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Discussion in '2004 Archive' started by pcs1991, Oct 8, 2004.

  1. TC

    TC Active Member
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    Welcome to the club. It's all history from here. Ancient times are behind us. Remember when we thought 40 year old folks were old? Now we are them. </font>[/QUOTE]I had one eye doctor tell me that I was almost ready for bifocals at 27. I found a different eye doctor. I'm almost 36 and still avoiding those things (bifocals). Nevertheless, giant print is good.
     
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    I wish the Brits would make a new version of the Authorized Version. "KJV 1611, 2005 revisions." It would use the TR, retain the beauty but use modern English.
     
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    For me the NLT is the most readable, followed by the NKJV (which I would choose if I could only own one Bible). As to the size of type; if I cannot buy a translation in a Large Print edition I do not buy. I have tried to figure out the definition of "large print" but it seems to change from publisher to publisher - I have learned from experience that a minimum of 9-pt type is what I require (10 or 11 is even better). At 38 my eye-doctor wanted me to go to bifocals but I was insulted, at 40 I was back begging for them, at nearly 49 I cannot read without them! Bruce
     
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    For me, the NKJV is the most readable. Being led to Jesus by His word as found in the NASB, I found the NKJV to be an "easier read" but still accurate, according to acquaintances who read Greek and/or Hebrew.

    Since I've found the NASB, NKJV, NIV, KJV, & AV 1611 to be more than adequate for me, I've not read anything but excerpts fron the newest versions.
     
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