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Your Translation of Choice

Discussion in '2005 Archive' started by alexander284, Apr 16, 2005.

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Your Translation of Choice

  1. KJV

    28 vote(s)
    47.5%

  2. NKJV

    7 vote(s)
    11.9%

  3. NIV

    11 vote(s)
    18.6%

  4. NASU

    1 vote(s)
    1.7%

  5. NLT

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. NCV

    9 vote(s)
    15.3%

  7. ESV

    3 vote(s)
    5.1%

  8. HCSB

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. GNT

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. 4risen1

    4risen1 New Member

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    The ESV is my version of choice although I have others in my library (NKJV, NASB,NIV) . I enjoy the word for word accuracy of the ESV along with the readability that is associated with the NIV.
     
    #21 4risen1, Apr 19, 2005
  2. PostCode

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    NKJV and the NASB. I do have a KJV and NIV for some cross reference work but don't use them for reading or studying.
     
    #22 PostCode, Apr 19, 2005
  3. Gershom

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    KJB
     
    #23 Gershom, Apr 19, 2005
  4. billreber

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    I primarily use the NIV, but also use the HCSB, KJV, NRSV, and several others as needed to understand the meanings. I also rely on the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to teach me what the original languages meant.

    For those who don't know, the HCSB is the Holman Christian Standard Bible, published by Holman Publisher's. I only have the free NT provided by the Southern Baptist Convention through its Sunday School literature last year.

    Bill
     
    #24 billreber, Apr 20, 2005
  5. alexander284

    alexander284 Well-Known Member

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    I apologize for not including the NRSV.

    I did not think to include it because of it's "gender neutral language." ;)     </font>[/QUOTE]But there are some people here who use that. It would be good to do a poll listing pretty much all the translations out there that you know of.
    I can't recall if you had the TNIV on there, but that should be included as well.

    After all, if you're asking, you should want to know what people are using, even if it's a version you don't like. Right?     </font>[/QUOTE]Point taken! [​IMG]

    It is a wise person who is open to correction. [​IMG]
     
    #25 alexander284, Apr 20, 2005
  6. Keith M

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    My favorite is the NKJV, followed by the NASB and the KJV. Since our pastor reads from the KJV at church, I carry a KJV to church so that it is easier to follow along with what the pastor is reading.
     
    #26 Keith M, Apr 21, 2005
  7. Dannyboy

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    KJV all the time.
     
    #27 Dannyboy, Apr 25, 2005
  8. Askjo

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    I use only the KJV because of the KJV superiority over modern versions.
     
    #28 Askjo, Apr 25, 2005
  9. Ed Edwards

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    I prefer the KJV1769 AKA (also known as)
    the KJB (King James Bible). It is the best
    of the Modern Versions! [​IMG]
     
    #29 Ed Edwards, Apr 27, 2005
  10. Plain Old Bill

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    I am KJV preferred 1-2 and use the KJV mostly,however I like the ESV and NIV as well as the NASB but don't refer to them often.
     
    #30 Plain Old Bill, Apr 30, 2005
  11. Keith M

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    In Acts 12:4 the KJV and some of its derivitaves (TMB, KJ21, etc.) use the word Easter, rather than the more proper "Passover." Most "modern versions" use the more correct rendering, so how can the KJV have "superiority over modern versions" all the time? Even the New Life Version rendering "special religious gathering" is more accurate than "Easter." The Jews of the time had never heard of "Easter" but they certainly celebrated Passover.
     
    #31 Keith M, Apr 30, 2005
  12. Anti-Alexandrian

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    Herod wasn't a Jew,he was an Edomite;and Edomites observed Easter..
     
    #32 Anti-Alexandrian, Apr 30, 2005
  13. Askjo

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    In Acts 12:4 the KJV and some of its derivitaves (TMB, KJ21, etc.) use the word Easter, rather than the more proper "Passover." Most "modern versions" use the more correct rendering, so how can the KJV have "superiority over modern versions" all the time? Even the New Life Version rendering "special religious gathering" is more accurate than "Easter." The Jews of the time had never heard of "Easter" but they certainly celebrated Passover. </font>[/QUOTE]Are you saying that William Tyndale is wrong to translate it?
     
    #33 Askjo, Apr 30, 2005
  14. Askjo

    Askjo New Member

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    Correct.
     
    #34 Askjo, Apr 30, 2005
  15. natters

    natters New Member

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    [​IMG] Somebody should have told Luke to use the correct word then.
     
    #35 natters, Apr 30, 2005
  16. TCassidy

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    The Jews of the time had never heard the word "easter" nor had they ever heard the word "passover." "Easter" is the older word dating back to the 9th century AD, and was used to mean "The Jewish Passover" until the early 17th century. See the Oxford English Dictionary.

    The Greek word is "pasxa" and has only one meaning in today's English, "Passover." The passage in Acts 12 is telling us that Herod was going to turn Peter over to the people after the celebration of the Passover was finished.

    There is no question that in today's English "passover" is the correct rendering of "pasxa" but in 1611 "easter" still had the older meaning of "the Jewish Passover." That is well attested to in both the earlier English bibles but also in secular literature of the time.
     
    #36 TCassidy, Apr 30, 2005
  17. hamricba

    hamricba New Member

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    ESV. The Word of God in English by Leland Ryken convinced me.
     
    #37 hamricba, May 6, 2005
  18. NaasPreacher (C4K)

    NaasPreacher (C4K) Well-Known Member

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    This topic of this thread is "Your tanslation of choice." Please leave the Easter/Passover debate and return to topic. If we need another Easter/Passover thread someone feel free to start one.

    Roger
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    #38 NaasPreacher (C4K), May 6, 2005
  19. TCassidy

    TCassidy Late-Administator Emeritus
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    Uh, we already did. A week ago. (Now where did I put that dead horse icon?) :D
     
    #39 TCassidy, May 6, 2005
  20. NaasPreacher (C4K)

    NaasPreacher (C4K) Well-Known Member

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    Whoops - okay - apologies.
     
    #40 NaasPreacher (C4K), May 6, 2005
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