Within the past couple of days someone asked a question about the KJV of the Bible and one individual answere with a link that lead to a video where the gentleman talked about the different versions. I watched the video yesterday but now I cannot find the original question or the answer to the link. Can someone please help me find this link again?
2007-11-20 07:14:28 · 9 answers · asked by 9_ladydi 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Free Thinking American: I am in the process of reading the whole Bible, I am up to Acts.
Chris & Jeancommunicates: Thank you for the links.
Catholic Crusader: I don't know what you were reading but it was not my question. How is asking for a link to compare Bibles showing comptempt for God's Word, calling it "c..." or insulting it?
Misty: My history is the first place I went and I could not locate the link I was looking for.
2007-11-20 13:14:19 · update #1
Free Thinking American: I am in the process of reading the whole Bible, I am up to Acts.
Chris & Jeancommunicates: Thank you for the links.
Catholic Crusader: I don't know what you were reading but it was not my question. How is asking for a link to compare Bibles showing contempt for God's Word, calling it "c..." or insulting it?
Misty: My history is the first place I went and I could not locate the link I was looking for.
2007-11-20 13:15:25 · update #2
http://www.av1611.org
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2007-11-20 07:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As for Bible versions, there are different levels of accuracy among the translations. Roughly speaking, some translators try to get an accurate word-for-word translation, some use a thought for thought approach, and some books that call themselves "bibles" are just paraphrases. The paraphrase will be the least accurate and they may actually contain doctrinal error. These are basically commentaries, more than actual "translations". Next in accuracy is the thought-for-thought. In these the translators may not try to translate each word accurately, but they try to convey the ideas the text tries to convey. Many of these are pretty accurate as a whole, but the danger is the translators may interject their own bias. Also, if a translator does not correctly understand a passage, then the translation will also reflect that error, sometimes unintentionally. The most popular thought-for-thought translation is the New International Version. The word-for-word tries to make sure every word is as accurate as possible. In my opinion, this is what you should look for. Let the Word of God speak with accurate words and the "thoughts" will convey what the writer intended. The best known translation that had this translation aim is the King James Version. The KJV, however, is difficult for some to read because it was translated in 1611 and it uses dialect from that period. (the meaning and usage of some words has changed since then.) Many find the New King James Version slightly more readable. Personally, I prefer the English Standard Version or the New American Standard Bible. Your best bet is not to get just one translation, but buy two (or more) of the more accurate versions. That way, if you have trouble understanding a verse, another version may be slightly worded another way.
2016-05-24 08:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by eneida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholic Crusader,
We now see your contempt for God's word. While I would agree that neither the KJV nor NIV is the best translation available, they are still accurate to over 95% (well over) to the best available manuscripts.
By extension what you just said was that God's word was "crap". It is no suprise that you put so much emphesis on the tradition of man. You insult the Word of God...
2007-11-20 07:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about a video, but you might try this link:
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Books,%20Tracts%20&%20Preaching/Printed%20Books/James_Melton/fighting_back.htm#fight1
KJV is the Bible. The NIV has so many things removed it's hard to call it complete.
2007-11-20 07:25:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any true scripture is in your own heart. What a waste of time it is to argue which version is truer than another. Take a walk in the woods or in a nice park and smell the air feel the energy, hear the magic and you will know the truth enough to keep on walking with peace and love and unity.
2007-11-20 07:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Lo Lo Mai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think either are a complete bible. Try the New American Bible instead.
Why reject God's word just because Martin Luther disagreed with it? There is nothing wrong with Protestantism, but at least read the complete Bible.
2007-11-20 07:22:38 · answer #6 · answered by Free Thinker A.R.T. ††† 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the history on your computer...you should see it there.
2007-11-20 08:07:10 · answer #7 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jefferson Bible is the only one that tells the truth.
2007-11-20 07:22:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're both crap (pardon my Francois).
The RSV is the best translation
2007-11-20 07:21:17 · answer #9 · answered by Catholic Crusader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋