I'm wanting to see if there is one you can read straight thru, like a chapter book I guess, not one that has the actual wording, then translated in easier to read terms. Know of any?
2007-06-24 16:15:19 · 19 answers · asked by dolphincutie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-06-24 17:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Living Bible is very easy to understand and written in paragraph form. I wouldn't use it as my only Bible though. Read it and The King James Or The New King James At the same time. It will help you to learn to read The King James while making it easy to understand for now. You could also get an Amplified Bible. It shows a number of different translations side by side. That may be your best bet .God bless!!
2007-06-24 23:25:44 · answer #2 · answered by BERT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one Holy Bible. The Christian Bible.
If you want a version that is easy to understand, try the newer versions, like the Amplified Bible (1965), the Contemporaty English Version (1995), and the God's Word Translation (1995).
These are good for reading purposes.
2007-06-24 23:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by DannyLua 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have some pretty good answers, ignore Jackal, he is just being a momentary jerk.
Not being quite sure where you are here is one site.
http://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/Bibles/Children/
The thing is all about what you are trying to find.
If you want a bible to teach kids then this kind of stuff would be it.
If you just want the gist of things then almost any , as one said "Cliff Notes," are what you are seeking.
If you want to actually know what it is about then you need to study diplomatics(document sciences) and archaeology.
If you look up bible gateway on the internet you actually get to look at a lot of different versions, you might find something easy there.
The Brick testament is very easy but not religion friendly. It is exact about what the Bible says but not a bit flattering. It is like a fat woman in tight white shorts.
2007-06-24 23:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are written pretty basically. They are also the same time line of events written by different people so there is overlap of details.
If you are just trying to *understand* what you are reading you can switch to an easier bible to understand - such as the Living Bible. It's the same stories without all the "thous and thy's" and replaced with modern language.
Not to be condescending, you may also try a bible aimed at teenagers.
2007-06-24 23:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by avalanchefan95 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. New King James version (I like the Macarthur Study Bible)
2. New International Version
3. New American Standard Bible
These are easy to understand, and the bible is already in chapter's. The Study Bible has titles on each chapter, and explains verses at the botom of each page.
2007-06-24 23:26:26 · answer #6 · answered by T I 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The New Living Translation http://www.newlivingtranslation.com/ is a good and its any easy read.
The Message Bible http://www.navpress.com/BibleProducts/ . Its more of a thought for thought version but its very lively! You will enjoy it..
The New Century Version claims to be Easy to understand. Impossible to put down!
Go can go to this website and check the version out for yourself before you purchase...
http://bible.crosswalk.com/
I hope I helped... God bless
2007-06-24 23:32:39 · answer #7 · answered by Gods Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a paper back version that was done of the Bible years ago. Very handy for a quick read or waiting office reading.
2007-06-24 23:19:39 · answer #8 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the children's Bibles (seriously.) I found one today that had the actual KJV wording, but had an easy to understand explanation on the next page. And it was filled with pictures.
2007-06-24 23:18:48 · answer #9 · answered by KS 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are hundreds (and probably thousands) of different versions; my favorite is The Bible - an American Translation, from the University of Chicago Press, 1930. Browse the bookstores (used books, especially) and see what you can find. I find that diacritical marks on names (intended to guide pronunciation) are a particular irritant. Just remember that it is a work of fiction.
2007-06-24 23:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋