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Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by evangelist6589, Dec 19, 2015.

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  1. JonC

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    I am no a fan of study Bibles. But insofar as usefulness, for me I would agree that other versions are not only clearer but in many ways more accurate. That said, my comment was "for me." If your wife grew up with the KJV, and if she is accustomed to the language, then perhaps she will struggle with more modern versions as they simply do not "sound" like Scripture. So I wouldn't persuade her towards a more modern version (except perhaps as an inclusion for study). I am glad to see you are gifting her one that she would appreciate, brother.

    You may find yourself compromising between a study KJV and a compact one. I have a Life Application KJV (it was a gift, and honestly I haven't used it much) but it is far from compact. Here's a suggestion: http://www.christianbook.com/kjv-pe...yDh2otE7Nuecc8laKXx7HJpIzXpXI1j5TAaAmpk8P8HAQ
     
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  2. evangelist6589

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    Thank you so much for this post. I listen to the ESV or NIV audio bibles daily and she thinks the language is weird. To each his own. :)
     
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  3. JonC

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    For me it was the NASB. When I was young that was the more popular for SBC in my area. Verses were memorized in KJV most but I read the NASB. When I heard another version it just sounded "odd". I can understand how she could think newer versions sound "weird". They probably don't sound to her like "sacred text".
     
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    Yes each has a preference so I understand. I appreciate it when people can see it this way and I hate it when people get so dogmatic about their preferred versions and get so anti about other versions they do not like.
     
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    I grew up in a KJVO Church, so it is familiar to me. I don't mind the other versions, and use them during my personal study time.

    One thing that I miss from the KJVO Church is everyone using the same version. It is hard to follow along when the person reading is using for example the NASB, and the monitor is showing the NKJV, and you are holding a different version.
     
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    My parents attend a church that uses the ESV and while others may bring other translations, the ESV is the standard from the pulpit so all teaching and preaching is from that version.
     
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    I bet they have them as the ESV is a popular translation. I personally own 4 ESV's 3 of which are study Bibles.
     
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    It is available in store at LifeWay, Books-A-Million and other places.

    Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk
     
    #28 McCree79, Dec 21, 2015
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    The Defined King James Bible from Biblefortoday.

    it's a bible that has all the uncommon or archaic words defined on the bottom of each page in footnotes, contains no doctrinal notes in the text, simply just definitions.
     
    #29 Jordan Kurecki, Dec 21, 2015
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    Hm. Maybe I ought to buy one of these for myself. I'm used to the archaic language, but still.
     
    #30 evenifigoalone, Dec 21, 2015
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    I have a copy of Waite's Defined KJB. It defines some words that I do not consider uncommon or archaic and may not define some words into which readers read an incorrect meaning.

    Since many of the definitions in the Defined KJB are actually the accurate, up-to-date rendering already found in another English Bible such as the NKJV, why not just read an English Bible with the up-to-date, accurate word in its text without any distractions in notes?
     
    #31 Logos1560, Dec 22, 2015
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    Remember C.I. Scofield and the other contributors wrote their notes before 1920. So, that was long before Lordship theology became a topic of discussion.
     
    #32 Squire Robertsson, Dec 22, 2015
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    This I did not know thanks.
     
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    We are going to a Lifeway store today so hopefully she will be ready to choose her KJVSB.
     
    #34 evangelist6589, Dec 22, 2015
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    Good. As a Southern Baptist, your support is appreciated.
     
    #35 JonC, Dec 22, 2015
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    Nevertheless, please don't encourage your wife to buy a Schofield Bible. If you must buy a Dispensational study Bible, buy a more modern one.
     
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    Yet so-called LS is not new, it is the old DoG being taught, orthodox Gospel view. When The Gospel According to Jesus came out, it crystallized this doctrine and many were exposed to the true representation of the Gospel and its effect on man in true conversion due to its popularity. Then came the reaction and the maligning of this teaching by naming it 'Lordship Salvation' by those of decisional and easy-believism camps, which by the way are the newer doctrines.
     
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    Yea, like MacArthur ' s :)
     
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    Absolutely! Even some who are not Dispensational recommend it.
    I don't think it's available in the KJV, however.
     
    #39 Martin Marprelate, Dec 23, 2015
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    It's available in ESV, NAS, NKJV according to gty.org.

    He is also discounting his commentary series at $11.00 per volume x 33 volumes if purchased as a set.
     
    #40 Internet Theologian, Dec 23, 2015
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