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Your Five Favorite Bible Translations?

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JesusFan

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RipponRedeaux said:
You aren't that familiar with the NET Bible; are you? It's surprising that you think one can't do serious studies from my five. I hope you don't do 'serious studies' from your versions of choice alone.
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Net bible best feature is its textual notes, and serious studies are best done with the more formal translations
 
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Conan

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RipponRedeaux said:
None are Majority-text-based. None, of course are based on the TR. The NET notes are wonderful. Some are extremely long and some are short. I wish that there were notes of clarification for some verses. But no one wants to carry in a wheelbarrow. My edition from 2003 is too cumbersome to take to church.

It's interesting that you didn't ask anything about the Old Testament.
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I was thinking all, or most all of the Old Testaments use the Hebrew Masoretic Text. I think it would be beneficial to possibly have a Septuagint. And Hebrew based editions that are not afraid to use the Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint when necessary or needed.
 
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alexander284

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Martin Marprelate said:
NKJV
NASB 1995 (I might go with the Legacy Bible, but I haven't seen it it the UK yet)
ESV (I suppose)
Um, er......... can I have the NIV 1984, please? We still use that in my church and I've sort of got used to it.

That's it, really. I could stick down various other translations, but in reality I only use the NKJV, occasionally check it out against the NASB or ESV and preach from the NIV (having prepared from the NKJV).
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Oh, yes, it's perfectly fine to place the 1984 edition on your list! ;)
And your list agrees with my list, albeit I include the KJV on mine. :)
 
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Lodic said:
In order:
NASB95
NKJV
Lexham English Bible (on the Bible Gateway site)
Amplified Bible
HCSB

I have an NASB95 Inductive Study Bible which I use for in-depth study. I especially like it because it's designed for the reader to write what he believes the major themes of the books are. It also provides pages for additional notes on a variety of topics so you can record your observations.

I like the NKJV because it uses familiar phrases from the original KJV, but the language is easier to read. I often study from it.

I use the Lexham translation for daily devotions. I like the literalness of this translation.

I really like how the Amplified Bible expands all possible meanings of passages.

Finally, I go to the HCSB just for a change of pace. I like it, but it's only my 5th favorite.
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I like the way you think, sir. Thank you for your contribution to this thread. :)
 
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SovereignGrace said:
Yes to the former and no to the latter. I’ve never owned a 1984 NIV. I’ve heard it was better by some and others said the 2011 was better.
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In my opinion, the 1984 edition of the NIV is preferable to the 2011 edition.

That being said, opinions and preferences vary, which is to be expected, of course.
 
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alexander284 said:
In my opinion, the 1984 edition of the NIV is preferable to the 2011 edition.

That being said, opinions and preferences vary, which is to be expected, of course.
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Just how many editions of the NIV has there been? Was there a 1970's New Testament Edition first?
 
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alexander284

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Conan said:
Just how many editions of the NIV has there been? Was there a 1970's New Testament Edition first?
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Yes, if memory serves, the New Testament of the NIV was initially published back in 1973. And the entire NIV Bible was first released in 1978.
 
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SovereignGrace

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RipponRedeaux said:
Believe the latter.
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A friend of mine who pastors a reformed SBC church in Myrtle Beach likes the 1984 over the 2011, and doesn’t seem to be a fan of the 2011. Another friend of mine who pastors a reformed Baptist church in Kentucky thinks the 2011 is a huge upgrade over the 1984. So, I guess it’s the old adage, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
 
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