Subject: NIV bible |
Bible Note: Dear Ken John; After reading your posts, and discovering your dislike for the NIV Bible and possibly other modern translations, I was reminded of the following short story about Bible Versions that I thought I would pass along to you. WHICH BIBLE VERSION "The story is told of four ministers discussing the pros and cons of various Bible translations and paraphrases. Eventually each stated which version, in his opinion, is the best. The first minister said he used the King James because the Old English style is beautiful and produces the most reverent picture of the Holy Scriptures. The second said he preferred the New American Standard Bible because he felt it comes nearer to the original Greek and Hebrew texts. The third minister said his favorite was the paraphrased Living Bible because his congregation was young, and it related to them in a practical way. All three men waited while the fourth minister sat silently. Finally he said, "I guess when it comes to translations and paraphrased editions of the Bible, I like my Dad's translation best. He put the Word of God into practice every day. It was the most convincing translation I've ever seen." P.S. I agree with Tim Moran that the KJV is a very good translation, and in fact was the only one I preferred to use in the early stages of my faith in Christ Jesus. These days I prefer to use the NASB, but I also enjoy the NIV and the NKJV as well. Also, when I first came to faith in Christ it was through reading the Living Bible (which is just a paraphrase) But nevertheless, God used that simplistic paraphrased translation to bring to Himself. So I must ask; can God bridge the translation barrier, and draw lost souls to Himself? Once I became saved, I began using only the KJV. I still use it to this day, but not exclusively. As Tim Moran stated to you. The authors of the KJV of long ago, did not have all the manuscripts as well as archeological findings as evidence, that are now have become available to us. So please take that into consideration if you would. Blessings New Creature |