Which Bible Do You Read? (Poll) Plus, Some Good News...

Isilwen · Oct 16, 2019

Was given some good answers here at this thread: Liturgical Churches and the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical Books?, however I am looking to get more viewpoints and a consensus from this particular denomination.

I have those Bibles available to me through a friend or one that was given to me in the case of the ESV Study Bible Lutheran Edition (newer one). I believe the church that my girlfriend and I are looking to attend uses the NKJV by looking at some scripture links on their website.

Oh, and I talked with my ex-wife and she is okay with me taking the kids to an Episcopal church sometimes. So, some positive stuff there!

brinny · Oct 16, 2019

i read the KJB and the Geneva Bible.

St_Worm2 · Oct 16, 2019

Hello @Isilwen, my principle/go-to translation is the NASB (New American Standard Bible). I use many others (some of which are included in your poll above). The KJV, NJKV, ESV, NIV-UK, NET, HCSB, & NLT are the other translations and paraphrases that I use regularly.

--David

Lazarus Short · Oct 16, 2019

I'm reading a newish translation from South Africa, titled simply "The Scriptures."

Andrewn · Oct 16, 2019

Readability is as important as accuracy. There is no point in having a literal translation that you don't like to read. Of the list you posted above, I'd choose the ESV Study Bible Lutheran Edition for sure.

St_Worm2 · Oct 16, 2019

Hi @Andrewn, the ESV Study Bible is one of my very favorite Study Bibles (it has both excellent and extensive notes), but I didn't realize it came in denominational editions as well (I'll have to look into that).

Thanks

--David

Isilwen · Oct 16, 2019

Andrewn said:
Of the list you posted above, I'd choose the ESV Study Bible Lutheran Edition for sure.

A question that comes to mind is, is the Lutheran Edition compatible with the Episcopal church?

I had a discussion in the other thread that I linked with TampaSteve and he and I did come to theconclusion that while the ESV itself may not be conservative on it's own, the ESVSB: Lutheran Edition was put out by Concordia which is affiliated with the LCMS which is more conservative than the Episcopal church.

Is the theology the same? The doctrine the same? Things like that.

Anthony2019 · Oct 16, 2019

The New Revised Standard Version

Vicky gould · Oct 16, 2019

Rotherham emphasized bible

Julian of Norwich · Oct 16, 2019

I compare the KJV with the ESV. I also like the NKJV.

seeking.IAM · Oct 16, 2019

fwGod · Oct 16, 2019

I study from the NASB, Ampl, but I've memorized from the KJV. I also make use of the multiple versions are Bible websites.

Andrewn · Oct 16, 2019

Isilwen said:
A question that comes to mind is, is the Lutheran Edition compatible with the Episcopal church?

Lutheran and Anglican / Episcopal churches are both liturgical Protestants. Their theology and doctrine are very similar. LCMS theology is quite balanced, neither liberal nor ultra-conservative.

ESV is a combination of RSV and NKJV. IMO, it reads better than both but you will ultimately judge readability according to your personal taste.

Which Bibles did you use before?

PloverWing · Oct 16, 2019

I selected NRSV with Apocrypha in the poll, because that's the translation that our church reads from on Sundays, and it's a well-regarded translation for study. But I also enjoy the Revised English Bible for my own reading, because of its literary style.

I'm glad you'll be able to take the kids to church with you!

Halbhh · Oct 16, 2019

Isilwen said:
Was given some good answers here at this thread: Liturgical Churches and the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical Books?, however I am looking to get more viewpoints and a consensus from this particular denomination.

I have those Bibles available to me through a friend or one that was given to me in the case of the ESV Study Bible Lutheran Edition (newer one). I believe the church that my girlfriend and I are looking to attend uses the NKJV by looking at some scripture links on their website.

Oh, and I talked with my ex-wife and she is okay with me taking the kids to an Episcopal church sometimes. So, some positive stuff there!

I often use Biblehub, which has the nice feature that when reading in your everyday translation, you can click on a verse number and get a large variety of translations of it, along with notes on the original language and also commentaries on the verse, all there on the page. When I do click on a verse, often while reading the ESV or NIV, I tend to look at the ESV, NIV, NASB, Berean, Young's Literal, often the Greek or Hebrew words with the translations, and finally at times Ellicott's or the Pulpit commentaries, and occasionally more (there are a couple of dozen verses where I just read every translation and for a few even most every commentary I think). But when reading at night before sleep, I almost always am reading the ESV, because of how well it does generally.

Paidiske · Oct 17, 2019

For serious NT work I read the Greek.

xBladesx · Oct 17, 2019

Mostly ESV but also sometimes NIV and NKJV to get another point of view

tampasteve · Oct 17, 2019

Isilwen said:
A question that comes to mind is, is the Lutheran Edition compatible with the Episcopal church?

I had a discussion in the other thread that I linked with TampaSteve and he and I did come to theconclusion that while the ESV itself may not be conservative on it's own, the ESVSB: Lutheran Edition was put out by Concordia which is affiliated with the LCMS which is more conservative than the Episcopal church.

Is the theology the same? The doctrine the same? Things like that.

Andrewn said:
Lutheran and Anglican / Episcopal churches are both liturgical Protestants. Their theology and doctrine are very similar. LCMS theology is quite balanced, neither liberal nor ultra-conservative.

Both statements are pretty correct. I have had the Lutheran Study Bible by Concordia and I found it a good Bible, but the essays and parts where they explain the scripture are more conservative than an ELCA or TEC member would generally agree with. That said, they are also not ultra-conservative either. Somewhere in the middle. But if one is not familiar with the teachings and doctrine of the particular church in question then it might not be the best fit as you might not be able to weed out what your church does not agree with.

The theology and doctrine will be very similar, most of the things that separates the ELCA and LCMS are not really something delved into in the study Bible, but the overall tone is more conservative.

I have a travel ESV that I would be happy to send you way if you like. It's not quite pocket size, but it is small (6.5 inches tall X 4.5 inches wide).

Isilwen · Oct 17, 2019

Paidiske said:
For serious NT work I read the Greek.

That's cool!

Unfortunately, I have never really been able to learn another language. I can pick up words here and there, but learning a whole other language has never happened.

An example is here Florida, especially central Florida and South, there are many, many Spanish people. As an EMT, it is hard to communicate if there isn't a translator around. So, for several years now of working as an EMT in Florida, I have been trying to learn Spanish. I think in the span of those several years I have learned 10-15 words. That's not for a lack of trying on my part.

Not saying that you think I should learn Greek, but that, I envy you and wish I was capable of it.

Paidiske · Oct 17, 2019

Everybody has different strengths. I was raised in a multi-lingual home, and I give that much of the credit for me finding languages relatively easy to learn as an adult. But I definitely have other areas I don't find so easy at all!

(Ok, it's philosophy. Philosophy makes my head hurt!)

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