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What version of the Bible do you read ... and why?

Personally, I use the NASB mostly. That's because I love the poetry of it and the literal-ness (is that a word? ). I started with the Living Bible, eventually moved to NIV, and now here I am How 'bout you?
 
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May I ask who is interpreting your bible.....is it you or others?

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Raised on King James. In my mid-20's I got myself an NIV. About 7 years ago, I got an Amplified Bible. I love my Amplified Bible because it includes the greater meaning of the Hebrew and Greek text in [ ] which gives a more detailed translation of the original language.

In other words, I don't have to use my Strong's as often to look up the original meaning. It's already on the page.

(I still have all three versions and cross-reference them often.)
 
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HeartJourney wrote :
What version of the Bible do you read ... and why?

Personally, I use the NASB mostly. That's because I love the poetry of it and the literal-ness (is that a word? ). I started with the Living Bible, eventually moved to NIV, and now here I am How 'bout you?

The same here
 
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hermes01 wrote :
May I ask who is interpreting your bible.....is it you or others?

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That would be "other" as in the Holy Spirit.
 
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WYskywatcher wrote :
Raised on King James. In my mid-20's I got myself an NIV. About 7 years ago, I got an Amplified Bible. I love my Amplified Bible because it includes the greater meaning of the Hebrew and Greek text in [ ] which gives a more detailed translation of the original language.

In other words, I don't have to use my Strong's as often to look up the original meaning. It's already on the page.

(I still have all three versions and cross-reference them often.)
I didn't know that!!! Thanks
 
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HeartJourney wrote :
What version of the Bible do you read ... and why?
Interesting question, as the bible has been re-written many times throughout history. People seem to think they're talking about the same thing when they say "The Bible," yet one version may vary widely in its meaning from another.

Personally, I would believe the Jefferson Bible as being most accurate as to what really happened from an historical aspect.

Jefferson Bible - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
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HeartJourney wrote :
What version of the Bible do you read ... and why?

Personally, I use the NASB mostly. That's because I love the poetry of it and the literal-ness (is that a word? ). I started with the Living Bible, eventually moved to NIV, and now here I am How 'bout you?
For daily reading, I like the NIV. It is a readable and reasonably accurate translation of the Bible. But when I am doing serious study, I like the NASB for the New and NIV for the Old testaments along with a Strong's Concordance by my side.

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May I ask who is interpreting your bible.....is it you or others?
HeartJourney wrote :
That would be "other" as in the Holy Spirit.
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Wonderwoman402 wrote :
Interesting question, as the bible has been re-written many times throughout history.
Do not confuse varying translations of the Bible with the bible has been re-written many times throughout history.

It has not been "rewritten." It has been translated, and re-translated, many times in multiple languages through out history. It is probably the single most translated book in history and demonstrably has the most textual evidence of any literary work for its integrity.

Hence, the OP's question:

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