2007-08-10 14:41:44 · 30 answers · asked by StandTro 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, as well as the other translations like the NIV, NKJ etc. God will use whatever mainstream translation you use.
2007-08-10 14:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I personally like it because it is the one all our forefathers used and it has been around for such a long t ime in America..when you quote a Scripture from it, most people will recognize it. It is also quite beautiful and poetic compared to most of the others...I just feel right when I read it. Since no one had the original bible, I think you just have to research each one and make choice...I personally don't want the NIV....I don't someone putting down what they think it said in their own words. I'll figure that out for myself...So I like King James version. I think it is true to the original.
"The translators of the KJV, along with the New American Standard and some others tried to keep the word order as close as they could. The translators of the NIV were developing a reading Bible, though, and they tried to make a thought by thought translation. This conveys the essence and meanings of the original documents, but becomes much more natural and conversational to the modern ear".
2007-08-10 22:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. There's no such thing as THE "true Bible." The Bible was originally a collection of books, written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. It was first translated into Latin, the Vulgate, which then later copyists mainly used. The King James version utilized good scholarship for the day. Many other manuscripts in the original language have been found though since the KJ was translated.
2007-08-10 21:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by keri gee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The King James version of the Bible was created by King James for political purposes. The New Testament has been edited to suit the powers that be of the times. The Old Testament is probably a more accurate document, in the sense that it has not been altered for hundreds of years. So, there is no true Bible.
2007-08-10 21:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
Many saint's works were cut out in that version.
For example a certain saint, whose name I can't remember(I know that makes me sound much less credible, but you have to trust me)wrote that when we go to hell we spend about 20 years there, then god invites us up to heaven. We can chose to go or stay. What would you do? I mean, talk about an obvious question.
I digress. That was cut from the King James version, because it didn't give the church power. The threat of the whole fire and brimstone thing was what caused the churches power for decades. Most bibles like that aren't credible, because of the churches corruption.
2007-08-10 21:49:24 · answer #5 · answered by dancingpenguin101 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In one sense the answer would be "no," because the only "true" Bible, meaning infallible, would be the original text of each book. But in the general sense as used by Christians, yes, it is. However, it is not the only true translation of the Bible.
2007-08-10 21:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
The true Bible is the authograph manuscripts written in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and others.
God allowed it to be lost because people would fanatically worship those manuscripts.
James I, a catholic king assigned many scholars, around 70 men to translate the Bible into English because he considered Tydales' translation a bad one.
The scholars translated the Scriptures from Greek to English word per word. It is the best translation for me.
The original writers were the only inspired by the Holy Spirit. Translators were not inspired, just like the scribes of OT.
2007-08-10 21:45:31 · answer #7 · answered by Mikey 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, the New King James is very similar too.In my bible there are words with a number and in the middle there is another word to translate better, this is in the KJV and in the NKJV it uses that second interpretation.
2007-08-10 21:56:04 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible l IS God's word......undeniably.
The King James version is only ONE of many translations.
2007-08-10 21:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by sugarbee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is merely the first english translation. The bible is translated into 2000 languages. Why would that one be the true bible?
It was translated 200 years or more ago when it really wasn't that clear. but it is a good translation for it's time.
2007-08-10 21:46:51 · answer #10 · answered by Steven 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its translators were inaccurate in many areas. King James, a Protestant king who succeeded his cousin Queen Elizabeth-a reformationist, had a religious and political agenda for creating his version.
The editors of the NKJV attempted to correct the orignal's mistakes and is fairly good.
2007-08-10 22:10:33 · answer #11 · answered by Jehan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋