What is your favorite version of the Bible, and why?

[allen.hudson]

Exactly as the title says. What is your favorite version of the Bible, and why? What are the pro's and con's of that version compared to some others?

 

[Big Drew]

Esv

 

[BrendanMark]

The CT (Critical Text) in Greek (I have both the UBS4 and NA27) supplemented with a Greek version of the Byzantine textform (the one the King James was based on. I use the Robinson/Pierpont edition) and a copy of the Septuagint.

I also have a couple of Interlinears, very much liking The Interlinear for the Rest of Us at first, but now preferring Alfred Marshall's, with interlinear on one page, the King James and NIV on the other. I think the Greek text is NA24, but cannot recall at present.

The NT was written in Greek, and its authors cited the Greek OT.

 

[allen.hudson]

The CT (Critical Text) in Greek (I have both the UBS4 and NA27) supplemented with a Greek version of the Byzantine textform (the one the King James was based on. I use the Robinson/Pierpont edition) and a copy of the Septuagint.

The NT was written in Greek, and its authors cited the Greek OT.

I can't wait to be able to study in the original language, as soon as I get to my Greek and Hebrew classes I will be able to.

 

[dies-l]

I don't have anyone favorite. A few that I really like and use on a regular basis are: NJB, RSV, and NIV (2011). A few that I use once in a while and that I generally find helpful are: NASB, NRSV, HCSB, KJV, and ESV. A few that I cannot stand: TLB, NLT, NKJV. I hope this helps.

 

[BrendanMark]

I can't wait to be able to study in the original language, as soon as I get to my Greek and Hebrew classes I will be able to.

Just be careful, as the Masoretic Hebrew text most scholars use for the OT as "more authentic and Jewish" was assembled well over a thousand years after Christ. The NT and the early Christian churches used the Greek Septuagint or its translation as the Latin Vulgate.

Relying on modern translations of non-Christian Hebrew texts often causes confusion for the Christian, who is left to wonder why the OT does not say what the NT says it should.

It does. But not the Hebrew texts dating from after 1000AD or the modern translations based on the Hebrew.

 

[allen.hudson]

Just be careful, as the Masoretic Hebrew text most scholars use for the OT as "more authentic and Jewish" was assembled well over a thousand years after Christ. The NT and the early Christian churches used the Greek Septuagint or its translation as the Latin Vulgate.

Relying on modern translations of non-Christian Hebrew texts often causes confusion for the Christian, who is left to wonder why the OT does not say what the NT says it should.

It does. But not the Hebrew texts dating from after 1000AD or the modern translations based on the Hebrew.

I will keep that in mind. I wonder why people would use a text that is dated so late?

 

[BrendanMark]

More PC and modern to do so. In the old days, Scripture was kept in Latin or Greek and not translated at all. To be 'true' to the original Hebrew as cultural sensitivity (and the hated Catholics used the Latin and the EO had the Greek), moderns and Reformers decided not to use the Greek texts that the NT and early Church used, and skip a few books as well.

PC dictates we use the Hebrew, not Greek/Christian, source texts for the OT these days.

 

[sunlover1]

Thanks for asking. I use KJV most of the time for study.
But my favorite is the NLT .. that's the one I was blessed
to first encounter as a teenager which in turn caused me
to desire more of the things of God.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

I usually pop between NIV and KJV .

on some forums i use the message,

i don't like how the NLT is called a translation as it is missing too many words.

I have an interlinear bible it's pretty cool and I usually use the study bible at onlinebible.net .. so i guess that and biblegateway.com are my most used bibles .

my preference really has more to do with what flows best in a particular atmosphere .

 

[razeontherock]

A few that I cannot stand: TLB, NLT,

The Living Bible, and New Living Testament?

 

[Mr Dave]

I tend to use the NRSV (the exact version I use is 'The New Oxford Annotated Bible, New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha')

as it's one of the more accurate translations, and comes with lots of handy notes etc.

 

[TripleZ2]

Exactly as the title says. What is your favorite version of the Bible, and why? What are the pro's and con's of that version compared to some others?

Well therE a few, but as you ask for decision form us, I have to say the;
" Complete Jewish Bible " because it is form a Jewish translator who undertsand the Jewish Customs, and traditions, the way of Jewish life, the ancient Hebrew and the modern Yiddish plus the modern English. Also the Jewish naming system and spellings and totally excludes the RCC " jehovah " .

Blessings

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

NIV Chronological and NKJV [since both use different greek texts, as does the NASB].

Tho for deeper reading, I prefer my own "LLOJ's Yoda Revised Version"

http://www.christianforums.com/showpost.php?p=49316928&postcount=130

 

[andross77]

Just be careful, as the Masoretic Hebrew text most scholars use for the OT as "more authentic and Jewish" was assembled well over a thousand years after Christ. The NT and the early Christian churches used the Greek Septuagint or its translation as the Latin Vulgate.

Relying on modern translations of non-Christian Hebrew texts often causes confusion for the Christian, who is left to wonder why the OT does not say what the NT says it should.

It does. But not the Hebrew texts dating from after 1000AD or the modern translations based on the Hebrew.

More PC and modern to do so. In the old days, Scripture was kept in Latin or Greek and not translated at all. To be 'true' to the original Hebrew as cultural sensitivity (and the hated Catholics used the Latin and the EO had the Greek), moderns and Reformers decided not to use the Greek texts that the NT and early Church used, and skip a few books as well.

PC dictates we use the Hebrew, not Greek/Christian, source texts for the OT these days.

ROFL....wrong!!!!

The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew except for a few passages that were written in Aramaic (like chapter 7 of Daniel). It was LATER TRANSLATED into Greek and Latin.

The NEW TESTAMENT was originally written in Greek. So if you want to go back to the source, read the OT in Hebrew (with a few passages in Aramaic) and the NT in Greek.

 

[Mr Dave]

NIV Chronological and NKJV [since both use different greek texts, as does the NASB].

Tho for deeper reading, I prefer my own "LLOJ's Yoda Revised Version"

http://www.christianforums.com/showpost.php?p=49316928&postcount=130

NKJV was my weapon of choice until I bought my NRSV
I'm sure I'm not the only one to want a copy of the YRV

 

[sunlover1]

The Living Bible, and New Living Testament?

Hmm, dunno either.
BTW, a lot of people hate the NLT but its a huge blessing to me. Obviously I don't use
it for my final say in serious Bible study,, but i figure that the guys who wrote it knew
at least a wee bit more than me.

I tend to use the NRSV (the exact version I use is 'The New Oxford Annotated Bible, New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha')

as it's one of the more accurate translations, and comes with lots of handy notes etc.

NRSV is supposed to be awesome!

 

[Osage Bluestem]

Exactly as the title says. What is your favorite version of the Bible, and why? What are the pro's and con's of that version compared to some others?

Right now I'm enjoying the NIV.

 

[Mr Dave]

NRSV is supposed to be awesome!

As far as I'm concerned, it is!

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

NKJV was my weapon of choice until I bought my NRSV
I'm sure I'm not the only one to want a copy of the YRV

Have you ever read thru YoungLT and Rotherhams?
They are practically as literal as my own "Yoda literal translation", and appear to follow the greek text almost word for word.

You can peek at both of them here

Note the different word order of "death and hades"

Search for 'Genesis 1:1' in the version

Young) Revelation 1:18 and he who is living, and I did become dead, and, lo, I am living to the ages of the ages. Amen!
and I have the keys of the hades and of the death.

Rotherham) Revelation 1:18 and the Living One,--and I became dead;--and lo! living, am I, unto the ages of ages,
and have the keys of death and of hades.

Textus Rec.)
Revelation 1:18 kai o zwn kai egenomhn nekroV kai idou zwn eimi eiV touV aiwnaV twn aiwnwn amhn
kai ecw taV kleiV tou adou kai tou qanatou

W-H )
Revelation 1:18 kai o zwn kai egenomhn nekroV kai idou zwn eimi eiV touV aiwnaV twn aiwnwn
kai ecw taV kleiV tou qanatou kai tou adou