Why do you use the Bible translation you use?

Waiting for them to offer a leather bound at a reasonable price

 

The Italian Cowhide is nice. It's worth its price IMO.

 

How much?

 

$130 at the moment. Sometimes $166.

 

Why not ask the translators of the KJV?

'We do not deny, nay, we affirm and avow, that the very meanest translation of the Bible in English set forth by men of our profession.........containeth the word of God, nay, is the word of God' [from the 'Preface from The Translators to the Reader,' 1611]

 

I use the NKJV for almost all of my Bible study and other personal devotions.
I like it for three reasons:
1. It is a Formal Equivalence translation, which I much prefer. It has its faults, but I believe it is more accurate than the ESV and approximately equal to the NASB (1995).
2. It uses the Received Text. I do not commit myself to everything in the T.R. but I believe that it is likely to be correct more often than the Critical Text. The NKJV also lists many of the N.T. Textual variants which I find very useful.
3. It follows the KJV quite closely so it is possible to use a KJV concordance with it.

My church uses the NIV (1984). I am not a fan of it, but as an elder and regular preacher I have decided not to make a fuss about this, and in fact I have found that it is quite possible to preach from it. I try not to criticize the NIV because I don't want to trouble the congregation unduly, but where something is IMO seriously amiss, I will address it.

We shall need to change versions at some point. We shall probably settle on the ESV. I shall do all in my power to avoid adopting a Gender Neutral version.

 

As you probably know, the ESV has a lot more inclusive language than the 1984 NIV.

 

The Lsb would be a very good choice

 

Not bad, but remember when any bible over $100 meant was big deal, but now seems that is the starting price point for getting a quality bible today

 

Yep. I also remember when I could go to the Diner and eat lunch for $5.

 

I could go to McD and get a burger, fries, drink and change back from a $1.00, gas was 18 cents a gallon and if there was a "gas war" often the price would dip to 10 cents.

One could actually work on their own car, and when it worked could carry a rifle to school in hunting season.

Men wore a coat and tie to ball games, and cursing around a lady was challenged.

Men stood up when a lady came into the room, and men wore hats outdoors but not indoors.

 

Wow, you must be old, hence your icon. As a preteen boy I remember the price of gas at a station being 28 cents a gallon.

 

In the 1950's value of the dollar was based on gold at $35 dollars at gold's oz. What is our dollar worth in 1950's dollars. Today's dollar times 35 divided by the current dollar oz of gold. What? about .02 cents of a 1950's dollar. So at a gal of gas at $4.499 that would be 9 cents a gal in 1950's dollars. Gold buys more today than in the 50's.

 

I remember that dollar bills were silver certificate on some of them.

 

I am talking about recent history, less than five years ago. Inflation has hit hard in the last few years. It is happening so fast, we are actually noticing it.

 

This is true. Especially upon us in the fixed income living.

Inflation was very difficult in America during the 1950's, also for the same group of people.

Inflation is difficult for the fixed income at any time.

 

The Nas and Niv 1984 has less

 

Why don't you read posts you are responding to? You won't look so foolish.

 

What is your thinking about the Berean Study Bible or Berean Literal Bible?

 

There are so many KJV knockoffs.