Bible Question: What is the best Bible to get if I want to read and understand it well without loosing quality and preservation of the original text? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Kmbrlykay84, There are many quality choices that you could make in a Bible Translation. But I offer the following guidance rather than a simple answer. First, study a Bible in your own dialect, because the whole point of the Bible is communication. Second, use one of the standard (less idiomatic or non-paraphrasing) versions as a basis for careful, detailed study. For modern translations that are very accurate and very readable, I would recommend the English Standard Version (ESV), the New King James Version (NKJV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) and the New International Version (NIV). The NASB and NKJV place accuracy a bit above readability, the ESV is the most balanced (in my opinion), and the NIV and HCSB are much more accurate than today's paraphrasing versions while being very easy to read. Which ones do I use? I use the NASB and the ESV every day. I use the NKJV and KJV every week at least. I use the NIV and HCSB every once in awhile. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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