How can u still call it "HOLY"? Revised, Version, Translation, of what he said, John said Jesus said. HERESAY!

Question

Go define the words with capitals. King James was a murderous, slave-trading, homosexual and you like HIS VERSION of God's words?

Who cares about whether it was Greek or Hebrew. I dont read them nor do you. And that still doesnt take care of the here-say issue. And ladies, yes men have been jerks in general but can we please hold back the wounded woman feelings during your answers. Thanx sweetcheeks. JUST KIDDING!!!

And yes I know KJ didnt sit down and hand glue the first Bible with his name on it, and Im sure he didnt burn the midnight oil going back and forth between the blank paper and his Hebrew to English dictionary. Can we focus on the question people? PLEASE.

Answer 1

I use the New Revised Standard Version It stays true to the original Greek and keeps the Apocrypha.

Answer 2

Yeah, King James didn't fall far from the proverbial tree... He was a terrible man. However, as King, he ordered a new printing/translation of the bible... think of it as a way to reach the people, a publicity stunt. It wasn't his work... he was very busy with the Duke of Buckingham... um... hunting... but nevertheless, it made God's word available to the masses. And even though it's in crazy old English it's still the standard in translations. He hired some brilliant translators.

I use the Living translation personally... If I want to read old English, I'll pick up a sonnet or play or something from Shakespeare.

Answer 3

So is it safe to say that you read the New Testament in the original Greek? And study the original Hebrew scriptures of the Old Testament by reading the Hebrew? Or do you read somebody else's "version of God's words"?

For somebody who has such a big hang-up over document translations, you sure do murder the English language.

Answer 4

I have a Greek NT with a Lexicon so I can translate - with much difficulty, though, as I only had 2 semesters of Greek in college :) This is also why I use multiple translations when I study the Word so that I get a better glimpse as to what was written.

And, no I do not like the KJV whatsoever. NKJV either.

Answer 5

I have a King James / NIV parallel Bible and they both say the exact same thing only the King James version is worded so that sometimes it's hard for me to understand, although I like how it's worded with the Thy, thous, and though's. If I need to I can look right next to it's writings on the same page and see the NIV version and it helps me to understand. So the Bibles say the same things exactly only they use different words.

Answer 6

''Note: God gave the Old Testament in Hebrew and Aramaic and the New Testament in Greek. Errors in the copying or translations are not part of the God-breathed (inspired) Scripture.'' Small Catechism with Explanation, by Dr. Martin Luther

Is that supposed to be ''heresy'' or ''hearsay''?

Answer 7

King James didn't do the translating, it was greek and hebrew scholars, he just merely put it together. What exactly do you use? Wikipedia is nothing but lies also, garbage website.

Answer 8

Why would any other version be considered any better? The bible was put together by men, and kept in the hands of men for far to long. That being said...why would one translation be considered any better than the other without God dictating it to be so. Without other scriptures to fill in the obvious gaps...no one can really say. Without a prophet or apostles...basically any translation will do...because one really isn't any better than another.

Answer 9

Ferly you are not a happy camper.

Why not read it for yourself and find out?
FYI James commissioned the KJV. He didn't do the work.

Answer 10

Say can you read Greek and Hebrew??????