My Bible preference

[Duzt]

I am still wondering whether or not I would buy a more convenient KJV Bible or keep my old one of the same version.

My reasons to keep the old one is due to the fact it was my first Bible I had personally, and its own sentimental value.

My reason to buy a new one is because I am quite vain about the little things. My old Bible had a tear from a failed attempt to paste thumb index on Leviticus. It left a bad tear after removing the index, which I repaired with a paper of same texture and color as that of its page.

I had been to all bookstores near my place and cannot make up my mind whether I would buy or keep my current, long time, somewhat torn Bible.

 

[robycop3]

I have both old & new Bibles. I've never thrown one out, although I've given a few away.

I have a Cambridge-Edition KJV, my fave copy of that version. However, I use mostly the NASV & NKJV.

By all means, hold onto your old bible even if you get a new one! The BEST Bible is the one you READ!

 

[Baptist4life]

I have a Nelson KJV Study Bible that I got in 1994. It's ragged, marked up, highlighted, and held together with duct tape! But, I've had many other Bibles, have gotten new Bibles for Christmas, birthdays, etc., and I still always go back to that old beat-up Bible. I'm so familiar with it (as in I can find things quickly) that it feels awkward using other Bibles. I currently have a NKJV, a HCSB, an NIV, an NASB, and probably some other translations (I'd have to go look at them all, I have about 10)., but I rarely use any of them. I say, keep the old Bible, but that's just me. May be a family thing, seems my mom, dad, aunts, uncles, etc. bought ONE Bible, and kept it their entire lives. You do what YOU want however, it's your decision.

 

[Yeshua1]

I have a Nelson KJV Study Bible that I got in 1994. It's ragged, marked up, highlighted, and held together with duct tape! But, I've had many other Bibles, have gotten new Bibles for Christmas, birthdays, etc., and I still always go back to that old beat-up Bible. I'm so familiar with it (as in I can find things quickly) that it feels awkward using other Bibles. I currently have a NKJV, a HCSB, an NIV, an NASB, and probably some other translations (I'd have to go look at them all, I have about 10)., but I rarely use any of them. I say, keep the old Bible, but that's just me. May be a family thing, seems my mom, dad, aunts, uncles, etc. bought ONE Bible, and kept it their entire lives. You do what YOU want however, it's your decision.

I have the first leather bible that bought for myself, is a Ryrie Nas in Moroccan grade, have never seen a Ryrie in that grade before or since!

 

[Van]

I have both old & new Bibles. I've never thrown one out, although I've given a few away.
I have a Cambridge-Edition KJV, my fave copy of that version. However, I use mostly the NASV & NKJV.
By all means, hold onto your old bible even if you get a new one! The BEST Bible is the one you READ!

Spot on!!!

 

[agedman]

Because you already have the KJV and well familiar with the rhythm of the reading, then perhaps supplement it with an easy to read NASB.

However, a good place to try versions out is here.

It lists a number of versions so you can quickly scan the text render styles.

 

[Duzt]

Just for an update for you all, brethren, I bought in total 4 KJV Bibles as replacement:

#1) hardbound, thumb-indexed, non-gilded edge, and sponsored by United Bible Society (the first one I bought after 5 yrs since my first Bible). I removed the last pages that details about "Words That Have Changed Meaning"
#2) The same Bible edition, similar from my first one that I replaced, but with flex cover and zipper, gilded edge, and with no thumb index (Used this to win souls from a last church event)
#3) same as 1) but gilded edge and with flex cover, and have not removed the last pages of the same section
#4) same as 2) but no zipper (the latest one I bought)

I am using the 4) for the sake of consistency with the previous Bible I used, and is what my church uses, too.

I kind of considered using the #3 simply because it's what I'm physically looking for from a Bible, but the errors I saw fro. here in spelling, letter cases and punctuations were setting me off, especially during a sermon I attended previously wherein some 2 verses shown by my pastor were different from the one I read on my Bible #3, albeit same context and message.