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bible translations

  1. Christsfreeservant

    A Lamp to My Feet

    “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word! Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord, and teach me your rules. I hold my...
  2. sh3nmue

    Is "The Message" a good translation

    I used to be KJV-Only because I was Free Grace and most of them are; and I still do hold to the fact that the KJV is the most accurate translation from what I've seen. So what I'll do is have the KJV on the left side of my screen and a easier translation on the right (whenever i read the Bible...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Pay Close Attention to What You Read

    “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, ‘This is my beloved Son...
  4. O

    'Sup brothers (and sisters) - Some questions about MJ

    Hello folks. How is it going? I am a Christian (recently converted to Catholicism from nondenominational in 2022), and am wondering what your favorite Bible translations are, and what your thoughts are on traditional services and attire (tefillin, tassels) in MJ compared to reform Messianic...
  5. T

    What translation, or versions of the bible do you like to use and why?

    Different people prefer to use different bible translations as those which they find most appropriate for them. I realise that not everyone is necessarily going to agree with each other about there own personal likes, dislikes and doctrinal understandings, but please be nice to each other and...
  6. AnneFaye

    The Abide Bible - Biblically sound or new age nonsense to avoid?

    Greetings fellow Lutherans! I have quite the collection of Bibles because I enjoy learning from a variety of commentary and translations. However my Lutheran Study Bible (ESV) is what I use daily for the bulk Bible reading, with any other version coming after. I'm not sure how I came across...
  7. BrAndreyu

    Bible Translations, looking for recommendations

    I'm a weirdo and I collect Bibles. I used to have more but I often give them away to people. Over the years, I have had: New American Bible, King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New Revised Standard Version, English Standard Version, New International Version, and...
  8. Nicaea_1Q

    Translation recommendations (choose one or more if you wish):

    New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) great update of RSV into contemporary English and is dignified and resonant in style. Gender-inclusive the meaning of the male pronouns to both genders as the original readers would have understood it. NRSV includes the Apocrypha (deuterocanonical of Catholic...
  9. R

    Why There is a Need For Different Bible Translations

    Hi I am Russell Ward. I once owned a Christian Bookstore - where my employees and I were honored and humbled to sell over 10,000 Bibles. I decided to create a video answering the typical questions about different Bible translations. I would like to know what you think.
  10. KingJamesVersionBibleOnly

    KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE VS. MODERN ENGLISH BIBLE

    A KING JAMES VERSION SERMON: - Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) - Psalm 12:6-7 (KJV) Notice the word "preserve", meaning God's word is already present in our times. - Galatians 1:6-7 (of 1:1-12) (KJV) Notice "of Christ", meaning sadly there are trying Christians attracted by the overwhelming...
  11. KingJamesVersionBibleOnly

    KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE VS. MODERN ENGLISH BIBLE

    A KING JAMES VERSION SERMON: - Hebrews 4:12 - Psalm 12:6-7 Notice the word "preserve", meaning God's word is already present in our times. - Galatians 1:6-7 (of 1:1-12) Notice "of Christ", meaning sadly there are trying Christians attracted by the overwhelming affection of Christ, only to be...
  12. DW1980

    ESV-Onlyism?

    I'm not 100% sure that this is the best forum for this question, so my apologies if it's wrong. A bit of background: I grew up on the NIV (1984). When I came back to faith I read through the Bible in the TNIV, but switched to the NLT. Last year I felt I should move back to the NIV (I am now...
  13. DeerGlow

    Study bible time!

    So my bible is falling apart and I don't know how to fix it (the pages are separating from the spine and the front cover from the spine of the cover) so I thought it would be good to get a new bible. Specifically I saw this bible at a Christian store a while back that was, as far as I remember...
  14. Radrook

    Since the original KJV has so many flaws: Why do they keep printing it?

    One would assume that a seriously-flawed translation would be removed from distribution out of respect for the biblical author and the original text. KJV Issues http://www.watch.pair.com/TR-kjv-issues.html It is weird because documents which are considered crucial to our understanding of...