ask to see their modern translations. There are many to choose from. BLESSINGS to you.

Answer 2

Hi Sue..a lot of answers here, could be a bit confusing...some have suggested a child's Bible, it might be a good idea..many adults find the children's stories more interesting..adults tend to complicate things..

Just to tell you the New World translation is used by Jehovah Witnesses and so is anything from the Watchtower..many people believe these are not correct translations...

I suggest you try Bible Gateway on-line and you can look through all the different versions before buying. The Message Bible is a modern translation, easy to read in plain simple language..but because i don't know you i can't say for sure which one will suit you...
God Bless you abundantly..and hope you find one you like..but above all i pray you find the true word of God..xxx

Answer 3

I use the New International Version and it's pretty easy to understand. New Living Translation is probably the easiest. If you pick any student Bible, there will be footnotes to help you understand what the passage is about.

The Message puts EVERYTHING in everyday language. It's written more like a really, really long story instead of a book or verses.
Be careful reading the Message though. The translations can often be slightly off from what the Bible really says. Due to strange translations it can get confusing as well... (Stick to an original.)

At http://www.biblegateway.com/ you can read any passage in any version of the Bible. Maybe you could read a passage, such as John 3, in a few different versions and decide which one is easiest for you to understand.

Ultimately, I suggest getting a student Bible and probably New Living Translation.
The footnotes and explinations are extremely helpful.

Answer 4

You can get the most accurate translation of the Bible free at

www.watchtower.org.

Please notice:

Old Testament:
In fact, the New World Translation is a scholarly work. In 1989, Professor Benjamin Kedar of Israel said:
"In my linguistic research in connection with the Hebrew Bible and translation, I often refer to the English edition as what is known as the New World Translation. In doing so, I find my feeling repeatedly confirmed that this kind of work reflects an honest endeavor to achieve an understanding of the text that is as accurate as possible. Giving evidence of a broad command of the original language, it renders the original words into a second language understandably without deviating unnecessarily from the specific structure of the Hebrew....Every statement of language allows for a certain latitude in interpreting or translating. So the linguistic solution in any given case may be open to debate. But I have never discovered in the New World Translation any biased intent to read something into the text that it does not contain."

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

Answer 5

Are you asking for the Old Testament or the New Testament, or maybe both?
The Old has the stories of the Creation of the World, Noah and the flood, the stories of Moses, David and Goliath, etc.
The New has the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth, etc.
There is a modern translation of the Bible - afraid I can't give you details because it's another one I loaned to someone and it never came back! Your local library can help with this.
The King James version is poetic (lots of "thee" and "thou" instead of "you")
There is an interesting tome by Soncino Press called "The Pentateuch and Haftorahs" (the first 5 books of the Old Testament is called the Pentateuch) and this gives a modern commentary on the text.
Do have a go at reading any version - it's much more interesting coming back to it as an adult, like reading all the things that Jews were forbidden to eat; we all know they can't eat pork, but did you know it says they can eat locusts?!

Answer 6

The Expositor's Study Bible, It is a word for word translation of the King James Version. The translations are right there with the verse, so you don't have to go to the bottom for the meaning. I have one and have gotten several for my family and friends. It will actually open up the word of God with an understanding that you have never had before. I have used it along with my regular King James Version and have compared them to make sure they are scripture word for word and they are. I believe you will get a real blessing of understanding by studing the Expositor's.
Call: 1-800-288-8350 for information or ordering. I Know you will be blessed. Hope this helps!

Answer 7

Try The Hope & the Jesus Film (online)
http://christiananswers.net/hope/
http://www.jesusfilm.org/languages/

Check out
Inspired By . . . The Bible Experience: New Testament Audio Bible on CD
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=26316&netp_id=444274&event=ESRCN&item_code=WW

For printed Bibles -
Life Application Bible - New Living Translation
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?nav_search=1&A=339122&Au=product%2Eendeca%5Frollup&An=5100+0&action=Search

Answer 8

the bible has a problem as you have made clear. that is that it was written a long time ago by an era of people that had different ways of explaining existence.

if you get a modern day self help book such as john kehoe's 'mind power' it tries to apply some of the ideas in the bible to modern day challenges and insecurities. try them out instead of the bible.

I mean who could still seriously believe in the old testaments 'garden of eden' as being the beginning of mankind for instance.

Answer 9

You could try the 'New International Version', or Today's English Version'.
Also there are many paraphrased versions. These are very good, but be aware, they may contain mistakes. Basically they are "This is what I think it says."

One more tip. Ask God to help you to understand what you're reading. If you feel you don't know how, find a christian friend or your local priest/vicar/pastor. Any of the above will be delighted to help you.

All the best in your search.

Answer 10

The Life Recovery Bible.. The Amplified Version Bible or the Life Application Bible are wonderful easy to understand versions for beginners..You can get them for a remarkable discount at Amazon.com...Good luck and enjoy your new Bible...

Answer 11

--There are several very good ones:
1. Amplified Bible ; New International Version use extra words for expansion of meaning! http://www.biblegateway.com
2. Jerusalem Bible uses God's name , Yahweh thoughout the Hebrew OT Scriptures
3. New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures by Jehovah's witnesses is excellent and can be found at http://www.watchtower.org
--THERE IS also a reference edition that is very accurate along with footnotes for thousands of the important words footnoted(actual languaged words)and can be obtained from Jehovah's witnesses locally with no charge!
***IT IS WISE to be careful of some modern translations for they paraphrase(add own thoughts) to their version(Good News Bible.; Living Bible....)