The Good Book

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Originally Posted by MrSparkle001 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It does a pretty good job of it but it's been revised over the years.

I prefer as close to original as possible but there's no way I can read a latin or ancient Greek Bible, and I can barely get through the older Renaissance translations like Douay-Rheims. The language is just so thick. But translating into modern vernacular is flawed too.

You’re gunna want NASB 1995 (“updated edition”)

Or the ESV (English standard version) which is quite similar.

CSV is probably the best readability version if you like that

And honestly the NIV is fine despite some minor flaws

And even new King James Version is fine.

But I basically prefer them in the above order.

Id suggest to anyone reading the New Testament front to back before reading about how a Jewish person was supposed to tie their shoes in Leviticus and stuff.

And as always dont read a real book like an idiot 3rd grader or redditor looking for “gotchas” until you have some basic knowledge and context so you won’t sound like a child with your criticisms.

Like saying “eq pvp classes aren’t balanced, so it’s bad!”

When anyone who has played the game knows that class balance has nothing to do with making the game bad.

Id actually get this exact bible. https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Boo...%26sortby%3D20 The integrated notes will help you very rapidly see what accepted actual Christian scholars think or how they deal
With challenging verses so if you read something and think “wtf” there is basically the mainline Christian communities opinion on it right there at your fingertips it makes bashing through it really convenient.

Not that the notes are all 100 percent perfect but it’s a great speedy reference, should be taken with a grain of salt.

These kinda bibles also have references integrated and for certain words show you in the center column literal translations of the word which will
help with complex or loaded words as much as the notes will.