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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    I was just speaking with another friend of mine. He's Presbyterian (PCA). I discovered that he now uses the ESV. (He previously used the NKJV.) In...
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 30, 2024 at 8:17 PM in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    Update: I've been spending time in the ESV, and I have to admit: I'm impressed. I had always heard that the ESV was very much a "word for word"...
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 30, 2024 at 12:07 AM in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    Delving into the ESV

    Delving into the ESV
    Status Update by alexander284, Sep 29, 2024
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    I can certainly picture that happening. I recently visited a friend's church. (He attends a Church of Christ.) The Minister was preaching from the...
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 28, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    Which Canon of the Bible do you believe in?

    The reason I brought up the Book of Jude is because that reference to 1 Enoch (?) kind of throws me off.
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 28, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    I take it the ESV is considered more "readable" than the NASB?
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 28, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    Returning to the subject of the more "word for word" Bible translations, I'm trying to understand the reason behind the popularity of the ESV. I...
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 27, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    For whatever reason, in regard to the more "word for word" Bible translations, I find myself favoring the NASB95 over the ESV. I think, perhaps,...
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 27, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    Which Canon of the Bible do you believe in?

    Are there still doubts among Bible scholars (or even layman) regarding whether the Book of Jude ought to have been included in the Canon?
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 27, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    I guess there's no reason why I shouldn't continue to use the NIV as my preferred translation. I think what's happened is that I've allowed all...
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 24, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    Hmmmm ... Perhaps this is a regional thing. The Baptist Church I attend (along with the Baptist Churches I've visited in the area) all use the...
    Post by: alexander284, Sep 24, 2024 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    "Graduating" from the NIV

    If someone is ready to choose a more "word for word" Bible translation (after having read the NIV for a number of years) which translation would...
    Thread by: alexander284, Sep 23, 2024, 48 replies, in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    More onlyisms

    And the KJV only crowd tends to adversely affect the image of those who are KJV preferred (who I greatly respect, admire, and appreciate).
    Post by: alexander284, May 21, 2023 in forum: Bible Versions & Translations
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    Trump vs. DeSantis

    Who would you rather see win the Republican presidential nomination in 2024? Trump or DeSantis (and why)?
    Thread by: alexander284, May 12, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: Political Debate & Discussion