What is your favourite translation of the bible and why?

Answer 1

I like the King James Version. It's definitely the most blasphemous. A king wanted a translation to suit his tastes, come on.....

Answer 2

I wonder how many translations Dr. Phil's books are in? You see, a translation doesn't mean corruption. It means language used at the time and in a certain place.

The KJV was for the 1600's English. Prior to this, the Bible was in Latin. Back to the beginning, Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic languages.

What is most beneficial today is a translation in modern English. That is why I like the New World Translation. Contrary to many who are so afraid of JWs, it is not a false translation. Using the oldest manuscripts in existence, modern translations are very close to them. That is due to the care copiers and translators used in their work.

Though I started with the KJV, I don't enjoy first having to translate 1600 English into what we use today. I was happy to have a modern English version. The only major difference is putting back the divine name where others caved to pressure to remove it. That name still is in the KJV.

Answer 3

The King James Authorised Version dated 1611, known as the KJV. Although there have been improvements made during the translation, for example in The Book of Proverbs Chapter 6, Verse 26, and Chapter 30, Verse 28, it is the most accurate translation of the Bible, and is the easiest to understand. The English used is the best use of English and it is written in proper English. For example using the word saith instead of said. Saith (pronounced say-ith) is the Royal way of pronouncing the word said, as the King of England would pronounce it.

Answer 4

Personally I prefer more literlal renderings and not loose translations, such as the Good News Bible (although I wouldn't say it is a bad translation). More literal bibles include the American Standard version and the New World Translation.

Answer 5

The Message Remix

If you heard of it before you might heard bad comments about it. A lot of people do not like it cause it is different. But it helps me understand it so much more then my other bible. I actually enjoy reading it which is a change. It is sort of in a story form but it's hard for you to seat down and read the bible the message will help you!!

Hope that Helped and God Bless!

Answer 6

The New American Bible is my favorite. This is because I am Catholic now and choose to study the Catholic Bible.

I have read intensely and for years the RSV. It is my second favorite because the Holy Spirit primarily works through me in those words.

I have also studied the KJV (primarily a translation but interpretive), NIV (an interpretation) and the NRSV, they are all good Bibles.

Yours in Christ Jesus, Grace

Answer 7

My favorite translation is the original KJV. These other versions have to be substantially different for them to be able to be copyrighted. That worries me. Also, King James, who was trying to make himself look better at the time and thought this was the way to do it, ordered that this version be copied as closely to the original Hebrew and Greek as possible. When Tyndale tried to go back later and do better, he couldn't. There have been a few grammatical corrections, typos, but that's it. Also, some versions of the Bible try to interpret scripture for me and I don't like that.

Answer 8

Tough one! I like the Moody Press NAS. It highlights the words that were emphasized in the Greek and has a lot of other helpful study tools built in. Saves on research time. I also like the Amplified Bible. NIV for memorization.

Answer 9

I like the New King James

It leaves out all the proper english of the times it was written, but when I preach I use a varity of Bibles, for each Bible I think has its place and each has a way of bringing certian scripures across.

I also like

ASV
NLT
NIV
Amplified

But if you are looking for a Bible the best advise I can give is look at them all and choose from them.

I suggest two study Bibles that you can get in any tranlation.
Spirit filled study Bible
Life application Study Bible

Be Blessed

Answer 10

wow i have a pretty good answer for u actually..my answer is from a similar question that was proposed, so some of it may not make sense:


OMG..don't you all see that having so many different versions of the Bible indicates a corrupt religion? Many authors, editors, revisors, etc. of the Bible only changed/deleted/added verses to appeal to Christians so they would remain faithful (in other words through lies) and to appeal to people who are interested in converting (the same way). Converting through lies and putting in what people WANT to hear is corrupt. For all we know, the all-loving peaceful Bible could have had some ugly verses that were deleted or replaced with more peaceful ones so that Christianity could not look like a culprit or evil religion in the future. CORRUPTION!

An imperfect, flawed religion indicates that it is disqualified as being the true religion.


When you said, "I think people are seeing the question they want to asnwer, not asnwering what has been asked..."

Well, thats kind of like the Christians changing the Bible into what they want their religion to be like (aka allowing more freedoms, making bad deeds seem less impactful, etc.), not seeking the truth or caring about what is really meant for them.