I have the life application king james version study bible. I was looking into this Spirit-Filled Bible (NKJV) by Nelson. I also heard it's good to have a parallel Bible with the amplified version in it.
2007-11-07 06:34:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So it's just better to get a "plain" bible without the footnotes and all that?
Anything wrong with the New King James version?
2007-11-07 06:42:55 · update #1
yes, the parallel bible with King James is a very good solution.
2007-11-07 06:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by splashdesign238 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Spirit-filled youth minister I recommend the following: The New Living Translation for general reading/studying. For a young person or for an easier to understand text, I would recommend the Message Bible or the Fire Bible Student Edition (NIV) from Life Publishers. All of these are good!
As for those who say that the KJV is the one and only "true" translation. Remember it was still translated from the original Aramaic, Greek, and Hebrew. It was translated in the early 1600's and was translated into the modern English language of that era. Most newer translations of the Bible also translate from the original available manuscripts but into today's vernacular.
2007-11-07 14:42:54 · answer #2 · answered by ryanmorris7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't recommend a specific book. I will give some information that may be of help, however. NIV is easy to read and understand. The New Jerusalem Bible is generally recognized to have the best footnotes. The New American Standard Bible is generally recognized to be one of the most literal translations. The King James Version is tough sledding for those not used to it. Concordances are very helpful.
2007-11-07 14:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by What? Me Worry? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use the Old King James Version with the old Scofield references. Rev. Scofield was a great preacher and teacher many years ago but you can still by his study Bibles today, I think as long as you stay with the kjv you are okay, the new is okay with me but I prefer the old, any other version is from different manuscripts than what the kjv was translated from and that is a whole other issue. I believe you have a very good Bible and it help you be a better Christian and may you help others to come to the knowledge of the truth, God bless you and good luck.
2007-11-07 14:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Life In The Spirit Study Bible, The Apologetics Study Bible and the Grant Jeffrey Prophecy Study Bible are 3 that I own and they are very good. Also, the Defenders Study Bible is a good one. I encourage you to pray for wisdom and understanding before you begin your bible reading and study. Usually, notes in these bibles are written by qualified men and women in their respected fields of theology. God gives us teachers (Ephesians 4:11) and some great ones are used of God in these bibles.
2007-11-07 14:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by passmanjames 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wycliffe New Testament is a good thing to start in the New Testament, He is said to have given his life for his work.
Whatever you choose, I hope God is by your side when learning.
The Bible is made in such a way that can not completetly be altered, because to alter its meanings one must first comprehend the total of it. The Glory of God is not to dictate to people, but that whatever truth comes out of a man's mouth is God's truth, because all truth comes only from him. And that after every fulfillment, the last fulfillment is the that of his will.
As when Pilate wrote in the stick "Jesus King of the Jews" and he was asked to change it, he said: "Whatever I wrote, I wrote".
That was the will of God.
2007-11-08 10:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by Davinci22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Open Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers.
But in all honesty, for someone to tell you that "It is God's spoken word", they would have had to go back to the original texts and done the translation themselves, understanding the cultural and semantic nuances of the time of writing. Anything else is obviously dogma.
2007-11-07 14:44:05 · answer #7 · answered by Peter R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the king james bible (kjv) was commissioned by a real politician (king james the first of england) with a real political agenda.
if you would trust something called the 'george w. bush bible', it is the book for you.
but if you are serious in your studies you will learn greek and read the new testament in the language in which it was written.
perhaps you will learn hebrew too, to read the books of the old law.
but if you insist on reading your holy book in a blatantly biased translation, please don't expect anyone to take you seriously.
2007-11-07 14:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The origional KJV is the best to have............most all the nwer versions are changed and reworded and takes away the meaning and words........or adds to them which shouldnt never be done.............Get a study bible that has a center column references and study aids...........all in one bible.....
the New KJV..has changed words and meaning of some scriptures.......
and some of the New age and international versions have to......one must be careful to ones reading........Cause it is being changed and people dont know it ans refuse to listen when its told to them...........simple reading bibles doesnt mean reading whats right !!!
2007-11-07 14:42:14 · answer #9 · answered by hghostinme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use the NIV Study Bible and Strong's Concordance
2007-11-07 14:38:00 · answer #10 · answered by Gal from Yellow Flat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋