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View Poll Results: Which Bible version do you use? | |
Revised Standard Version (Either Protestant edition or Catholic edition)
|     | 13 | 16.88% | |
Douay-Rheims
|    | 1 | 1.30% | |
King James Version or New King James Version
|    | 29 | 37.66% | |
Jerusalem Bible or New Jerusalem Bible
|    | 6 | 7.79% | |
New American Standard Version
|    | 25 | 32.47% | |
English Standard Version
|    | 18 | 23.38% | |
New International Version (or NIrV, TNIV, etc)
| | 22 | 28.57% | |
The Message
| | 3 | 3.90% | |
New Living Translation
| | 8 | 10.39% | |
Some other Bible version/translation
| | 21 | 27.27% |
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28th October 2009, 02:01 PM
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Reps: 3,021,125,142,510,457 (power: 3,021,125,142,511) | | | I really enjoyed the translation of the New Testament made by Holy Apostles Convent and Dormition Skete for it's accuracy. At times it sacrifices readability for accuracy so I liked to read it along with the RSV or ESV (which I tend to use the most.). Unfortunately I gave it away to someone so I don't have it anymore. You can get it on Amazon. It also comes with Patristic commentary. |
15th November 2009, 08:16 PM
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Reps: 471,782,630,651,172 (power: 471,782,630,653) | | TNIV and NRSV. My church uses the NIV, though, so I'm constantly correcting the non-gender inclusive language in my head 
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15th November 2009, 09:00 PM
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Reps: 3,021,125,142,510,457 (power: 3,021,125,142,511) | | It's amazing to me that the ESV has become so popular. I remember ordering it when it first came out, and how happy I was with it. It's really quite a balanced translation -- balanced between accessibility and accuracy, I mean.
I like the ESV too but I've noticed that most the time it has the exact same wording as the RSV but I like the old fashioned language in the RSV Pslams better for some reason. That seems to be one of the only differnces though.
Lately I've been reading the New Jerusalem Bible a lot. The more I read the better I like it.
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16th November 2009, 02:26 AM
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16th November 2009, 03:22 AM
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Reps: 1,635,030,045,902,137 (power: 1,635,030,045,907) | | | I use what's at hand which includes the GN, LB, NKJV, NIV, Phillips, TEV, JB, NEB, RSV, NLT and the Complete Jewish Bible. But I really like the NET.
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16th November 2009, 11:19 AM
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Reps: 4,140,242,475,107,085 (power: 4,140,242,475,109) | | | NLT for fun, ESV for study.
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17th November 2009, 09:20 PM
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Reps: 2,016,367,187,282,970 (power: 2,016,367,187,283) | | Originally Posted by Christos Anesti  I like the ESV too but I've noticed that most the time it has the exact same wording as the RSV but I like the old fashioned language in the RSV Pslams better for some reason. That seems to be one of the only differnces though.
Agreed. The ESV is the RSV in modern linguistic garb -- and only slightly veiled at that. It's more user-friendly for the average reader who's dissatisfied with the NIV's "equivalence" but not moved to manage with antiquated writing styles.
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8th December 2009, 03:52 AM
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Reps: 79,567,561,021,490,416 (power: 79,567,561,021,493) | | | The NIV primarily but I cross-reference often with other translations on biblegateway.com.
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12th December 2009, 01:41 PM
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Reps: 544,513,100,561,297 (power: 544,513,100,562) | | | NAB for all things Catholic
NIV or NKJV for Christian discussions |
13th December 2009, 02:52 AM
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Reps: 182,314 (power: 184) | | Originally Posted by Ave Maria Out of the poll options, I use the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition, Douay-Rheims, and the New Jerusalem Bible. I also use the New American Bible. 
I typically use the NKJV for reading and the KJV for memorization, but in conjunction with my NKJV, I also use other translations when doing in-depth study. These include Young's Literal Translation, the NASB, the NRSV, the God's Word Translation, and Luther's German Bible, 1964 revision. | | |
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