1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

Any here ever use the Amplified Bible?

Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by Yeshua1, Apr 12, 2012.

  1. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Would it make sense to have something like that for either Nasb/Niv?
     
  2. nodak

    nodak Active Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2008
    Messages:
    1,269
    Likes Received:
    16
    I believe the Amplified is the ASV1901 with other renderings and understandings in the parenthesized amplifications.
     
  3. Yeshua1

    Yeshua1 Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    52,624
    Likes Received:
    2,742
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I did not know that it is based off the 1901 ASV!

    is it basically putting in margins of text the alternate renderings/explainings of the words etc?
     
  4. Crabtownboy

    Crabtownboy Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2008
    Messages:
    18,441
    Likes Received:
    259
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I have found it useful. By putting in synonyms, especially for words that cannot be translated with one word, I believe a better understanding of what is mean can be determined.

     
  5. jbh28

    jbh28 Active Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2008
    Messages:
    3,761
    Likes Received:
    2
    It's good for helping you understand certain points of a passage. I would however not recommended it for your reading through the Bible as it would take longer. :D
     
  6. Amy.G

    Amy.G New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2006
    Messages:
    13,103
    Likes Received:
    4
    No, the alternate words are in the text, which makes it quite annoying to read. You can find it on biblegateway.com.
     
Loading...