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Robycop3,

Thank you for supplying the list.

So, you think the NKJV, the NASV, and the ESV is a better translation than the Authorized Version.

As we are in a different city from our English books, and since it will be a day or two until I can respond, if any of the other brethren want to respond than please do so.

Alan

 

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So in your estimation, do we have a perfect Bible available to us today, or do we just have "the best we can do so far"?

Do you use only one of those Bibles you have listed as "better than KJV" (and which one if yes), or do you pick and choose according what suits you best today?

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On 3/9/2019 at 9:30 AM, Alan said:

[/quote]Robycop3,

Thank you for supplying the list.

So, you think the NKJV, the NASV, and the ESV is a better translation than the Authorized Version.[/quote]

  Yes, for two reasons. They correct some of the KJV's goofs, and they're in OUR language style.

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As we are in a different city from our English books, and since it will be a day or two until I can respond, if any of the other brethren want to respond than please do so.

Alan

I'm in the Eastern time zone, now on Daylight Savings Time.

 

 

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On 3/9/2019 at 9:30 AM, Alan said:

Robycop3,

Thank you for supplying the list.

So, you think the NKJV, the NASV, and the ESV is a better translation than the Authorized Version.

As we are in a different city from our English books, and since it will be a day or two until I can respond, if any of the other brethren want to respond than please do so.

Alan

 

Yes, as those newer versions don't contain the KJV's goofs & booboos, and they're in CONTEMPORARY language.

And I'm in the Eastern, USA, time zone (minus five hours, GMT)

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Brother Robycop -
 

I’ve read through several of your posts, but I’m still confused why you are so hostile toward the KJV
 

I understand that the KJV may seem archaic, but at the very least I would think you would appreciate the efforts of the translators and the impact it has had on the Christian world. I can’t prove it, but my guess would be that God has used the KJV to bring more people to the throne of Grace than any other translation.

i personally am NOT in the KJV Only camp, but I do prefer it used for preaching in IFB churches. In my own studies I like using the KJV, NSAB, and the ESV.

Having said that, I see absolutely nothing wrong with people holding the KJV Only position, and believe that using words like “goofs” and “booboos” to describe the Word of God (in the KJV) is disrespectful. Contemporary (language) doesn’t always mean better or superior, and you acknowledge that yourself since you have expressed dislike for translations like the Message and other watered down “paraphrase” translations.

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