I'm switching Bible versions,

[Grappler]

I've decided to switch to ESV for two reasons. I have beautiful black covered ESV Bible in that I own. Also, I think KJV is too poetry like with words, too complex. The Word of God was written to be simple in understanding. Has anybody switched versions in their lifetime, if so why. Is there any favorite scriptures you would like to share too. This has always been one of my fav's, now with ESV..John 14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; <SUP class=crossreference value='(A)'></SUP>I will come to you.

Blessings and have a wonderful day! :nod

Yes. I switched to the ESV several years ago from the KJV...and i have never looked back.

 

[tim-from-pa]

Greetings to you in Christ Jesus

I always used the KJV myself, that was until it fell apart on me from that point my beautiful lady went out and bought me a gorgeous NKJV and I love it..

Now I'm very HUGE fan of "The Word of Promise" NKJV audio Bible. I'm a truck driver and I always have one of the many CD's in my player. This week I went through the entire New Testament. It is AWESOME because it has sound effects and different actors and actresses. So the Bible comes alive and it helps you understand it A LOT more!

http://www.thewordofpromise.com/

Yes I agree. I am a KJV man. I am very critical of other versions and studied several others for what I thought was an accurate translation. BUT..... if I had to use another translation beside the KJV, I found the NKJV the closest to what the KJV, and the original languages teach. It scored high on my evaluation. Basically, it says the same thing as the KJV, but just removed the archaic language. And for those who STILL want to keep the KJV, I want to remind them that even that went through revisions to modernize the language.

 

[farouk]

Has anybody switched versions in their lifetime

I had read and studied with the KJV for years and do find that other versions are easier to understand. I'm still having trouble because when I can't remember where a scripture is exacting I can't just go to where I know it is physically. I have to go to my KJV with handwritten notes, etc. It's funny, I remember John 16 is on the right hand page, right hand column, about half way down, and color coded green, etc.

But now I use mostly ASB and sometimes the NIV. They are easier to read. I still read Psalms in the KJV.

Hi Deborah13 :

ASB has a reputation for being precise and accurate in its translation. Textually the ASB s based on the Critical Text in the New Testament, whereas the King James and New King James are based on the Received Text, as it's called.

Blessings.

 

[Guest]

Hi guys. So what reputation does ESV give out. What is the history behind it. Blessings.

 

[Deborah13]

Textually the ASB s based on the Critical Text in the New Testament, whereas the King James and New King James are based on the Received Text

Yes, that is why I think it is advisable to search out critical text in both of these. As yet, I don't remember finding anything that has been a major difference. If you know any that are please feel free to share them.
I love the KJV but I do find the ASB easier for reading.

 

[Deborah13]

I found the NKJV the closest to what the KJV, and the original languages teach.

I bought two of my daughters NKJV and they like them.

 

[farouk]

Textually the ASB s based on the Critical Text in the New Testament, whereas the King James and New King James are based on the Received Text

Yes, that is why I think it is advisable to search out critical text in both of these. As yet, I don't remember finding anything that has been a major difference. If you know any that are please feel free to share them.
I love the KJV but I do find the ASB easier for reading.

Deborah13:

E.g, in Romans 81, the King James and the NKJV have a fuller verse than in the ASV, I believe. Also, 1 Timothy 3.16 has 'God was manifested in the flesh' whereas the ASV has 'He', etc. These are some of the textual differences.

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

I found the NKJV the closest to what the KJV, and the original languages teach.

I bought two of my daughters NKJV and they like them.

Deborah13:

Sounds great; I think the NKJV is one of the best available, which is both formal and accurate but also readable.

Lexy (if it's she that you're referring to) and her sister should get along well with it.

Blessings.

 

[evenifigoalone]

I mainly use the KJV, but when sharing a verse once I used the ESV because I liked the wording of that particular verse better.

I don't have any problems understanding the KJV, used it all my life, but I know people who get more out of reading other versions because the language in the KJV is harder to understand.

 

[farouk]

I mainly use the KJV, but when sharing a verse once I used the ESV because I liked the wording of that particular verse better.

I don't have any problems understanding the KJV, used it all my life, but I know people who get more out of reading other versions because the language in the KJV is harder to understand.

questdriven:

Yes, it can be good to be aware of a variety of translations' readings at particular verses. I think readability is just one of various factors involved in Bible translations. Accuracy is another, very important one.

Blessings.

 

[Sparkey]

Here is a choice of interest to me: Audible versions of the Bible presented on BibleGateway.com

And another by AudioBible.com

This one "Audio Bible" by BibleStudyTools.com may be my favorite but it only had 3 versions (did I say 'only' ??? That's a wealth of listening)

From Biblica.com NIV Audio Bible - Listen Online for Free There are links on that site for Bible Radio

The Listener's Bible - from ListenersBible.com has Bibles: NIV 2011, NIV 1984, ESV, KJV

There's more too, but this short-list will get anybody interested started.​

 

[SeekHisFace]

Hi Urk,
I agree sometimes it's hard to understand the KING JAMES VERSION but I stick with it anyway.. the reason I stick with it is because the KJV is the one which is the closest word for word translation to the original Greek & Hebrew scripture. I want to get the exact same message from the Word as was given to the saints in biblical times.
To me, the other versions are just other people's opinions of what the KJV is saying. I don't want to read man's opinion, I want to glean from God's word as it was meant to be read.
Don't get me wrong though, I'm not saying the other versions aren't somewhat helpful, I'm sure they are... except for the NIV. The NIV has deleted too many important scriptures from the bible. The NIV is also published by the same publicists as the satanic bible! something smells funny there.. *plugs nose. lol
Bless you

I agree with you ... and I use the KJV as well

 

[farouk]

You might find Young's Literal translation interesting. KJV and YLT are almost word for word the same
but without the thus, thys, etc.

Never could relate to those who had a hard time with the "thus, thy's, etc." language. I started reading the KJV at the same time I started attending Church, and haven't had too much of a problem with it. Of course, the Church was (and still is) highly centered on understanding and teaching the Word, so that could be a reason I haven't had a problem.... Don't know...

I'm not criticizing anyone who switches from the KJV... Just stating my experiences with it.

Slider:

Kind of mirrors my experience, too.

I must say I appreciate the King James. NKJV is good, too, as is the KJ21, all based on the King James.

Blessings.

 

[YosefHayim]

i like the poetry in the King James as well as the authenticity... http://www.biblebelievers.com/New_Eye_Opener.html

I agree. I've found KJV more trust worthy.




I started reading the bible about a year ago. I read the New Testament, that I received from the church, in the NIV translation. After learning that the publishers that bought out Zondervan are under (Harper Collins I think it is) a publisher of Anton LeVay's Satanic Bible, I switched to the KJV.

I mainly trust the KJV while using the New Living Translation (NLT) and Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) as a parallel.

 

[Free]

I started reading the bible about a year ago. I read the New Testament, that I received from the church, in the NIV translation. After learning that the publishers that bought out Zondervan are under (Harper Collins I think it is) a publisher of Anton LeVay's Satanic Bible, I switched to the KJV.

A search of the forums will show at least two threads in which that very argument is shown to be fallacious.

 

[YosefHayim]

A search of the forums will show at least two threads in which that very argument is shown to be fallacious.

http://www.harpercollins.com/books/...-Vey?isbn=9780380015399&HCHP=TB_Satanic+Bible

Then you can trust your bible that's published by satanists filled with perversions of Christ.

 

[Sparkey]

I thought about buying some Milk Duds® for my kids once. But then I did some research and now I wonder if I made a bad decision. You see that company that produces the Milk Duds® was seen to have done business with another company, once. Well, at least once. And that other company? Well, it too had done business with other companies. My search continued and sure enough, right there!!! I saw it! Do you know what I saw?

Does it matter?

 

[Free]

A search of the forums will show at least two threads in which that very argument is shown to be fallacious.

http://www.harpercollins.com/books/...-Vey?isbn=9780380015399&HCHP=TB_Satanic+Bible

Then you can trust your bible that's published by satanists filled with perversions of Christ.

If you search their site, you will notice that they sell several different editions of the KJV, like this one:

http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Holy-Bible-?isbn=9780007166329&HCHP=TB_Holy+Bible

So, if you want to continue using that argument, then you had better be consistent and throw out your KJV, since, as you stated, "you can trust your bible that's published by satanists filled with perversions of Christ." Not to mention the NRSV and numerous books by Christian authors. Interestingly, I couldn't even find an NIV.

They're a publisher. They don't write the books, they publish them. As such, they have nothing to do with the whether or not the contents of any given book are true and it certainly doesn't mean they're Satanists.

Therefore, your argument is fallacious.

 

[YosefHayim]

Re:

The difference is this is God we're talking about and not candy. Zondervan doesn't just do business with them. Harper Collins bought them out in the 80's and they have done many revisions since then. They're making it more gender neutral. So I'm not going to be trusting a Bible that was bought out and revised by promoters of Satan.

I think a better analogy is: Buying some Milk Duds® for your kids from the Heroin dealer down the street.



1 Timothy 3:16
http://www.scionofzion.com/1_timothy_3_16.htm

KJV Revisions
http://www.av1611.org/kjv/kjvupdt.html

 

[Sparkey]

I think a better analogy is: Buying some Milk Duds® for your kids from the Heroin dealer down the street.

And you are welcome to your thought. It's not my thought, but then nobody said it was.