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ESV Compared with The NASBU

Van

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The constant topic of Mr. Rippon seems to be his constant hate speech toward Van. He manufactures contradictions where none exist. He judges others. But what about the thread topic?

As I have said numerous times, thought for though bibles are great as comparison bibles, providing insight into how various scholars interpret the text. And the best, least biased ones, such as HCSB, and NET, provide a resource when doing Bible Study from the NASB or NKJV.

Also the NET has numerous footnotes addressing alternate views of the text.
 

Rippon

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As I have said numerous times, thought for though [sic]bibles are great as comparison bibles, providing insight into how various scholars interpret the text. And the best, least biased ones, such as HCSB, and NET, provide a resource when doing Bible Study from the NASB or NKJV.

Van has said:
"the more thought for thought versions such as the NET, and HCSB."

Van has also said :

"Thought for thought translations are worthless as study bibles in my opinion."

The two ideas expressed above are mutuallyt exclusive based on the high amount of praise that Van has given the NET Bible and HCSB.

Van you remarked that certain translations offer interpretations of the biblical text. But all versions interpret the text. No translation takes place without interpretation.
 

Yeshua1

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The constant topic of Mr. Rippon seems to be his constant hate speech toward Van. He manufactures contradictions where none exist. He judges others. But what about the thread topic?

As I have said numerous times, thought for though bibles are great as comparison bibles, providing insight into how various scholars interpret the text. And the best, least biased ones, such as HCSB, and NET, provide a resource when doing Bible Study from the NASB or NKJV.

Also the NET has numerous footnotes addressing alternate views of the text.

Least biased as towards exactly what?
 

Van

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Thought for thought translation philosophy versions are useful as comparison bibles. But for Bible Study, in my opinion, the best versions to start with are word for word translation philosophy versions such as the NASB. Clearly the NASB95 is superior to the ESV according to Mr. Rippon's analysis.
 
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