What is the most accurate version of the bible?
I am looking at a NLT (Chicken Soup for the Soul bible. A gift from my mom) and a KJV that I bought today.
Is there a version of the bible that is very accurate? I know there will never be a 100% accurate bible, but is there one that is close?
Best answer:
Answer by d.k.b.bff
definitely the king james version (:
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New World Translation
Steve
The original Aramaic/Greek/Latin translated in English. These are supposed to be the best translations. They sell them at Christian book stores.
Beware of the NWT… sister this is the Jehovah Witness bible. Altered for their beliefs. You don’t want to go there.
Something Jewish.
New American Bible
None in English.
The trnaslation path was Grek and aramaic to latin, latin to edited latin,
and finally to ‘common’ languages.
The KJ version deliberately restricted itself to a ‘common’ vocabulary and
a lot of detail was lost.
KJV is the authorized version and the best version to read. It has been around like 400 years and is the oldest translation.
http://www.fbbc.com/messages/brinkworth_word_of_god.html
The bible was written by men who were moved by the Holy Spirit. It was written in a language other than English. God knows that and He has also been able to protect the integrity of the bible for thousands of years and through many translations into thousands of languages. Any direct translation of the bible is accurate as long as you have the Holy Spirit as a guide. Without the Holy Spirit as a guide it makes no difference as to which translation you read. I would discourage you from reading a paraphrased edition which would not be a direct translation but that is just my opinion.
The Bible has been translated many times and many different ways. No matter which Bible you use, much of it is not meant literally. One can better know which parts of the Bible are meant literally and which are not by praying the rosary regularly. See the following promises.
The rosary is explained here:
http://www.medjugorje.org/rosary.htm
The fifteen promises of Mary to Christians who recite the rosary:
1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against Hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.
6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death, they shall participate in the merits of the saints in Paradise.
9. I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.
11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.
12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire Celestial Court during their life and at the hour of death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.
God bless!
Dave
The following list shows the differences from the KJV (the MOST accurate Bible we have)
Number of differences. from the King James Bible;
NAS909
RV788
NWT767
NIV695
GN614
Amp484
Douay421
Old JW120
And the New King James has
Ignored the Textus Receptus
1200 times.
Some recommended reading:
Matthew 13:35
Isaiah 45:19; 48:16
Amos 3:7
Mark 4:22
Luke 8:17; 11:33
John 7:4
Psalm 12:6,7
Matthew 24:35
Altered / removed
(minor changes / Removed * part removed #):
1 Kings 18:21
Prov 8:22
Daniel 3:25
Matt 5:44
Matt 16:3
Matt 16:22
Matt 17:21 *
Matt 18:2,3
Matt 18:11 *
Matt 20:16
Matt 20:22,23
Matt 23:14 *
Matt 24:3
Matt 24:36
Matt 25:13
Mark 2:17
Mark 6:11
Mark 7:16 *
Mark 9:44 *
Mark 9:46 *
Mark10:21
Mark 11:26 *
Mark 15:28 *
Mark 16:9-20 *
Luke 2:14
Luke 2:72
Luke 4:8
Luke 6:48 *
Luke 11:2,4
Luke 17:36 *
Luke 23:17 *
Luke 23:45
Luke 24:40
Luke 24:51,52
John 1:1
John 2:11
John 5:4 *
John 7:8
John 9:4
John 5:39
John 8:1-11
John 16:23
Acts 2:30
Acts 8:37 *
Acts 9:5-6 #
Acts 9:29
Acts 13:42
Acts 15:23
Acts 15:34 #
Acts 22:16
Acts 24: 6-8 #
Acts 28:29 #
Rom 1:3
Rom 8:1 #
Rom 11:6 #
Rom 16:24 #
1 Cor 5:7
1 Cor 7:5
1 Cor 10:28
1 Cor 11:24
1 Cor 15:3,4
Gal 3:1 #
Col 1:16
2 Thess 2:2
Heb 1:2
Heb 7:21
Heb 9:28
Heb 10:21
Titus 2:13
Phil 3:20,21
1 Peter 4:14
1 John 4:3
1 John 5:7
Rev1:7, 11
Rev 5:14
Rev 13:8
Rev 14:5
Rev 22:14
Reference to Christ
Reduced:
Gal 3:17; 4:7; 6:17
Eph 3:14
Col 1:2; 1:14
1 Tim 2:7
1 Tim 3:16
2 Tim 4:22
May God bless you as you study His Word
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