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1 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 3216 | ||
From my own experience reading, studying and interpreting the Bible in English, I have found that the New American Standard Bible suits all of my needs in the best way as a result of its excellent verse by verse accuracy to the original languages and because of its clarity.I have a hard time reading Greek straight through, so I have chosen a translation that I can trust, one that is written in my own native tongue that presents the most accurate rendering of each and every verse.My tongue is not in Elizabethan English, even though I have much respect for the King James Bible, being THE Bible of choice for 375 years, until it was replaced by the New International Version as the CURRENT Bible of choice.The NIV is an important and very popular step in Bible translation. However, I have found that I myself am looking for a translation in which there was as little as possible 'interpretation' of meaning. Also, I have found that the NASB includes in the text some passages that are textually questionable (critical) while the NIV does not retain those passages within the text. I have also found that the NIV does not capitalize the pronoun 'he' when that pronoun is directly referring to Jesus Christ, something in which the NASB translators were very diligent. The New King James is also a fine translation and one that deserves attention if you are looking for an alternative to the King James. Even though the NKJV is an accurate translation, I have found the English and word order to be ambiguous in many places, and the English that is used just doesn't read well nor compare to the usage of English in other modern translations. Also, the text is based on the Byzantine Tradition (like the KJV), not based on modern Textual Criticism like most of today's translations.The New Revised Standard is another good and widely used translation, but I was not comfortable with this Bible because of the gender inclusive language (or attempt of making the Bible gender inclusive) and because of its reliance on interpretation rather than accuracy in some areas.Don't get me wrong: the NIV, KJV, NKJV and NRSV are all good translations of the Bible, but I have found the NASB to be my Bible of choice because of the reasons above. | ||||||
2 | Which Bible versions to stay away from? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 3234 | ||
If anyone would like to know my opinions on which Bible Versions to 'stay away from', then please email me at archangel76@crosswalkmail.com. I won't list those here as to create strife, but I will list them privately. | ||||||
3 | Which Bible versions to stay away from? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 3268 | ||
Nolen, I think you are right that it would probably be imprudent to list by name some of the more, shall we say?, non-orthodox renderings of the sacred text. However, some broad-spectrum guidelines that I follow and have outlined elsewhere on the Forum are these: Is this a translation or merely a paraphrased version? Has the translation been made mainly by one person? Is the translation made by and largely for a definable sect or cult? What philosophy of translating Scripture did (or do) the translators subscribe to? Are the translators on record as believers that the sacred text is the plenary, verbal and infallible word of God? Is the product of what they have done rendered in accordance with standard English usage, and is it grammatically correct? Does it honor and revere God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? If a version can pass muster on all these points, I applaud it. If it can't I walk away from it. | ||||||