Our congregation uses the Niv (2011), but the members are welcome to use whatever they wish.
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Which translation does your congregation use?
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Multiple, in the members' possession and for sale in the church book store. However, we have KJVs in the pew rack and it's used for responsive readings in the morning service.
Congregation uses whatever they like. For years it was the NIV that was printed on the sermon outlines and shown on the overhead screens, but now it is the ESV.
KJV although what each person uses is pretty much up to them.
Lukasaurus
Member
As a former ruckmanite, I still use the kjb, but also the NIV for casual reading. Church uses kjb but are not kjbo.
Pew Bibles are KJV and that's what our Pastor almost always reads from, though for his current studies in Hebrews (Sunday evenings) he's occasionally referring to the Amplified Bible. Not infrequently, he will ask for a reading from another translation for a passage that appears to be a bit ambiguous (to we simpleminded sinners.)
That's rare on Sunday mornings, more common at other services. I've not polled the congregation for translation preference or variety, but it's always their choice. My Bible is Schofield 1965 - would rather it were an older version with the archaic KJV terms in the body instead of in the margins, but with its 30+ years of notes, I'll use it unless/until it falls apart.
That's rare on Sunday mornings, more common at other services. I've not polled the congregation for translation preference or variety, but it's always their choice. My Bible is Schofield 1965 - would rather it were an older version with the archaic KJV terms in the body instead of in the margins, but with its 30+ years of notes, I'll use it unless/until it falls apart.
NASB
NASB
Pastor sometimes uses multiple versions displayed on the screen above him. This really brings out the flavors of the original texts. Ordinarily, he uses the 2011 NIV. I use it at home.
Anyone who comes can use their own translations, displayed in their cell phones or tablets, by pushing buttons. I learned where to find Scripture the old fashioned way: Memorize where the Books are!
We do give away older NIV's and other translations.
Anyone who comes can use their own translations, displayed in their cell phones or tablets, by pushing buttons. I learned where to find Scripture the old fashioned way: Memorize where the Books are!
We do give away older NIV's and other translations.
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KJV or ESV
All of them, and it annoys me to no end. Mass confusion.
Jonesy
New Member
Pastor swears by the KJV and from what he has shown me I use it for any doctrinal matter. Pretty amazing that the KJV has a built in dictionary. My Pastor showed me how if I want the definition of a particular word to look several words before and after. The word in question is defined by the text! However, I prefer to read the NKJV and NASB.
Same in our church!
Dutch Michael
New Member
Our congregation uses the ESV.