I have an old King James, a Revised Standard, and a NWT. I generally prefer the RS.
from a non witness, what bible do i read ?
by MUNKAFATS 16 Replies latest jw friends
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jgnat
I say, variety is the spice of life. For unusual word choices, read "The Message". I've been leaning towards ESV lately, but when I use an online search engine, I mostly remember the KJV word choices.
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zagor
G'day mate, I think my version of the "bible" is very well described in the words of Marquis de Sade
Beloved reader, I leave you now with a tale penned by the Abbe du Coulmier, a man who found freedom, in the most unlikeliest of places: at the bottom of an inkwell, on the tip of a quill. However, be forewarned, it's plot is blood-soaked, it's characters depraved, and it's themes... unwholesome at best. But in order to know virtue, we must acquaint ourselves with vice. Only then can we know the full measure of man. So come... I Dare you... Turn the page...
or in translation Life is my holy book
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everyplanetwereachisdead
Im not sure what version it is. I got it from a best western.
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MUNKAFATS
so its alright to read the new world translation then??
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integ
I suggest the Gideon version.
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jgnat
The New World Translation won't hurt you. It has it's own doctrinal biases, which you should be pre-warned about.
For instance, the Christian Greek scriptures. The Witnesses did not always use the oldest source documents. Whenever "Lord" is used, they rather used much later transcripts that inserted "Jehovah".
http://www.bible-researcher.com/versions.html