I know there are alot of versions, but from my understandings King James is the closest to the actual writing.
Also something I do is study one version and then compare with a kid version to really understand all the metaphors.
I want to study Bible.But i want to know which version of the Bible is the right one?How many version exist?
if you can get original hebrew and greek, go for it. thats the most accurate.
Reply:I don't know how many, but I recommend the NIV - New International Version Student Bible. That's the most common. If your new to Christianity, and want to really try to read the thing, there's a new version out called 'The Message' Bible. It supposed to be a lot easier to digest, and a lot more fun to read. Personally, I'm an old fogey and am not really comfortable with reworking God's words. But a lot of people who are smarter than me about these things say it's a good Bible to start out with - or to make sure you read regularly. "The chocolate coating makes it go down easier".
Reply:The King James Version is the best and leaves nothing out or changes it
you can go to this site and read all translations of the Bible
online
http://www.biblegateway.com/
Peace and Blessings
Reply:May I add my recommendations?
You probably want the best of two things: Readablility and Reliability. Readability means that you can read it and understand it. Reliablity means that it is a close translation to the original text.
TO begin, reliable texts go for a word for word translation, rather than a thought for thought, paragraph by paragraph, etc. If the translation goes beyond word for word, you are actually reading the interpreters opinion, rather than the original writers idea.
As for readability, you could go with an original greek text Bible for the best accuracy, but you probably can't read Greek (I can't). Scholars agree that the American Standard Version is the most accurate translation of the majority greek text (the agreed Greek texts that constitute the original Bible), but it is very difficult to read. The King James Bible is also a very accurate translation of the Textus Receptus (another Greek text), but written in middle English, it is like reading Shakespeare.
The converse is that some very readible Bibles (Todays NIV, The Living Bible, The Word, etc) are not word for word translations, and seriously mis-interpret some passages in an attempt to provide the translators idea.
I (as a Bible teacher) would recommend the following: For the best combination of readability and reliability, go with:
New King James
New American Standard
English Standard Version
After this you might consider:
King James (If you are ready to translate it as you read)
New International Version (the best of the non-"word for word" translations, very popular and readable)
Reply:All the versions say about the same thing !!! The easiest on to read will be the one published by Tyndale House !!!
Reply:OK,king James hard to read, no one speaks
Elizabethan English any more. literal trans.
nkj they got rid of "tho's", modern language.
niv is thought for thought translation.
nasb is literal trans.
RSV is liberal but still good.
esv is good %26amp; based on the geneva bible (ck me on that)
the sites below are good %26amp; safe.
go to carm, on left goto about bible, then to evidence support bible, then2nd down, illusrtation of bible text/tree, you'll see, clk.
at equip goto all the way rt %26amp; down, view archives clk, 6 down, eng trans of bible clk.
this should be enough for now.
you can get other books to help you under stand better, those sites if they recomand books the books will be safe.
get back %26amp; let us know how you are doing.
Reply:For "which one is best", read here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
The short: there's no objective way of determining which specific version is best. A better tack is to determine which version serves your purposes best. For this, see below:
OK, here's my "what bible should I pick" answer:
1st, I'll assume that you are not a member of a sect that demands using the King James Version (KJV) or any other particular version. (Unfortunately, most of these sects do not actually use the whole KJV.)
At this stage you want to decide what your bible should contain. Do you want a bible that contains 1) all scripture or 2) a selection of scripture? Besides editions that contain all scripture, there are editions that contain only new testament books, others containing only books from the Hebrew bible, and still others (the majority) which exclude several books in a somewhat cavalier fashion.
I will assume that you intend to read the entire bible, or at least wish to have the entire bible at your disposal. In this case, you must obtain a bible that includes the Apocrypha. There are some sects teaching that the apocrypha is not inspired scripture, and if you are a member of one of these sects then simply avoid reading these books. There is no other reason for avoiding the so-called apocrypha and every reason to get a bible which includes them. Here is a more in-depth discussion about this topic: http://www.jimpettis.com/bibles/dc.htm .
In my conclusion I will consider two cases:
1) You want a "complete" bible (Complete)
2) You don't care if the apocrypha is included or not (Open)
The next stage is to decide if you want a bible merely for reading and learning the text of the bible itself, or if you intend to study scripture more deeply and intensely in order to gain a greater understanding and to help you interpret the scriptures accurately. This is the difference between a "standard" edition bible and a (scholarly) study bible. I will refer to this as "purpose" when I make recommendations below.
Finally, you need to decide whether you want a translation that offers 1) ease of reading 2) literalness of translation or 3) accuracy of translation. I separate these even though they are not *necessarily* mutually exclusive. Different versions *do* (must) follow primarily one of these three criteria, however, and so should you when you make a decision. I will refer to this as "style" when I make recommendations below.
A note about the KJV: although excellent for its time, and including nearly the entire body of scripture, as well as marginal notes from the translators providing possible alternate translations (making it a passable study bible), the KJV uses 400-year-old English, 400-year-old scholarship (read: they didn't know as much as scholars today), and texts that lacked the last 400 years of archaeological discoveries. By no means was the KJV the first English version of the bible. It's main advantage today is that most people use some form of the KJV and it is often useful to use the same version as others in discussions of scripture.
Recommendations: you can look at a fairly thorough comparison of technical details of different versions here: http://www.jimpettis.com/bibles/chart.ht... , but what follows are my recommendations.
Comparisons of "literalness" of translation can be found here: http://www.preceptaustin.org/tool_commen... and here: http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~port/teach/re... and here: http://www.zondervan.com/images/cms/Bibl... . An important note: "literal" does *not* equate with "accurate". A translation that is more literal does *not* equate to a translation that is more accurate. Indeed, in *any* language translation, literal translation is likely to lead to significant failings in accuracy of translation.
Style: Translated for Ease of Reading
....Purpose: Reading (Ease of Reading is not a relevant style for a study bible purpose)
........Content: Complete
............CEV (Contemporary English Version) - complete version http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i... , also available as an e-book on CD http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i... . Second choice: NAB (New American Bible) - not as easy to read but still easy, translation accuracy may be slanted slightly by Roman Catholic bias.
Style: Translated for Ease of Reading
....Purpose: Reading
........Content: Open
............NIV (New International Version) - one of the easiest-to-read modern translations with higher marks for accuracy than most easy-to-read bibles
Style: Literalness of Translation
....Purpose: Study
........Content: Complete
............RSV (Revised Standard Version), New Oxford Annotated Bible, Expanded Edition - one of the most literal translations with some of the most scholarly study notes, though somewhat archaic language. 2nd choice: NET (New English Translation) - literalness uncertain but copious translator's notes help the reader achieve this goal. Deutero-canonicals incomplete.
Style: Literalness of Translation
....Purpose: Study
........Content: Open
............NASB (New American Standard Bible), Scofield Study Bible - most literal modern translation, but study notes are for the most part independent of the translation. 2nd choice: RSV New Oxford Annotated Bible - not as literal as the NASB but more comprehensive and scholarly study notes, available without Apocrypha.
Style: Literalness of Translation
....Purpose: Reading
........Content: Complete
............RSV - most literal complete version, but somewhat archaic language. Make certain to get a version that includes the Apocrypha. (All "Catholic" bibles include *most* of these books, and "Expanded Edition" includes them all).
Style: Literalness of Translation
....Purpose: Reading
........Content: Open
............NASB - most literal modern-text bible, high marks for accuracy
Style: Accuracy of Translation
....Purpose: Study
........Content: Complete
............NJB (New Jerusalem Bible), Regular Edition - copious study notes, word use demonstrates great concern for accuracy of translation, my favorite version. 2nd choice: NRSV (New Revised Standard Version), The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition - includes complete deutero-canonicals, excellent scholarly study notes on par with NJB, but translation suffers slightly from over-zealous use of "inclusive" language
Style: Accuracy of Translation
....Purpose: Study
........Content: Open
............Same as above. New Oxford Annotated available without the Apocrypha.
Style: Accuracy of Translation
....Purpose: Reading
........Content: Complete
............NJB Reader's Edition. 2nd choice: NET - copious translator's notes may make this the most accurate translation, but requires study to absorb the translation; deutero-canonicals incomplete.
Style: Accuracy of Translation
....Purpose: Reading
........Content: Open
............NJB Reader's Edition. 2nd choice: NET. 3rd choice: NIV (New International Version) - highly regarded non-biased translation, not as careful as NJB but easier to read.
Recommendations for the true bible student (who doesn't know Greek or Hebrew):
1) Software including NASB, KJV, NRSV, NJB and NIV - I use Ellis (lacks NIV) but there is at least one other *affordable* (under $100) package providing this selection. Make certain a Strong's Concordance is also included.
2) NJB Regular Edition - get it if you can, don't settle for the Standard Edition. (My review here: http://www.jimpettis.com/bibles/njb.htm )
3) NASB - make certain to get the latest version. Get it in print if your software doesn't have it. Most literal translation.
4) The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition - NRSV translation demonstrates over-zealous use of inclusive language but the study notes are invaluable, perhaps better and less biased than NJB.
5) Oxford Authorized King James Version with Apocrypha http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i... - the complete books of the 1611 King James Version with printers errors removed and spelling modernized. No marginal notes.
6) KJV New Cambridge Paragraph Bible with the Apocrypha http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i... - the complete 1611 edition, *including* marginal notes, with modernized spelling. Probably more valuable than 5), but it's a tough call.
7) A good bible dictionary, such as HarperCollins Bible Dictionary. There are a few equally good alternatives.
Honorable mentions:
1) Tanakh, 1995 edition, by the Jewish Publication Society - scholarly translation of the Hebrew Bible by Jewish scholars, very highly regarded.
2) NWT (New World Translation), With References - a very literal bible with some excellent though incomplete study notes. Shows significant but infrequent Jehovah's Witness bias and is available only from the WatchTower Organization (Jehovah's Witnesses). Reading this with the awareness of the bias (which is mostly documented in the bible itself) can be quite worthwhile to a student of the bible.
I hope this helps.
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
Reply:There are a lot of them. The best ones to read are the KJV, KKJV, and the NIV.
By no means read "Today's New International Version."
When it was created, they took out any verse referring to men and changed it to those or they.
Basically, they made it Politically Correct.
For example:
Psalm 1:1 NIV
Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
Psalm 1:1 TNIV
Blessed are those
who do not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
Reply:Just get a King James version, pray before you start for understanding and God will reveal his word to you. Bless your heart.
God bless you!
Reply:I found the ' King James Version 1611'......to be the best translation of the Original texts.....some claim the English used a bit antique and difficult to understand, which I don't agree....As you keep reading you will find the beauty and the correctness of the language used....For example Psalm 23-no other version can come up to the beauty and the power of the same rendered in the KJV..
Reply:The best Bible for you is the one that you can understand and will read.
Edit - Q - The ESV (English Standard Version) is actually based upon the Revised Standard Version. A group of Christians believed that if the RSV were to be revised so that perceived "liberalisms" (such as "young woman" in Isa. 7.14) were changed to be more acceptable to conservatives, that it would be a good version.
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Reply:Many versions. What language do you speak as a first language?
Some will say that the King James Bible is the best in English, but that is about as far from modern English as Dari is from Farsi.
New International is good modern version, providing a thoughtful translation.
If you prefer word for word, you could go to New American Standard, or New King James.
Reply:Good luck with that. There are almost as many versions of the bible as there are churches, when it comes to translations. I would recomend you learn Hebrew and Greek. and since that isn't going to happen study a few diffrent translations at once, it will suprise you the number of contridictions you will find among them all.
Rev MacOg of the Asatru
Reply:there r 4 versions and what exactly do u mean by the right 1?what makes a version right.as it is clear all the versions were written when jesus himself wasn't among people any more and some poeple have used other books or their own ideas and imagination 2 each write down a book.jesus has made no comments of any of the bibles cuz he never read them.the koran explains it about the bibles.i would tell u more if u want
as a muslim i would call a holy book the right 1,that is actually gods words
Reply:Well, if you want an English version there are many. But if you are well versed in Semitic Languages, if I were you would read those. If I were someone who was good with semitic languages, I would study the manuscripts.
The versions are translations of manuscripts.
EDIT: I already told you.
Reply:If your goal is to study the Bible and really understand what the original writers intended, and if you are comfortable with English, I suggest the New Revised Standard Version. It's available in a couple of study Bibles with detailed notes on two levels - to explain problems in translating the text itself, and to explain the cultural context in which it was written. And regardless of whether your faith tradition accepts them as Scripture or not, get one "with the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical Books," because some of those books complete the historic and cultural perspective and are quoted in the New Testament.
Another alternative available in our electronic age is to get a CD with multiple translations and languages side-by-side, as well as concordances (word indexes) and other helps.
Reply:i don't know how many version there are but the king james is the most accurate
Reply:You can go to your local christian book store, or even look online at Amazon.com and skim through them and see which bible is easier for you to read. That is great for starters.
Blessings on your journey.
Reply:Use a version you understand. I suggest the New Living Translation.
Reply:The 1611 Authorized King James Version would be my suggestion to you. While there are many other in circulation, this particular Bible was translated, not interpreted, from the original Greek and Hebrew tongues it was originally wrote in. Many have argued that the old King James Version is too hard to understand, but with the leadership of the Holy Spirit, you will receive the understanding from God that He intends for you to have. The newer versions simply input too many of mankind's interpretations as to what they think that God means. The Holy Word of God was written by men inspired of God, and the 1611 King James Version was translated in the same way. I will pray for you in your study of the Holy Scriptures that God will give you guidance and understanding. May God Bless You!!!
Reply:king james ONLY u will go too HELL if u use any other version, all other verison of tbe bible is by SATAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 and u must NOT read the aporcraphy, or any edition with historical notes because that is SATANS will, hail SATAN!!!!
Reply:The King James Version is the most widely accepted version in English. As far as one bible being more right than another.... that I'll leave open for debate. There are over 50 different English versions of the Bible. There are over 450 versions worldwide.
Reply:I agree with Weird Darryl.
You could get a comparison Bible, which shows you a few different versions in the same book, side by side. Ask at a local Christian bookstore (a secular bookstore might not have these in stock).
You can see how versions differ by comparing Scripture verses on sites like:
http://www.biblegateway.com/
http://www.blueletterbible.org/
http://bible.christianity.com/
The most important thing about your Bible is that you use it. Also consider if you would like a study version (which has commentary) to help you understand what you're reading more in depth.
You can get study versions for pretty much any translation you like, and there are many different options. Ask a Christian bookseller to show you different possibilities.
There are study Bibles that focus on prophecy, devotions for men or women, witnessing to others, tons of different angles to explore depending on your interest. I personally like the Life Application Study Bible, which is available in several translations. It has a lot of detailed explanation about the verses and how they can apply to our lives.
Reply:you can select whichever you want .. coz usually people use.. King James Version...
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