Would anyone recommend this translation of the Bible? I was thinking of getting it but would like to know a little more about it first.
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I got one not too long ago. So far, I like it. You can read it online here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/
just use the drop-down menu and choose ESV
http://www.biblegateway.com/
just use the drop-down menu and choose ESV
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To glorify God, and enjoy him forever.
I highly, highly recommend it. It isn't the most accurate translation (such as NASB), but it is a very good balance of keeping the language readable and also keeping it accurate.
I find very little wrong with the ESV, and much right. I also recommend the NASB if you can stomach it, the NRSV if you don't mind older language, or the NKJV (if you don't mind a little carry-over from times past).
My regular study and devotions Bible is a Reina-Valera Spanish / New King James English bilingual edition. Although Spanish and English are quite close languages structurally, it always helps eliminate creating a personal "hobby horse" of specific language if I use two different languages; I don't get too caught up on specific wording in the English.
I also sometimes refer to my 新約聖書 (if you can't read Japanese font, that's the Shinyaku Seisho). This really helps me move away from too much dependence on the particular language and focus on the meaning. When I can, I refer to the Greek and Hebrew, but must use the work of others as I cannot read it for myself.
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