Cleveland, MS. Own small farm near Booneville, MS | Of that there is no doubt. I could add several more to that (for example: the "Cotton Patch" version), but I will control myself and not get into that debate here. Personally, I use the NKJV - not because I think it is the "best" translation, but because it was the easiest transition for me, having grown up on the old KJV. In my opinion (as stated in my previous post, I'm not the world's greatest authority on this subject but I have studied it some) "better" translations include, in no particular order, the RSV, NRSV, ASV, NASV, NASV (updated), and ESV. I have intentionally not included the NIV because, although it is not what I would call a "bad" translation, it does reflect a certain bias and is among the idiomatic (looser) translations. |
Different versions of the Bible
