Please help me decide

[AzMom81]

Please help me decide which bible I should purchase. I have come down to two choices and after looking at amazon review I am hung between them and I thought no better place to come than here to ask! Please let me know why you would choose one over the others, benefits and what you like if you own either one. Thanks!!

Heather

 

[Sketcher]

Which two are you looking at?

Do you have a church yet? If so, which version do they use?

 

[AzMom81]

Oh sorry I totally forgot to post that piece. Yes I do have a church and I spoke my pastor he uses both NLT & NIV . I honestly am not sure of the differences but would love some inout on that to what is the difference between the two versions? Thanks again!!

Heather

 

[sk8Joyful]

Please help me decide which bible
Please let me know why you would choose one over the others,
benefits and what you like if you own either one. Thanks!!

Heather

Hi Heather

The version easiest to understand in English is (the NIV = New Inspired Version).

When you really wanna know what God/Jesus intended for us to understand, & live...
take a class in GREEK the language Jesus used, to Communicate HIS LOVING WILL to us.

The King James version is hard to understand for most, as it's not written how we 'talk' today,
so as around CF, people are even comfuzled by this version, than they already are in general.

Others say: The further back you go (true), the more Accurate you get. So they get some 1500+ bible;
problem: Anything you get in "English" is going to have Translation-flaws. (I know that,
having studied 9 languages so far)

And don't buy whatever version your church uses, to go along, if that makes no sense to you.
And also do not have some preacher tell you, he "knows better". -
As some preachers don't even know IF they are Saved; so obviously they can't guide... your learning either.
The BEST thing: Develop a Close personal Relationship with God.
.

 

[Sketcher]

I like the NIV myself, but I got mine before the 2011 edits came, and I didn't like the politics that were associated with that (Zondervan said for years the NIV was a great translation and now they're saying they need to "undo the damage" - wat?). If it's not a 1984 NIV, might as well go with the NLT. The New Living Translation is a bit more on the paraphrase side, so I would recommend if you're going the NLT route to get a parallel Bible which will have the NLT on one side of the pages and either the NASB or KJV on the other. The NASB is more literal. The KJV has been around, so a lot of the classic commentaries, lexicons, and study aids use it. That's why I have my KJV/NIV parallel Bible and I love it. You won't really go wrong with the NASB either, though - seminaries use it too. So, yeah - either a NASB/NLT parallel Bible, or a KJV/NLT parallel Bible. This way you'll be able to follow along in church, and still have a good study resource for digging deeper.

 

[Peripatetic]

I tend to use the NIV for long-form reading and ESV for Bible study. The NIV flows a little more naturally, but the ESV is more accurately translated. Don't stress out about it too much... both versions that you mentioned will provide an excellent foundation in God's word.

 

[edwardfsmith]

I have the Revised Standard Version
Now I am wondering where that fits in?
Sounds like it might be older and these are newer versions?

I am thinking of getting different one with a little bigger print myself.

I will have to pay attention to the translation

 

[SophiaC]

I bought NIV version on Kindle and recovery version through my previous church in USA.

I think both are great, and since the recovery version deals more about Catholics misuse of politics, power that disgrace God's authority.

 

[Thusia Zao]

NIV is New International Version - It translates from the Greek, idea by idea in order to best fit the English Language. It takes phrases and concepts and tries to translate them into English so that it is easier to understand.

NLV is New Living Translation - The goal of any Bible translation is to convey the meaning of the ancient Hebrew and Greek texts as accurately as possible to the modern reader. The New Living Translation is based on the most recent scholarship in the theory of translation. The challenge for the translators was to create a text that would make the same impact in the life of modern readers that the original text had for the original readers. In the New Living Translation, this is accomplished by translating entire thoughts (rather than just words) into natural, everyday English.

Another one to check out:

ESV or English Standard Version - This version translate word-by-word from Greek into English to get a more accurate translation. It does keep in mind meanings and conceptual differences between the language. I find it the best to understand.

 

[Harry3142]

I myself use the NIV Study Bible for most of my reading. But I also use the NASB Study Bible for comparative reading. I have the KJV Bible for the beauty of its language, especially in Psalms. I also grew up using the KJV, so I understand its archaic wording.

 

[heymikey80]

The NIV is a reasonable translation. The NLT has some interesting insights, but is a little more distant from the Greek original.

I incline more & more toward the ESV as a solid translation that's comfortable with other translations and a reasonable arbiter among them. ESV is particularly significant for its translation of 1 John.

NASB is really good if you need to get closer to the original to make sure about whether an Apostle really wrote something.