Comments on: This Week’s Poll: Which bible do you use? http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/ Tim's blog on anything from this week's lectionary, to open source software like WordPress Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Catriona http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-515 Catriona Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:41:17 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-515 I mainly use the NIVi (not the same as TNIV) because my church folk mostly use NIV. I also use NRSV, Greek NT (and an interlinear to help with vocab!) CEV, GNB, Message, Street Bible and occasionally KJV when preparing as the alternatives give interesting nuances to the interpretation. I mainly use the NIVi (not the same as TNIV) because my church folk mostly use NIV. I also use NRSV, Greek NT (and an interlinear to help with vocab!) CEV, GNB, Message, Street Bible and occasionally KJV when preparing as the alternatives give interesting nuances to the interpretation.

]]> By: Cliff http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-516 Cliff Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:45:38 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-516 I use the NASB and ESV primarily. But I couldn't vote that in your poll, so I just put NASB. I use the NASB and ESV primarily. But I couldn’t vote that in your poll, so I just put NASB.

]]> By: mrben http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-517 mrben Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:29:55 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-517 I stopped using NIV in my teens when I became aware that it was becoming so ubiquitous that people were beginning to depend on it's translation as heavily as the proponents of the KJV. I moved across to the Jerusalem bible for a while, but when I was studying NT Greek at Uni I was recommended to use the NRSV, as the translation tended to follow the Greek better, and I'm still using that (and the Message too). I really dislike the inclusive language in it, but otherwise I find it a nice mix between readability and accuracy. I stopped using NIV in my teens when I became aware that it was becoming so ubiquitous that people were beginning to depend on it’s translation as heavily as the proponents of the KJV. I moved across to the Jerusalem bible for a while, but when I was studying NT Greek at Uni I was recommended to use the NRSV, as the translation tended to follow the Greek better, and I’m still using that (and the Message too). I really dislike the inclusive language in it, but otherwise I find it a nice mix between readability and accuracy.

]]> By: Tim http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-519 Tim Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:38:51 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-519 Yes, I have updated the poll and added a couple more. Logs have been deleted so you should be able to vote again if you delete your browser cache. Not very scientific, but I can't have all those ESV readers thinking I have something against it. Yes, I have updated the poll and added a couple more. Logs have been deleted so you should be able to vote again if you delete your browser cache. Not very scientific, but I can’t have all those ESV readers thinking I have something against it.

]]> By: Alister Cameron // Blogologist http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-518 Alister Cameron // Blogologist Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:17:42 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-518 You missed out the ESV... the best literal English translation ever!!! It's uptake among conservative Evangelicals is HUGE :) -Alister You missed out the ESV… the best literal English translation ever!!!

It’s uptake among conservative Evangelicals is HUGE :)
-Alister

]]> By: Richard Huss http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-521 Richard Huss Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:55:18 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-521 Entirely depends what I'm doing at the time! At church we use either GNB (St. Nicholas), NIV (St. Stephen's) or whatever the reader happens to prefer (Valley - they don't have pew bibles there). At home I normally use either NIV (if studying with my wife) or ESV (if studying by myself). When preparing sermons I generally use ESV + whatever version it is going to be read from at church. So I'm not going to pick just one from the list! Richard Entirely depends what I’m doing at the time! At church we use either GNB (St. Nicholas), NIV (St. Stephen’s) or whatever the reader happens to prefer (Valley - they don’t have pew bibles there). At home I normally use either NIV (if studying with my wife) or ESV (if studying by myself). When preparing sermons I generally use ESV + whatever version it is going to be read from at church.

So I’m not going to pick just one from the list!

Richard

]]> By: Tim http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-520 Tim Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:54:43 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-520 Yes, I found the NASB useful when learning Greek. It was easier to see what is going on. Yes, I found the NASB useful when learning Greek. It was easier to see what is going on.

]]> By: Craig http://livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-522 Craig Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:26:34 +0000 http://www.livingos.com/2007/10/10/this-weeks-poll-which-bible-do-you-use/#comment-522 It seems to me that if you don't have a preference, you'll use the one that the Pastor preaches out of at church. I used to use the NIV, but have switched over to NASB because it is more literal, and now with the new NASB version (where they removed the thee's and thou's) it is easier to read. It seems to me that if you don’t have a preference, you’ll use the one that the Pastor preaches out of at church.

I used to use the NIV, but have switched over to NASB because it is more literal, and now with the new NASB version (where they removed the thee’s and thou’s) it is easier to read.

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