One member here said:
The BEST TRANSLATION of the Bible is the one you'll actually READ. Case closed.
Erwin Lutzer, pastor of Moody Church once said the same thing.
When asked the same questin, he replied:
"The best translation is the one you pick up and read on a daily basis."
What Bible did the Pilgrams bring over on the Mayflower?
What Bible has historically been used by Baptists since before America was a country?
The KJV has proven itself reliable for over 400 years.
Sure the language is antiquated, sure its out of date, sure it uses words like "ye" and "thy" but is that so hard to understand that it needs serious updating?
I wonder what people would say if William Shakespere's works were updated into todays English?
From Romeo and Juliet:
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Shakesphere, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2
Would be changed to:
"Romeo, Yo! Where you be!"
I was raised on the KJV from the time I started church in 1968. That is the version I read. That is the version I study from. And it is the version I preach from.
The thing you must remember, there is not one single "perfect" version out there. Granted they can be relied on, but the original autographs, those written by the Apostles under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, are long gone.
The KJV is not for everybody, as you will find out both in the Lincoln Baptist Association, and in Lincolnton churches, and here on the forums.
What version do you read and study?
The ESV?
RSV?
NIV?
GNT?
NKJV?
That is the version for you, and I know there are KJV churches in Lincoln county.
Don't listen to what I say. Don't listen to what others say.
Listen to what the Spirit says, let Him guide your decision. He'll never led you wrong.
God Bless
Till all are one.