bible versions

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    Project underway to create an updated King James Version (KJV)

    A project is happening to update the old language of the KJV without changing the meaning. The project website is www.kjvupdate.com. What is your opinion about this endeavor? *I should add that the New King James Version (NKJV) changes the meaning of the KJV in numerous places. (Edit)
  2. Harvest 1874

    How to Choose a Bible Translation, Part 2

    In order to objectively distinguish accuracy of the English versions of the Bible, lists of corrections to the AV were prepared before evaluating any translation. Corrections included care with verb tenses, nouns, and punctuation, doctrinally sensitive texts, consistent translation, use of...
  3. Harvest 1874

    How to Choose a Bible Translation, Part 1

    This information comes from an excellent article entitled, “How to Choose a Bible Translation” by James Parkinson “Which translation of the Bible is best for the devoted Christian? How faithful is it to the Word of God in the original Hebrew/Aramaic or Greek? How much should the Christian...
  4. Hidden In Him

    What Makes a Bible Version a Paraphrase?

    I ask, because there are new versions coming out these days that define themselves as translations when they are in fact paraphrases in my opinion. But the term is defined differently by different sources. Some claim it refers simply to a version that doesn't correspond word-for-word with the...