Common English Bible jumps into top 10

[OldRegular]

i am NOT qualified to be an 'expert" in either greek/hebrew, as one old instructors said that after 20 years working in the greek, now able to actually know something!

My impressions on the ESV mainly from my pastor, who has now 2 earned Doctorates, one in pastoral ministry, other in NT Theology!

he would qualify as one of those so called 'experts!"

Not necessarily.

 

[JesusFan]

Not necessarily.

well, he knows enough of both languages to do original research for his NT theology Phd in the Greek, and have it approved and published!

Book was about the holy trinity, study of equality and subordination in gospel of John.....

 

[Rippon]

I don't see how one could consider a dynamic equivalence version like NIV and HCSB appropriate for serious study.

I don't see how anyone with any understanding would consider the NIV and HCSB to be in the dynamic equivalent category. JesusFan was correct to say that both are mediating versions --a balance between the more dynamic equivalent and the more formally equivalent translations. But both lean a bit toward the formal side a tad.

A comparison of the NASB [or the KJV, or the NKJV, or the ESV] with the NIV or the HCSB should indicate how difficult that would be.

If you'd compare the HCSB and NIV with the NASB/ESV you would find many similarities --especially with the latter. The HCSB and NIV are much closer to the NASB/ESV than you mistakenly believe.

Your error,though common,is just as wrong as those who regard the NLTse as a paraphrase.

 

[JesusFan]

I don't see how anyone with any understanding would consider the NIV and HCSB to be in the dynamic equivalent category. JesusFan was correct to say that both are mediating versions --a balance between the more dynamic equivalent and the more formally equivalent translations. But both lean a bit toward the formal side a tad.



If you'd compare the HCSB and NIV with the NASB/ESV you would find many similarities --especially with the latter. The HCSB and NIV are much closer to the NASB/ESV than you mistakenly believe.

Your error,though common,is just as wrong as those who regard the NLTse as a paraphrase.

Though I do prefer those versions like nasb/Nkjv for 'serious study", as believe reflect more accurate degree the Greek text, DO use both HCSB/NIV for reading and teaching purposes....
Currently, actually just using to browse thru the NT letters of paul the NLT version, have found it interesting, in a good sense!

 

[thomas15]

According to the CBA website, this translation is no longer on the top 10

http://www.cbaonline.org/nm/documents/BSLs/Bible_Translations.pdf