New king James. Either buy one that has each chapter marked with a cut in, or put the tabs on it. It makes it easier to find the books that you need, also make sure he has a concordance. This way you can look up words and find them in multiple locations in the Bible and part information together.
I'm guessing a lot of people are going to say New King James
It's not my favorite. The flowery language is really beautiful, but for me it's harder to understand, and I feel like I have to translate what it's saying into more modern language. But that's just my own personal preference.
My personal favorite is the NASB. And I love a good study Bible that adds in a lot of notes and maps that help when studying.
On the software front:
The SWORD project There are a number of free bible translations available -- many very accurate. (It's worth noting that the propaganda versions are heavily copyrighted and are typically not made available to the SWORD project.)
On the physical front:
The New American Standard BIble (NASB) gets good marks for accuracy. [Note: This is also referred to as the NASV or New American Standard Version.]
This site gives a good breakdown of the versions. [Note 2: White that particular page is good, I'm not too sure about the rest of the site...]
Maybe a large-type King James Version? Meaning the original old King James.
Online, you can compare the different versions of any verse on a website. Not only does that help with any difficult language, you can get a sense of what the meaning is, as it is revealed in different wordings, taking the sum of all of them.
Bibles are twenty dollars online. At that price you can have several and see what works for you.
I like the NKJV it just puts me mentally back in the age..... also with the language and how it reads, it makes me meditate more on what is being said. It forces me to study the word of God, it makes me break out my concordance and find the root meanings of words.
So I go to NKJV just to help me study harder and meditate on the word day and night. It really slows me down so I can properly process what I am actually reading.
There are some translations that do a disservice..... For me, the NKJV capitalizes He, Him, and all other words that are referencing God as a sign of authority and respect. It really bums me out that other translations take that away. I know its not a big deal, but I just never want to take anything away from God, even if it is a silly capital H in the word he, lol.
New king James. Either buy one that has each chapter marked with a cut in, or put the tabs on it. It makes it easier to find the books that you need, also make sure he has a concordance. This way you can look up words and find them in multiple locations in the Bible and part information together.
I'm guessing a lot of people are going to say New King James
It's not my favorite. The flowery language is really beautiful, but for me it's harder to understand, and I feel like I have to translate what it's saying into more modern language. But that's just my own personal preference.
My personal favorite is the NASB. And I love a good study Bible that adds in a lot of notes and maps that help when studying.
Look at e sword for pc. It is awesome. Need any help lemme know!
ESV
King James if you’re ever planning on divorcing your old lady
It was literally revised for King James so he could get a divorce lol
NIV for translational accuracy NLT for translational meaning
On the software front: The SWORD project There are a number of free bible translations available -- many very accurate. (It's worth noting that the propaganda versions are heavily copyrighted and are typically not made available to the SWORD project.)
On the physical front: The New American Standard BIble (NASB) gets good marks for accuracy. [Note: This is also referred to as the NASV or New American Standard Version.]
This site gives a good breakdown of the versions. [Note 2: White that particular page is good, I'm not too sure about the rest of the site...]
Yeah I love it, I have a strongs hardcopy on my desk
Maybe a large-type King James Version? Meaning the original old King James.
Online, you can compare the different versions of any verse on a website. Not only does that help with any difficult language, you can get a sense of what the meaning is, as it is revealed in different wordings, taking the sum of all of them.
Bibles are twenty dollars online. At that price you can have several and see what works for you.
Large type might just be easier to read.
I like the NKJV it just puts me mentally back in the age..... also with the language and how it reads, it makes me meditate more on what is being said. It forces me to study the word of God, it makes me break out my concordance and find the root meanings of words.
So I go to NKJV just to help me study harder and meditate on the word day and night. It really slows me down so I can properly process what I am actually reading.
There are some translations that do a disservice..... For me, the NKJV capitalizes He, Him, and all other words that are referencing God as a sign of authority and respect. It really bums me out that other translations take that away. I know its not a big deal, but I just never want to take anything away from God, even if it is a silly capital H in the word he, lol.
Cheers
Right on! Glad I could help......
When He or Him are capitalized, it helps me understand who is being spoken about. Jesus, or a man......
I even went and sprung for a 1611 kings James with original spelling, lol. Now that is hard to read lol
I use NLT, Some say NRST, but if you want most hisorically accurate, get a Koine NT and a Hebrew OT.
King James Version