King James Version Only...?

[Lambano]

If the Korean Bible you try uses the KJV as a plumbline, it will give the right translation to the Korean.

It must be measured in it's meanings by an interpreter to the KJV.

The problem is, I don't speak Korean. Neither did Ricky speak 1611 English.

 

[Truther]

The problem is, I don't speak Korean. Neither did Ricky speak 1611 English.

You gave Ricky a 1611 version?

No wonder.

 

[Truther]

There are newer editions for Ricky in the KJV.

 

[strobe]

Same as man being made in Gen 1 AND Gen 2.

Mankind was made in Genesis 1, Adam was made in Genesis 2. God sent Adam with the purpose of him falling in order to make man(kind) in His image. Only when His creation is complete at Jesus' return will that finally be accomplished. God's plan is amazing!

 

[Wrangler]

You should use the KJV exclusively.

I will never use the KJV - even inclusively.

 

[Wrangler]

It must be measured in it's meanings by an interpreter to the KJV.

You do know that Jesus did not speak the king's English, right?

 

[Pearl]

No, the ancient translators were inspired by God to create the first legal English Bible.

The modern translators are inspired by money.

Have you ever read the very front of your modern bibles where it tells you about the translators?

 

[Pearl]

The best translators to the copies of the original text eventually died after they created the KJV. Strongs is now the head translator for modernists.

More is understood these days about the original texts and this is taken into account by those who translate the bible into so many different languages today.

 

[Pearl]

One of the members of our Bible study invited his neighbor to join us one evening. Ricky brought her family King James Bible with her. Paul's letters are pretty dense to begin with, and Ricky was really struggling with the archaic 17th-century wording. So, our friend gave Ricky a New International Version, which is designed for modern readability. All of a sudden God's word was open to her, and you should've seen her eyes light up! (And God was praised!)

my first KJV bible was given to me when I was 10 - I never read it cos I didn't understand it. When I became a Christian our church used the GNT and wow I could understand it. Praise God for bible translators who make God's intentions clear to ordinary folk.

 

[Mantis]

My goal is to read all versions. I read daily so it is nice to switch it up a little.

 

[Deborah_]

Notice this fact....the only Bible used for quoting from memory is the KJV.

The rest cannot be quoted from memory in a sermon or in witnessing, but only read.

Only the KJV is anointed by God.

Amazing fact.

Really? I quote the NIV from memory all the time, because it's the version I've been using for 40+ years.

 

[Lambano]

my first KJV bible was given to me when I was 10 - I never read it cos I didn't understand it. When I became a Christian our church used the GNT and wow I could understand it. Praise God for bible translators who make God's intentions clear to ordinary folk.

And an "Amen!" to that praise!

I still have the KJV my grandmother gave me. One of ones that were bound with a zipper; have you ever seen them? I still break it out occasionally to read, but it's mostly a keepsake. Now, I have an NIV that I used so much I had to put duct tape on the binding to hold in the pages. My go-to Bible is Blue Letter Bible's iPhone app with an NASB plug-in, or Bible Gateway's online app if I'm using the laptop.

 

[BlueNightingale]

Been reading the 1560 Geneva.

For anyone who wants it, here's a link.
The Geneva Bible 1560 : God : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

The Geneva was 51 years before the KJV and seems to be more descriptive in context. For example, 1 Cor 14 , instead of "tongues " you see "diverse tongue" or "strange tongue" or just flat out "languages."

 

[Deborah_]

my first KJV bible was given to me when I was 10 - I never read it cos I didn't understand it. When I became a Christian our church used the GNT and wow I could understand it. Praise God for bible translators who make God's intentions clear to ordinary folk.

Amen! I had a KJV as a child but struggled to read it at all (despite being a very good reader). I remember not understanding why 'Noah' was spelt 'Noe', and wondering if it was a different person!

As a teenager I started reading the Good News translation and became a Christian through it!

 

[Lambano]

Have you ever read the very front of your modern bibles where it tells you about the translators?

Thank you for bringing that up. The NIV intro was very clear that these were godly scholars who prayerfully tried to remain faithful to the original text.

 

[Pearl]

And an "Amen!" to that praise!

I still have the KJV my grandmother gave me. One of ones that were bound with a zipper; have you ever seen them? I still break it out occasionally to read, but it's mostly a keepsake. Now, I have an NIV that I used so much I had to put duct tape on the binding to hold in the pages. My go-to Bible is Blue Letter Bible's iPhone app with an NASB plug-in, or Bible Gateway's online app if I'm using the laptop.

My first NIV fell to pieces and the one I have now is bound with sticky-backed plastic.

 

[Pearl]

Thank you for bringing that up. The NIV intro was very clear that these were godly scholars who prayerfully tried to remain faithful to the original text.

And the NLT tells you how to become a Christian by asking Jesus into your life.

 

[Mantis]

I’ve heard that the NASB is a very accurate word for word in English. I am not sure if it was based off the textus receptus.

 

[Lambano]

I’ve heard that the NASB is a very accurate word for word in English. I am not sure if it was based off the textus receptus.

It is a fairly accurate word-for-word translation. (I often compare with the Greek using BLB's interlinear feature.) I'm not sure which manuscript sources they used, though.

 

[Lambano]

Been reading the 1560 Geneva.

For anyone who wants it, here's a link.
The Geneva Bible 1560 : God : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

The Geneva was 51 years before the KJV and seems to be more descriptive in context. For example, 1 Cor 14 , instead of "tongues " you see "diverse tongue" or "strange tongue" or just flat out "languages."

Okay, now you've piqued my curiosity and I'll have to check this out.