I'm actually learning Hebrew so I can read those and Aramaic and Greek are next. I also plan on learning Arabic, Ethiopian, Latin, Syriac, and Armenian so I can read other manuscripts of the Bible, as well as apocryphal works.
There are some versions that have truly had the true context altered but not all have. Original Greek and Hebrew word studies are helpful as is the Strong's concordance. KJV isn't perfect when it translates some verb tenses especially pertaining to Hebrews when speaking about true apostasy but as a whole is pretty accurate and by my own examination, comparison with KJV the NKJV is also accurate and my personal favorite since it still sounds like the Bible in some less common language that isn't used so much nowadays but minus old English that I can understand but it's easier since old English has been spoken for centuries. I've seen some scary stuff in NIV and others unfortunately and I recommend literally throwing away The Message as it is worded terribly with a new age Marxist kind of wording and blatant added words that change meaning. Go to God yourselves first and ask Him what to read and to show you any problems. He will. Exercise James 1:5 and let Him be the final word and He won't let you be deceived!
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0 ups, 11mo
Sorry, but Atheism is a religious cult, too.
Its like the retarded cousin of Theism.
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i like esv personally. couldnt tell you why. i guess most bibles at my school and church are esv so maybe that is it
POV: Someone asked what is the best Bible translation in a Christian Group; I like NLT; I like the NIV; I DON'T READ ANY BOOK BUT THE KJV BIBLE! NOOOO KJV ONLY!!! Umm akshuly the NASB is the mosht acyurate transhlashon; I prefer the KJV because it is the oldest and most accurate translation but as long as you are reading the word then God is pleased with your efforts. New World Translation; Apocrypha; Quran; Watchtower; Book of Mormon; Any non-KJV translation; NOT THESE! HERESY! CULTS! Then why are you here in a Christian group? They're all cults everyone religion was just made up to control people