I came across this.....

Braydeno said:

The Net Bible EXPOSED!
It says the new english translation is from the pits of hell,.. is this bogus?? i was planning on reading it because it looked like the easiest translation to understand.

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There are some comparisons done on Youtube that compare the various versions.

Praying that God grants you wisdom, discernment and clarity in your endeavor as you diligently seek to read what most honors the living God.

God bless you, brother.

brinny said:

There are some comparisons done on Youtube that compare the various versions.

Praying that God grants you wisdom, discernment and clarity in your endeavor as you diligently seek to read what most honors the living God.

God bless you, brother.

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The King James version is a Direct TRANSLATION of the Original Greek, and Hebrew.

Almost everything after that is, an INTERPRETATION of the King James
They just changed some of the words so they wouldn't be accused of plagiarism, but in changing those words they have effectively changed the whole meaning of entire verses, and thereby rendering their Bible ineffective and unreliable.

You don't chose a Bible on the grounds it is the easiest to read, you chose the one which gives you the whole truth.

If you begin with a King James Version, in a very short period of time, what people complain about as being difficult to understand (The Old English) you will find isn't difficult at all, anyone not willing to read the King James is just to lazy, they want Bible helps and commentaries, telling them what the Bible says, that is only someone else's opinion.

HI BRINNY

Please forgive me, I thought I was just making a post, like I am now, I was not rebutting your post, or saying your post was wrong.
Sorry.

Braydeno said:

I would read the KJV because it sounds unchanged/or uncorrupted? but the old english is pretty hard for me to understand, and its not that im lazy, its because I don't have the mental energy to learn old english. im too mentally burnt out.. also I just realised i confused the NET translation with The NLV translation. The NLV translation looks easiest to understand And im wondering if anyone would suggest reading it?

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I am really curious, what do you find in the KJV that is so hard to understand because it is in Old English?

And why would you opt to read a Version of the Bible which to your own mind is changed and corrupted, rather than the one which might be a little harder to read in the beginning?

The KJV is one traditional, well accepted translation, but the language can be quite difficult. The NIV and ESV are some other good ones with more modern language.

Edit// I hope no one read what I just wrote. I mixed this up with another translation. This appears to be a kind of an interpretation of the Bible. I think it were better to get a real translation at first and read that prayerfully. Compare your thoughts with what you hear preached and what other christians say about it. That would be a more reliable method of getting to know the Bible.

JIMINZ said:

HI BRINNY

Please forgive me, I thought I was just making a post, like I am now, I was not rebutting your post, or saying your post was wrong.
Sorry.

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Awwwww, you didn't do anything wrong. Your post is very informative, and i appreciate your thoughts on this issue.

God bless you Jiminz.

Braydeno said:

The Net Bible EXPOSED!
It says the new english translation is from the pits of hell,.. is this bogus?? i was planning on reading it because it looked like the easiest translation to understand.

EDIT: sorry i confused NET with NLT(new living translation) anywho,.. does anyone recommend the NLT?

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This article is typical of a group of Christians who believe that there can only be a single true Word of God in English. Most of them believe that some particular variation of the KJV is it. All other English versions are compared to that variation of the KJV and to the extent that they differ from it, they are considered profane or perverted. This then is extended backwards in time that only the Greek and Hebrew texts used by the KJV translators were God's Word and that any other Greek or Hebrew texts that differ from those used by the KJV translators were not. I've run across a few of them that hold the view that the KJV is the only acceptable form of God's Word in the world today in any language.

For people who believe that the KJV is truly God's only Word in English, it is a matter of eternal consequence to endanger oneself by reading other versions.

I haven't read the NLT though I read the original LB many years ago. I've read the Bible in it's entirety in KJV, NIV, ASV, NASV, RSV, LB, JB, and a couple others I forget as well as the Greek NT and the LXX (Greek translation of the OT) and in about another month will be done with the Spanish NVI.

For studying, I'd recommend using a number of translations ranging from literal (KJV, NKJV, NASV, ESV, etc.) to a dynamic equivalent (NIV, TEB, etc.) to a paraphrase (Message, LB, NLT). Recognize that paraphrases are strongly influenced by the opinions and views of the translator. The BibleGateway web site is nice for comparing verses in a number of versions.

For daily devotional reading, if someone finds literal translations too uncomfortable to read, I'd lean toward a dynamic equivalent instead of a paraphrase.

Braydeno said:

The Net Bible EXPOSED!
It says the new english translation is from the pits of hell,.. is this bogus?? i was planning on reading it because it looked like the easiest translation to understand.

EDIT: sorry i confused NET with NLT(new living translation) anywho,.. does anyone recommend the NLT?

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The living translations are simply attempts to put the words in more modern language.

No translations are without significant error. For that, we have lexicons and access to going to the original ancient languages. To a limited degree.

I do not believe God allowed major errors on critical doctrine to happen in these bibles, however.

Problems should only arise when someone takes a verse and overblows it, making it mean something massive to their selves.

Obviously, none of the Gospels have such errors.

I would avoid future conversation on this topic with your friend.

Generally these kinds of exposes are from people who think the King James is the only valid translation. The NET was done by good scholars. Its biggest strength is the footnotes. They explain why the translation was done the way it was. Where there are several options, they normally explain them.

The problem of the exposes is that they assume the KJV is right, and then criticize others for being different from the KJV. Of course the criticisms only work if the KJV is right.