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Question: Which English translation do you most commonly use?
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« on: April 13, 2007, 01:51:13 PM »
English Standard Version, at present. I was brought up on NIV, but the translation is rather loose, and the style a bit 'informal' for biblical prose.
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2007, 01:56:14 PM »
KJV.  Easily the best-written.
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2007, 01:57:55 PM »
NASB and Young's Literal Translation for study, KJV for style.
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2007, 02:04:58 PM »
Whatever the Gideons use.
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2007, 02:12:38 PM »
KJV
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2007, 02:14:40 PM »
The King James Version, in addition to being written in archaic, Jacobean language, contains some questionable material, due to its base text.
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2007, 02:16:33 PM »
I think my pap's bible was a KJV... I'm not really sure anymore... It's been awhile since I looked at it.
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2007, 02:41:06 PM »
Quote from: A18 on April 14, 2007, 02:14:40 PM
The King James Version, in addition to being written in archaic, Jacobean language, contains some questionable material, due to its base text.

Glad to see you admit that the bible should be questioned.
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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2007, 06:35:39 PM »
Other- George Lamsa (from the original Aramaic)
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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2007, 07:22:21 PM »
NKJV, generally
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« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2007, 11:47:23 AM »

Yep, and pretty much the most accurate.
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« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2007, 02:56:14 PM »
KJV.  The NIV is not a Bible.  Burn it.
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« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2007, 05:06:44 PM »
Quote from: Richard on April 15, 2007, 02:56:14 PM
KJV.  The NIV is not a Bible.  Burn it.

Smiley  He said it not me Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2007, 06:50:15 PM »

Best written.  Worst translation.

I use the New American Catholic Version.

If I want to go for style, I use the St. Ignatius
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« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2007, 07:48:48 PM »
New Revised Standard Edition...

I like newer translations as they tend to research the languages and meanings of the original texts and write from there.

But I don't believe that KJV is like a literal translation that should be followed like a strict law like so many conservative Christians out there.
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« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2007, 01:56:36 AM »
I use the New King James Version & LITV/KJ3
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« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2007, 06:08:18 PM »
I dont read the bible. I read the Quran.
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« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2007, 06:15:15 PM »
Skeptic's Annotated
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« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2007, 06:55:27 PM »
Quote from: Pierre Cardinal LaCroix on April 15, 2007, 06:50:15 PM

Best written.  Worst translation.

I use the New American Catholic Version.

If I want to go for style, I use the St. Ignatius
How is the KJV the worst translation? All of the other versions are nothing but trash... The take out so many thing from the bible.
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« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2007, 03:20:26 AM »
Quote from: Josh22 on August 03, 2007, 06:55:27 PM
How is the KJV the worst translation? All of the other versions are nothing but trash... The take out so many thing from the bible.

Can you even understand the KJV?
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« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2007, 03:48:01 AM »
Even if the King James Version were not a dreadfully bad translation, which is it (they changed a lot of the wording to try to shoehorn it into such a 'poetic' edition) the fact that the meanings of many words in the English language has change so much as to make interpriting it by anyone who is not familiar with these changes difficult, at best and impossible for most.

The meaning of words such as "silly", "wherefore", "censure", "wit" and many, many other words have all changed meaning since the time the KJV was first translated.

It is an all around useless translation.  I use the New American Version.  Every section was translated from the ealiest texts available into an exact translation that doesn't attempt to make the thing sound liek Shakespear.  If I really do desire something with better poetic flow, however, I use the St. Ignatius Catholic text.  It is similar to the KJV, but updated, so the words still have the same meaning as today, and the translation itself is far more faithful.
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« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2007, 03:58:47 AM »
« Edited: August 07, 2007, 04:01:38 AM by Pierre Cardinal LaCroix »
Quote from: Josh22 on August 03, 2007, 06:55:27 PM
Quote from: Pierre Cardinal LaCroix on April 15, 2007, 06:50:15 PM

Best written.  Worst translation.

I use the New American Catholic Version.

If I want to go for style, I use the St. Ignatius
How is the KJV the worst translation? All of the other versions are nothing but trash... The take out so many thing from the bible.

Hmmm, hadn't realized how old this topic is.  Very well, just for starters Josh, if you would, please give me the meaning of the following phrases from popular literature.

1) "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"

2) "Silly Scotland, for of God's mercy, it has much need"

3) "Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgement."

4) "He is wise enough to play the fool, and to do so requires a certain wit."

Moreover, would you please tell me what the difference between "you" and "thou" is?

How about the difference between "here", "there", "where" and "hither", "whither" and "thither"?
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« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2007, 06:01:10 AM »
Quote from: Ebowed on August 07, 2007, 03:20:26 AM
Quote from: Josh22 on August 03, 2007, 06:55:27 PM
How is the KJV the worst translation? All of the other versions are nothing but trash... The take out so many thing from the bible.

Can you even understand the KJV?

Yes I can understand the KJV, I've been reading since I was born.
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« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2007, 08:00:57 AM »
Quote from: Josh22 on August 07, 2007, 06:01:10 AM
Quote from: Ebowed on August 07, 2007, 03:20:26 AM
Quote from: Josh22 on August 03, 2007, 06:55:27 PM
How is the KJV the worst translation? All of the other versions are nothing but trash... The take out so many thing from the bible.

Can you even understand the KJV?

Yes I can understand the KJV, I've been reading since I was born.

Precocious weren't you?
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« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2007, 12:56:32 PM »
Quote from: Josh22 on August 07, 2007, 06:01:10 AM
Quote from: Ebowed on August 07, 2007, 03:20:26 AM
Quote from: Josh22 on August 03, 2007, 06:55:27 PM
How is the KJV the worst translation? All of the other versions are nothing but trash... The take out so many thing from the bible.

Can you even understand the KJV?

Yes I can understand the KJV, I've been reading since I was born.

Oh can you?  Then why won't you answer my questions?
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