What version do you use?

[AdamA]

Hey,

I'm wondering what version the people in here use as their Bible. I'm not trying to weed those with versions I don't have, but I'm really curious about the types of versions that I might see in here versus other threads like this in other forums.

I myself use ESV, which is really similar to NASB. I like both of those a lot, and I'm pretty new to ESV but so far it is working out quite well.

 

[ClementofRome]

Nasb

 

[CoffeeSwirls]

I'm trying to "convert" to ESV. I have read mostly from NIV and NKJV, with study in NASB, but I try to stick to this one version as much as I can.

 

[Antman_05]

NKJV and NASB, and i will be using ESV soon.

http://www.biblegateway.com, has a few bibles on it which you can cheak the difference with.

 

[Jon_]

KJV, but I'm getting an NASB. I like the extremely literal translation of the NASB.

 

[Beoga]

i have an esv and the nasb

i have a nkjv study bible that i will also use

 

[Irishcat922]

Esv Nkjv Niv

 

[AdamA]

My suspicions so far played out... ESV seems fairly abundant, though admittedly this sampling is very small. NASB of course also is predominant.

Since I'm no Bible scholar, I have to trust the word of others. And Reformist-minded thinkers, i.e. RC Sproul, J.I. Packer, John Piper, etc. all recommend the ESV which gives it credibility to my unscholarly (by Bible standards) mind. And a group here uses it too, at least somewhat, that's pretty cool.

 

[Jon_]

My suspicions so far played out... ESV seems fairly abundant, though admittedly this sampling is very small. NASB of course also is predominant.

Since I'm no Bible scholar, I have to trust the word of others. And Reformist-minded thinkers, i.e. RC Sproul, J.I. Packer, John Piper, etc. all recommend the ESV which gives it credibility to my unscholarly (by Bible standards) mind. And a group here uses it too, at least somewhat, that's pretty cool.

The only problem that I've found with the ESV so far is that it incorrectly translates Rev. 16:9.

See this thread for details:

http://www.christianforums.com/t1584705-rev-169.html

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

 

[Ceris]

NIV study mostly - but I also have NRSV, NKJV, and the message currently. I also have a Greek and Hebrew Interlinear Bible as well (working on learning Greek).

 

[JoyfulSongs]

I fit the developing pattern.

 

[puriteen18]

KJV, facsimile of a 1602 Genevan NT, & an online ESV

Keep trying to get around to the NASB, since I hear such praise of it.

 

[Knight]

I am currently undergoing a detailed evaluation of 5 current translations in an effort to determine which one I want to use as primary.

They are:
NASB
NIV
NKJV
ESV
HCSB

 

[Imblessed]

NASB here.

I have a NKJV, which I hardly ever use anymore, and I'm wanting to get an ESV. I almost got the ESV when I went to pick out my new bible, but ended up getting the NASB. I heard they were very very similar so I ended up picking up the NASB because of the size of the bible and the fact that they only had the ESV in paperback or hardback and not leather bound.