Bible Question: I am trying to find the best english interpretation of the bible, for study any suggestions? |
Bible Answer: Many believe the best translation for study is the NASB. It is the most literal english translation, which is important for study. Many other translations are good. The King James and New King James are literal translations as well, but they use the received text, rather than the critical text. Most consider the critical as the closest to the original manuscript. The NKJV footnotes all major variations between the RT and CT, and it also considers another group of manuscripts called the majority text. So, this may be a good translation to study with, if you like constantly checking the footnotes for textual variations. (Actually all known manuscripts of the Bible agree around 85 percent of the time!) However, for a study in Revelation the RT has quite a few variations; for this reason I am currently using the NASB for study pruposes. For reading there are a number of other translations: NIV, CEV, NET, NLT, etc. Hope I helped more than I hurt!? God bless!! |