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5th February 2010, 06:00 AM
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I am always impressed with this version of the bible for some reason when I have come across it - but have never bought one.
Should I ?????
Is it pretty good ??? 
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5th February 2010, 09:05 AM
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5th February 2010, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by FaultySurplus  I did, and it was a good decision.
May I ask what you used before - they do say that its written a little bit from a reformed position...
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5th February 2010, 09:33 AM
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I have about 15 versions of the Bible on e-Sword, but the ESV is usually my second choice. I grew up reading the NIV, so I'm most comfortable with that.
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5th February 2010, 11:36 AM
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NASB and KJV, which I still use. The ESV was a great addition.
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I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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5th February 2010, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by FaultySurplus NASB and KJV, which I still use. The ESV was a great addition.
Thanks.
I'm told NASB is the king though
ESV - great for reading
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5th February 2010, 12:39 PM
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6th February 2010, 06:10 AM
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Reps: 485,727,007,596,844,352 (power: 485,727,007,596,854) | | Originally Posted by mrhappy3 May I ask what you used before - they do say that its written a little bit from a reformed position...
this is the very thing that worries me about all translations... they start off with a theological position held by the translators and then, knowingly or ignorantly allow that to colour the way they translate, the words they use, the idiomatic expressions (if at all), the words they insert (the KJV/NKJV uses italics to highlight words not in the greek, the ESV does not uses any highlighting method).
the more I go on, the more I am convinced that the best bibles for study are interlinears with parsing tags, or real literal versions like Young's Literal Version, though he tortures the English language at times to bring out the verb tenses in the Greek.
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6th February 2010, 09:59 AM
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