Choosing a Bible Translation
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2024
- There are so many translations of the Bible, but which one is best? Check out our latest Bible Basics video to understand how to approach choosing a translation.
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Absolute not
@@MassiveBoyVenturesGood point.
Good point what should be explained is why to read the most reliable version of scripture then detail why it's that mostly reliable. This commercial is very confusing to me and probably not others
Dad times for Christians....
Peace blessings love grace in Jesus Christ. I disagree I believe KJV HOLY BIBLE IS THE ONE. AND SO… for ME THAT IS THE ONE. SHALOM. MAY OUR COMFORTER HIS HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE US
Thank you
Most importantly before you read, pray for the holy spirit, and let it guide you and help you to understand 💯
Yeah definitely
Let HIM guide you. The Holy Spirit is not an "IT". He is the third PERSON of the Trinity.
I accepted The Lord Jesus Christ in to my life in 2020 and I realized he had been tapping on my heart for a few years and sending messengers to sow seeds, Somebody told me to pray for the Lord to fill me with his spirit and help me learn the word. As I'm not a fast reader and struggle to take it in I followed the advice and it has been life changing, I hear the word and then I'll open my Bible and find it's on the same verse that I've just heard on RUclips! Now I ask him to teach me a lesson from the Bible and it happens it's just undeniable. I'm not saying he sits and teaches me but I'll hear and read the same lesson's 2 or 3 times a day "by chance" 🙏 Praise to God!
A must do for sure, pray for wisdom and understanding, he won't hold back.
James 1:5
pray to God not the holy spirit u dumb
The further I walk in my faith I am finding that the best Bible translation - is the one you read regularly and deeply.
VERY TRUE
WRONG. The only pure translation is the KJV. All other English translations come from the Vatican. Please stick to the blessed King James Bible.
Amen!
@@luisb3426 I'm sorry but that is absolute heresy. The KJV is not the only true preserved Word of God. God did not choose to only keep one English translation pure and abandon everyone else. The KJV has small problems and mistranslations just like the others. Is it a vastly accurate and amazing translation? Yes! I'm not down on it at all. But can you be saved and get to know God through other translations? Absolutely. My Bible says the only way to the Father is through Jesus. Not through the KJV.
@@meredithellen620 Modern bible PerVersions keep some truths in them because Satan, the author of all modern bible versions, likes to use half-truths. He needs to cleverly mingle lies in with the truth in order to deceive you, and he's done a very good job of that with his modern bibles.
Jesus is a perfect Being that has been preserved sinless, therefore His book must be a perfect book that has been preserved without error. The King James Bible has no errors, and what may seem like an error in it is just a misunderstanding on your part. Changing God's Word because you don't understand it is unacceptable.
Revelation 22:18-19 KJV
[18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: [19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Dear Bible Project team,
I have been a Christian for 23 years. I know the NT well. But the OT I knew in bits and pieces. In childhood, I learnt stories of Adam & Eve, Israelites' exodus, David & other main stories. But I never saw the binding link between all the books of the OT. I never saw the overall storyline. I just thought of it as collection of stories. I'm unable to express how happy I am to now know that the whole OT is one unified story & all the books complete each other. Thank you so much for this revelation through your efforts. God bless you all abundantly. 😃
Amen
Are u refering to a spexific video?
@@benschneider3413 No. They have made various videos for each book of the bible and they have linked the story to each other in every video. You can go to their channel & find the old testament playlist. :)
Bro! So stoked to hear that you’re seeing how God shows the story of redemption all throughout His Word!!!
My church has an awesome RUclips channel called “Scripture of the Day”, where we’ve gone through all of the New Testament chapter by chapter, and MUCH of the Old Testament!!! Right now we’re in the book of Isaiah, and videos are posted every morning Monday-Friday! :) hope this is helpful!!!
Do you believe Adam and Eve were the first humans?
Mark 13:31
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Hey guys. How about a video series dedicated to how specific translations came about. Many terms are tossed around these days with little explanation.
IE: Hebrew Masoretic, Greek Septuagiant, Latin Vulgate, Textus Receptus, Deadsea scrolls
Having a better understanding of where the translation came from and what texts where used would help people find a good translation.
Great Idea! For a quick fix for anyone reading the comments section, the Hebrew Masoretic is the most commonly studied Hebrew version of the OT, the Greek Septuagint (also known as LXX) is a Greek translation of the OT done by some Jewish scholars a bit before Jesus' day IIRC, the Latin Vulgate was when the Catholic Church translated the whole Bible into Latin because that was what the language of academia was at the time, the Textus Receptus refers to a Greek transcription of the NT that Erasmus did in the 16th century (which would later become foundational for NT translation in Protestantism) and the Dead Sea Scrolls (aka DSS) were some of the most complete collections of the OT (plus a bunch of other stuff) found in the last 200 years and have been instrumental in translation processes and historical research. Hope that clarifies at least those terms until Tim and Jon can do a deep dive!
@@micaiahkuhl6973
Excellent recap. To further the explanation I'd also like to add the following notes.
Around 75% of the time the old testament is quoted in the new testament it follows the Greek Septuagiant and not the Hebrew Masoretic. (When there is a difference between the 2).
The GS is from around 280BC while the HM is from around 1100AD.
The DSS is mostly dated to be from 300BC to 70AD.
Latin Vulgate I believe was mostly by one guy (Jerome?) From around 350AD. He started translation from the GS but was convinced it was corrupted by the Jews of the day and swapped over to the HM.
The DSS seem to follow the HM more than the GS.
Hope this helps anyone till a more comprehensive explanation (probably exists somewhere) comes out.
@@micaiahkuhl6973 I thought the Masoretic was from 400+ A.D.? making the Septuigint more correct than disgruntled, displaced people group who applied Babylonian superstition science to their works?
If your interested in that kind of thing there’s a course on BibleProject Classroom about how the Old Testament in Hebrew itself came about. So good! 👍
"I am utterly disinclined to believe, as grossly improbable does it seem, that at the end of 1800 years, 995 copies out of every 1000 suppose, will prove untrustworthy and that one, two, three, four or five which remain, whose contents were till yesterday as good as unknown, will be found to have retained the secret of what the Holy Spirit originally inspired.
I am utterly unable to believe, in short, that Gods promise has so entirely failed, that at the end of 1800 years much of the text of the Gospel had in point of fact to be piced up by a German critic out of a waste-paper basket in the convent of St. Catherine."
- Dean Burgon, The Traditional Text, p. 12 (AD. 1896)
“The Holy Scriptures are our letters from home.” -Augustine of Hippo
They were written on earth by men. Inspired by the holy spirit, who lives in us. How are they from home?
Oh wait you meant home as in our literal earth oh I gotchu'
@@GoshMrJosh I would imagine hes referring to Heaven in the context of our "home:
*PLEASE FOR GOODNESS SAKE, DON’T USE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE KJV. DON’T LISTEN TO THESE IGNORANT DECEIVERS. THE KJV IS THE ONLY PURE TRANSLATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. USE THE KJV.*
@@luisb3426 😂
Another thing that’s really great if y’all ever get the chance is take courses in biblical Greek and Hebrew :) there a lot of great translations but nothing compares to the richness of the original languages. Learning Hebrew especially was such a blessing to me and added so much beauty and meaning to what I knew of the Bible before!
Hebrew as an oral/spoken language was extinct by 100 AD:
a. Hebrew went extinct as a working language outside Judea (diaspora) around 300 BC.
b. Hebrew went extinct as a working language inside Judea around 200 BC.
c. The only Jews who spoke Hebrew at the time of Christ were the Temple elites (high priests and the Sadducees) who were wiped out in 70 AD.
d. Hebrew became a dead language in 100 AD.
@@standingmannequin7911 not exactly sure how that’s relevant to the discussion since the Hebrew Bible was written long before the time of Christ and just because it “died” doesn’t negate its beauty. Koine Greek is “dead” too.
Thank you for the suggestion! :) Do you perhaps have any online courses in mind that you would recommend?
The MT is not as reliable as the LXX and there's reason to believe the MT was intentionally altered. Look those two up if you care about what the actual scripture is. In short, it's better to concentrate on studying biblical Greek for the New AND the Old Testament (Septuaginta).
@@panperl1212 the MT isn’t the only basis for our Hebrew copies, we have earlier manuscripts that are also used for translation. Also the beauty of the Psalms is exponentially greater when one reads them in Hebrew as their actual poetic nature is brought to clarity. Another helpful thing from learning Hebrew is that an understanding of certain Hebrew words helps defend against the Greek misunderstanding of human beings as a “ghost in the shell.” For example, in the shema, which Christ Himself called the greatest commandment, the Hebrew word translated as soul is “nephesh.” The thing is, “nephesh” doesn’t mean “soul,” at least not in the way our understanding as shaped by Greek philosophy is. Nephesh literally means “throat,” and was symbolically used to mean one’s physical life. Thus the original Hebrew understanding of humans as embodied souls (rather than a more gnostic idea of the ghost in the shell) offers a richer understanding behind the greatest commandment to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our nephesh, and with all our might. Obviously Greek is important for the New Testament and the Septuagint is important, but my savior was a Hebrew, and I’m sick of the church’s history of forgetting that and harboring antisemitism. I think we all would do better to understand the specifically Jewish context of the entire Bible, which learning Hebrew can be a tremendous help for that.
Before I moved out on my own to a studio, I was blinded by my sins. Being addicted to pornography was one of them. I always believed in Jesus, but I dont think I was truly born again until about 3 years ago. When I moved out on my own, I found a Bible that I had packed. (My family owned many Bibles, but I never really read the Bible growing up). It was a New Living Translation Bible. I began reading and God really spoke to my heart. He convicted me of my sins and taught me how to have a personal relationship with Him. I developed a more prayerful life and a new desire to read His word. I now have a new desire to follow Jesus and surrender everything to Him. Though I slip into sin, the Holy Spirit guides me to ask for forgiveness and to put my eyes back on Jesus. I believe God used the time I spent alone living in my studio to get to really know Him through His word, and the Bible I read was the New Living Translation....I believe God speaks to people in different ways and not just through only one translation.
Beautiful testimony. You should give the song Shame by Andy Mineo and Josh Garrels a listen. It’s really great.
Thanks for sharing your story Danny
@Danny Dunn Same here . I had a problem with pornography myself, but I recently began my journey with God and, that was the BEST decision I ever made.........
Keep fighting!
I like the expression that the best translation of the Bible is the one that you actually end up reading. Putting off reading the Bible, in hopes of finding that perfect version first, deprives us of valuable time spent with God and his Holy word.
Also, I'd personally recommend praying the rosary to help battle any temptations to fall back into sin; I bear witness to this because it is the what helped me to break free from the same addiction you described. God bless!
Thank you for the encouragement through your testimony
HUGE PROPS to the animators of The Bible Project! Your animations compliment the voice over so well, and the small sounds are a wonderful touch to the video as well. Amazing job all around 👏🏼
Good thing people are putting their talents to a good use ❤️❤️ glorifying God!!! You can never go wrong
*PLEASE FOR GOODNESS SAKE, DON’T USE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE KJV. DON’T LISTEN TO THESE IGNORANT DECEIVERS. THE KJV IS THE ONLY PURE TRANSLATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. USE THE KJV.*
You all should also check out the analytical literal translations (alt3) of the bible by gary f zeolla its a bible set so and has concordance and companion and (why these books are in the bible) books so to me it's more trustworthy when an author can back up what he did also you can add and take away books that you think is canonical and have a place in the bible or not. Also check out the third testament spirit of truth.
@@luisb3426i like csb but i also like to mix it up time to time
Started with NIV, Recently moved forward to KJV & now my speech is way more better because of the more complex text in KJV.
I can't tell
@@allengoldman2431 Rude person, you use your words as a weapon. Who hurt you and made you this way?
@@ReyMaizel at least you get it 🤣
Good choice ...you can use the strong's to look up any words in the king James version for a deeper understanding. God-bless
@@allengoldman2431 Unnecessary
I like the chapter headings in the NKJV - helpful for understanding passage subject matter
KJV in my native language is the best translation for me!! 💕💕💕
The other versions are taken from the KJV.
When I was a kid and got into trouble for talking in class, my teacher would have me write on the blackboard I will not talk in class. She would write the statement in cursive and I was to duplicate it each time.
Each time I wrote it below the last one, my writing would look less and less like the original. That is also the outcome when it comes to the Bible.
You take something that is pure and add what is not pure. Like taking a cold drink of pure water and adding just one drop of cyanide. Will you still drink it.
Rat poison is usually 99% inert with only 1% poison. The rats eat it and die.
@@paulnewkirk7351 that not true, but cool story bro. Each translation comes from ancient manuscripts.
@@paulnewkirk7351 ^
@@AmandaClarkherself couldn't be further from the truth. The NKJV for instance, one of its scholars later on rebuked his own involvement in its creation. God's word says plainly do not add or take away from his word. That is precisely what the "other" translations have done. Whole verses are missing from translations. While they may seem easier to read and understand they're missing key elements to them
Not to mention people literally died to translate the bible into english i.e. the KJV. Satan has infiltrated many things and the translations are another of those things. At the very least if you're going to read a different translation compare it with the KJV as you go.
Me too💪
I love the Expanded Bible (EXB) translation! It offers several variations of words & phrases in brackets along with notes for clarity when needed (references to ancient cultural practices, cross references, etc.).
Example: Ephesians 5:25-26 Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her 26 to ·make her holy [sanctify her], cleansing her in the washing of water by the word [Cthe “washing” may refer to (1) baptism; (2) spiritual cleansing (Titus 3:5); or (3) an analogy drawn from the Jewish prenuptial bath (Ezek. 16:8-14); the “word” may be (1) the Gospel; (2) a baptismal formula, or (3) the confession of the one baptized].
Of all the versions I've tried EXB helped my understanding the best!
Thanks for sharing! Will check it out 😀
You all should also check out the analytical literal translations (alt3) of the bible by gary f zeolla its a bible set so and has concordance and companion and (why these books are in the bible) books so to me it's more trustworthy when an author can back up what he did also you can add and take away books that you think is canonical and have a place in the bible or not. Also check out the third testament spirit of truth.
I'm also a big fan of the EXB.
Great video!! I personally like the NKJV the most! Always remember the Holy Spirit teaches you and guides you into all Truth! From what I’ve learned in Bible College, it’s best to primarily read a word for word translation like the NKJV/NASB as your foundation of study. Prioritizing accuracy is the most important. And it’s okay to also read another more dynamic/readable translation like the NLT to gain extra insight. But reading those dynamic translations like the NLT should be secondary and always compared to the Word for Word translations. And remember the Holy Spirit is your teacher and guides you into all Truth! As you read He will teach you and so it’s definitely exciting!
Exactly.
Amen. Preach it brother.
NKJV is excellent. All anyone really needs is KJV, NKJV and NASB.
Best approach: "try to read as many translations as you can"
And young Christians will confuse themselves with trash paraphrases like 'The Message'.
@@CochinKerala True. The Message-Mirror-Passion garbage versions are sloppy at best, and Osteenish at worst.
None of these deserve to be called Bible translations.
E é o que eu faço!
Ask yourself do you want read some else's interpretation and opinions or whether you want read the actually translated word for word from the ancient scriptures. (KJV only)
The KJV-only semi-cult is just legalism in another disguise.
"We're better than you because we follow our man-made rule."
KJV was a good translation ... FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
If you're going to street preach/witness, you should memorize Scripture from just one version. That way you're not stumbling over your words. For example, if you're a singer, you would memorize one version of the song you're singing. If the song was recorded 100's of times by different artists, each changing the words a little different, that could cause confusion. Again, this is only for witnessing, not studying. When quoting a verse to a sinner, you want to have the answer of the Hope that is in you word for word
1 Peter 3:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
15 But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy-acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect.
Kjv is for this.
@Comrade Knuckles I love it. When witnessing tho, I ditch the thee(s) and thou(s) for 'you' and 'your' and the eth(s) to just s. I learned way back when the hard way with the mocking and rolling the eyes that street people just don't speak old English anymore. lol.
@Samuel Jennings The NKJV is not good. It denies scripture and violates the faith. It is made by those described in Rev. 22: 18-19.
@Samuel Jennings I'm also a fan of the NKJV. It preserves the poetics of the original, but has available to it the best ancient texts. And it's in more readable modern English without in any fashion dumbing down the text for the reader the way some translations do.
Still, the NASB and the ESV are both good translations, and I second the author's of the video that barring learning the original Greek and Latin, reading multiple translations is the best way to get at the original text.
I always read the kjv version, for some reason I just like it better.🤷♀️
The KJV has much more Poetic language in it than say the NIV or CSB.
I'm glad you are not one of the KJV Puritans haha
It certainly has a Shakespearean quality to it. It's what I read but I always keep a Good News Translation on hand if I feel like something went over my head 😊✝️❤
KJV is the true word of God for the English-speaking world, all other versions are corrupted.
@@Matthew-307I agree
Thank you Yahweh for answering my question again through the BibleProject! May Your Will be done, Your Kingdom comes.
As a Christian and someone working in the translation industry, I so appreciate the thought that went into phrasing this video to explain the concepts clearly. Well done!
When you have a question about a word, search for its root in Hebrew.
Cross-reference will bring added understanding. Start with the rule of first mention. Precept by Precept.
This is something that I’ve been doing and it really does help. I recommend using KJV and and a simplified version like NKJV, NIV, and NLT (I like to use all of those together). Also, ask God for understanding. God bless everyone ❤️
I started with NIV and then I loved NLT. NLT helped me what the verse about. Later now I love to study bible in ESV and NASB. It s such experience to dig inside the word of God. I love God’s word. May God help us to obey in the area where we got light. Dear brothers and sisters let us not stop with accumulating knowledge but exercise everyday. God bless you team.
NLT or NIV has some verses that es spilled out like somewhere in Matthew they removed a verse 22
Such a great explanation as to why there are so many versions of the Bible, encouraging us to compare them and dig deeper. Thank you for doing this quickly and concisely!
True explanation
The kjv was made under king james' decree, the others were made under the pope.
Love this Bible Project ❤️
You guys should also talk about bad translations and misrepresentations
I have 5 bibles, in four translations: two NIV bibles(one I used since I was a child and has by far the most wear, the other from my University which I carry in my backpack due to its size) the HCSB which I was given by my mom when I was 15(this is the one I use most often), NLT study bible I got for my seventeenth birthday(I personally do not use this one much as it is to heavy and bulky for me) and an 1853 King James Bible that is an exact replica of the Bible used to swear in Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama and Donald Trump. This bible is very special for me as Lincoln has always been a personal hero, Obama was the first President I watched get sworn in, and Trump was the first President I ever voted for. I usually don't use this bible for reading unless it's a special occasion. It took me years to find this one.
NLT is by far my favourite. It’s so clear and let’s me enjoy reading the word more because I understand it and I feel like I’m actually taking it in
I love NKJV and NLT! Always good to compare them to help with understanding.
I do the same and it’s very helpful
You all should also check out the analytical literal translations (alt3) of the bible by gary f zeolla its a bible set so and has concordance and companion and (why these books are in the bible) books so to me it's more trustworthy when an author can back up what he did also you can add and take away books that you think is canonical and have a place in the bible or not. Also check out the third testament spirit of truth.
Kjv and kjv 1611 I was taught as a kid to get used to the speech type and learn word for word and learn how to research, my mom taught us much in a school teacher type method, later on though she eased up a bit and we got easier translations for thought for thought to remember quotes better and how to conversate about it to (most of the time) believers or non believers not really used to scholarly words and editions of the Bible, I learned myself of concordances as a teen and at the end of my teenage years God helped me learn the original languages and last year I've got into the esoteric layers and the diacritics and such and grammar.
I'm 23 so still a pretty good progression for a young man as I am, but I understand I've had 2+ decades of this and most people unless they are much older and came to the faith around my age or lower as is usually the case probably aren't going to be as familiar with the details like themes and grammar and language and old English, makes it a bit hard to conversate with people my age in these topics sometimes but at least I know I can lead them to something to study more when I meet them most of the time and they can remind me to stay down to earth a bit with how I explain things and not go too deep too soon.
Typically though I like NLT, KJV or KJV1611, Interlinear Hebrew-Aramaic and Koine Greek in one book, and an ESV, ESV is to help me communicate effectively to modern English speakers, KJVs is to help me study on how to understand from my modern cultural upbringing from the older father English culture I am familiar with language wise as a mother tongue, and the Interlinear to help me understand how the readers and writers understood things from specifics to generalities.
I always like pictures and stuff too though so I like the action Bible and channels like these with visuals when I want a more audio or comic book format.
Such a helpful video. I've learnt versions can be so helpful when something isn't clear.
Some Christians have shamed me because I don’t read KJV. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s because I don’t understand it yet. But I read multiple translations to help comprehend what the Holy Spirit is speaking to me through the Word given. That’s what truly matters. I read NKJV, NLT, and NIV
It took me a while to understand KJV but once you do it's really worth it.
@@jacobparson1114 I read the NKJV on Youversion and It really helps me to understand the KJV much better
@@khalifmathiskm Yes the NKJV is good too, but I would be careful with other translations especially the NIV they take out scripture and some scriptures are twisted.
I'm sorry that other Christians have shamed you for not reading the KJV. Please ignore what they say. You'll be fine with the 4 you mentioned.
You should never be shamed for something like that, those people are all kinda obsessed
You guys have done so well in covering such a wide variety of very important fundamental bible study topics.. Because of this, I am somewhat confused as to why there hasn't been a video made about the FIRST thing Jesus told ppl to do once He started His ministry (Matt4:17) ->-> "REPENT, for The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" ... Repentance is imperative for growth in our relationship with The Lord, and something we should be doing on a daily basis! I think many people would benefit from a video on this as it relates to many other videos you've done on fundamental concepts.. Please do Repentance!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to read my comment, sorry it ended up being longer than I had initially anticipated! Lol
God Be Magnified✨💖✨
I love these one minute series - they are so watchable and informative and fun. Keep up the good work, guys.
Thanking God for your team today 🙏🏾 may He continue to bless you all with revelation, resources, and the joy of the Lord to help sharpen the nation’s!
I am currently reading NIV version the larger print , I enjoy reading this one moreover than the kjv because I can come to a complete understanding with what the scriptures are actually saying and it has helped me much in my walk with the lord .
Great intro. I like the "compare" button on my Bible app to delve for deeper meaning. Thanks for the upload.
Started with NIV moved on to the NKJV and now I'm reading the KJV
I am so thankful that people like you are out there, 🙏☝️🕊🌍
Having read the New Testament in Greek and the original Old Greek of the Septuagint, the difference in the usage of words and meaning is unthinkable both in the Greek and English translations, ask for guidance in contemplation of the Spirit and the Lord unveils, Bless, thank you so much for your videos💓☘️👏🥇🕊🌍🦁➕
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Thank you for this short and useful explanation. I think that this balance is the best point. I do partially agree with the conclusion: Yes, read many translations. But be careful what you read. Not every translation wants to get us to the message of God. There are also translations that totally put their agenda on it, it is better not to read those. But you did it well for all English translations (by showing some of them).
I love God more because of Bible Project. God bless you all!
My lingua franca is Indonesia and I read 2 Indonesian translation versions; Terjemahan Baru (commonly used in Indonesia and mostly contains literal translations) and Bahasa Indonesia Masa Kini (which easier for me to understand), and sometimes I used NIV too for English, all of these translation got me better understanding about The Word of God 😁 Thank God we can Aknowledge Him in our own language 😇
Such excellent advice!! Too many get stuck on one translation or let others tell them which translation is the only one to go by. To study, one has to look into multiple versions if they are not understanding what they are reading.
Have you heard of Strong's Concordance?
Exactly! Especially since it can't be translated properly into English anyhow. That's where being led by the Spirit comes in. If they were different back then, it only makes sense we're different now.
BibleProject is one of the best RUclips channels, I've come across this year. I absolutely, love it.
English speakers are very fortunate to have so many different Bible translations to choose from. There are still some languages that either just had their first translations, or are still waiting.
In other words, don't nitpick and judge other people over what translation they read, because you have no excuse for not reading it yourself.
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🙏Glory To God. Amen 🌷
🙏 Praise The Lord. Amen 🌷
🙏 Thank You Jesus. Amen 🌷
Your animations are just jaw dropping.
Love it! Great works guys ☺️
I'm loving this series
I have a difficult time understanding the archaic English of the KJV. I compare many scriptures using the Bible app. KJV, NKJV, NIV, MEV, NLT, AMP, and others are easy to compare. Yet, I truly appreciate your videos wherein you translate the Hebrew and Greek words used. This helps more than anything. Thank you!
This is why I keep Strong's concordance handy, to help see the meaning in the original language. This can really help us to understand what the Spirit is saying to us in the Bible.
That.... may be one of the best answers I've heard about "which translation should I read?" in a long while. Also helps to research how each translation was approached and what manuscripts were used to translate to English.
My favorite is NRSV with Apocrypha.
Rule #1: Get something you can comfortably and enjoyably read.
Rule #2: Read it
Rule #3: Repeat Rule #2
Rule#4: Understand your depression and stick to the KJV.
@@sworduser5086 what
I’ve been watching you guys for years, your videos are nothing short of true ministry. This video is just. Woah. I haven’t been excited to read recently but all of a sudden? Man I can’t wait now, the art, imagery, and descriptions. Even the sounds! I wanna do what you do. The designs, description to music and sound ratio. Living out the holy life is a dream I want to work towards one day. I pray to be like you guys.
Wow, excellent explanation!!! Also like how the explanation took away the divisiveness this topic can sometimes create.
Got to say, not crazy about these "under a minute" videos for tiktok
I like the ones that can get a little more in depth.
They're definitely working on the more deeper ones but those take a lot of time, so I think that they publish these in the mean time to fill the time gap
TikTok is a China app, and it will censor all Christian related videos.
@@AlexKinPongLo International version has been halfly taken over by oracle an american company
Which translation should you read?
Well, in short, YES
My favorite is The Amplified Bible :)
Yes! I knew there'd be some others in here too. I most use AMPC & MSG.
Misshowzat
No MSG version is cancer
Nkjv is the best
I like Amplified also! I don’t know if it’s my favorite translation but I like how much detail it gives! I have a side by side KJV and Amplified bible and I do love it!
I enjoy the Clear Word version for thought-for-thought and New King James version for word-for-word. Thank you for sharing.
This is very true! Using multiple translations can help you to better understand the essence of what the Biblical authors were writing. I’m attend a Christian University. During my schooling, I have learned and developed a method that I use, in which I read one translation as my main translation (personally, I most prefer the New International Version), then I’ll compare passages to the same passages that are in other translations, writing out the similarities and differences (though, there are rarely any true differences, but simply different ways of translating the same thing). This is just how I have personally learned to study the Bible.
RSV is amazing and very deep, and Holy Spirit will guide u through it . Good News bible is amazing for beginners.
Love RSV
WOW i think God just spoke to me through this video bcause recently i've been wondering about bible translations!!!!
Just avoid garbage versions like Passion, Message, and Mirror. None of these deserve to be called Bible translations.
Try the Concordant Version.
Thank you, I never even thought of doing that.
Great video! The original languages are so colourful, so reading as many translations as possible is a great idea
Had a Convo about this the other day
This short humbled me, this is my new stance on the topic 😅
No translation is perfect. ...so I look to many of them, and the original text, and in prayer hoping to God to grasp the thought of God and the point He is making. Holding to just one translation as some do is not wise.
Right, John. It's good that there are excellent translations like NASB, ESV, and NIV to choose from.
Just avoid garbage versions like Passion, Message, and Mirror. None of these deserve to be called Bible translations.
@@FRN2013 the NIV is one of those garbage ones. It’s literally from the Catholics
@The English Fundamentalist the scriptures teach that God will preserve the thought behind the scriptures not a spesific translation / manuscripts the idea is christ died for. Our sins. That's how you can be saved. That's what God wanted to deliver to you. The story is about God loving us so. Much that he gave his son for us.
The story of Yeshua echos all over the Bible. See for example the story about Joseph.
Or the freedom of the isralites from "bondege"
Psalm 12:6-8
King James Version
6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Psalm 12:6-7
New International Version
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,(A)
like silver purified(B) in a crucible,(C)
like gold[a] refined seven times.
7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe(D)
and will protect us forever from the wicked
Seriously. God said he will preserve his words. NIV has either took out or changed verses from the Bible. Stay away from it.
Thankfully, the NIV has stood the test of time _and_ scholarship, and many millions of us know how ridiculous the "literally from the Catholics" claim is. LOL
Imaging choosing a translation to learn by heart when you’re bilingual/trilingual/polyglot. 😌🙂💆🏻♀️
*PLEASE FOR GOODNESS SAKE, DON’T USE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE KJV. DON’T LISTEN TO THESE IGNORANT DECEIVERS. THE KJV IS THE ONLY PURE TRANSLATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. USE THE KJV.*
Luis Bernia that is not true bro 🤣
@@triherh9373 History says otherwise. The KJV is the most printed, most read, and most memorized book ever made; Millions of souls have been saved under the preaching of the KJV over the past 400 years; some of the greatest preachers, like George Whitfield, John Bunyan, John Wesley, and Charles Spurgeon, used the KJV.
Two world wars followed the making of the first modern Bible translation, the RV, and the more modern Bibles are made, the further away the church strays from Jesus Christ.
It's obvious. the English KJV Bible is superior to all other Bibles. Period. Stick to the blessed KJV, and you will be blessed indeed.
@@ilovejesus12forty75 If no translation can be pure, then the entire New Testament and parts of the Old Testament must be defiled because the New Testament contains verses that were translated from Hebrew into Greek, and the Old Testament contains verses that were translated from Syriac to Hebrew. A translation can be both pure and inspired. And don't even try to bring up the "original autographs" because they don't exist. All we have is copies of copies of copies of copies. Fortunately for us, God promised to preserve His Word It's all just a matter of figuring out which English Bible out of the vast sea of 400+ Bible translations is God's Word. And, as I proved in a previous comment, history points right to the KJV Bible and tells us that it is, indeed, the undefiled Word of God.
@@luisb3426 Protestant heresy!
Spot on! The only thing I would add is that we must remember that we are beggars at the Master's table, and we must pray diligently for more understanding (bread crumbs from the table). Also, we know that God does not hear the prayers of sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God and does His will... He hears him. (John 9:31)
Why breadcrumbs? We are not beggars, but beloved children of God (1 John 3:1) who has "blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ". That's the picture Paul gives in Ephesians 1:3-14." God has "poured his love into our hearts" through the Holy Spirit. (Romans 5:5). This Spirit is the one who now enables us to "keep the righteous requirements of the law" (Romans 8:4, Hebrews 8:8-12). Also, we have the gospel which is "the power of God for salvation" (Romans 1:12).
I agree that as we continue to "let the word of Christ dwell among you richly" through teaching, and singing songs, hymns and spiritual songs,( Colossians 3:16) we are being built up. But we are not beggars. That may seem piously humble to say, but we are beloved children at his banqueting table, enjoyed a lavish feast!
@@labsquadmedia176 Matthew 15:22-28
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
*It's important to have a humble spirit.
You all should also check out the analytical literal translations (alt3) of the bible by gary f zeolla its a bible set so and has concordance and companion and (why these books are in the bible) books so to me it's more trustworthy when an author can back up what he did also you can add and take away books that you think is canonical and have a place in the bible or not. Also check out the third testament spirit of truth.
Keep in mind everyone *2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture given by inspiration of God, and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”*
“Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” (Deut. 4:2.)
AMEN
Please, I'm in a war against the evil forces that are threatened by my growth with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Because of my engagement with Jesus Christ they have tried to take away my peace and freedom.
Pray for me that I regain my peace once again and because of my faith I am not rebuked but welcomed and can spread the word of God and gain strength to destroy all evil that forms against me with our Lord Jesus Christ and to also bless my Holy Spirits.
In Jesus name
Amen
@@AVKingJamesBible thank you very much
I was just reading John 16 today and praise be to God that Jesus said this to His disciples. I pray that you find strength and comfort in Jesus' own words:
"These things I have spoken to you, *that in Me you may have peace.* In the world you will have tribulation; *but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world* ." (John 16:33)
Jesus did not promise that we will not face tribulations or persecutions in this world for His sake, but He did promise (as above in John 16:33) that in Him you'll have peace, and that you can be of good cheer even in the face of tribulations because He has overcome the world!
1 John 4:4 also says, "You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
Praise God that He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world! Whatever antichrist or evil forces that might be working against you cannot stand against He who is in you! (see also Ephesians 1:20-23 to behold our dear Lord and Saviour, who is now risen and glorified, victorious over all principalities and powers! And you, beloved child of God, are _in Him_ today. If God is for you, who can he against you? [Romans 8:31])
"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: 'For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.' *Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.* For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels *nor principalities nor powers,* nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:35-39)
Praise be to Jesus forevermore! I pray the Father in Jesus' name that this ministry of His Word and His Holy Spirit, the Comforter, work mightily in your life against these spiritual attacks that He be glorified and that His work in you and through you shall not be hindered anymore. Amen!
@@AVKingJamesBible Woooo👏🏽Come.👏🏽With.👏🏽That.👏🏽Word!
I’m praying for you. I hope to see you in Heaven with me someday my friend.
I agree. Amen
I love the NLT translation.
The con of thought for thought is that the translator could interpret the text wrongfully
So could you.
@@FrJohnBrownSJ But at least it stays with just "you", whereas a poor bible translation such as the message is being sent out to millions.
@@JD-kf2nz If we can call The message a Bible...
It also adds an extra layer of interpretation that could go wrong, and they are, by design, of their time, so they don’t last long.
Still, it’s sometimes good to bowl with bumpers to keep from getting too far off track
well adam was convinced by eve to take the covid vaccine and man became a slave machine...OBVIOUSLY
I am so grateful that I finally found you guys again thank you Lord for reminding me
I like how the New International Version was made by over a hundred scholars working directly from the best available Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts. The group of scholars was transdenominational. It speaks to my heart.
Much needed, thanks. NIV
Thou requesteth thus greatly, appreciations. KJV
Do not be fooled by scholars not intellegent enough to understand the KJV.
I read NIV Bible in my videos on my channel, because there are many people around the World who watch videos on RUclips from different countries and it's easier to understand, but when I do Bible study I use KJV, to see more things clearly.
@cute cookie those two manuscripts are neither “best” nor “oldest”. Do some research. I suggest David Daniel’s channel (Chick Publications).
@cute cookie please tell me, where can I read all of God’s perfectly preserved words today? Any version, any language.
Please do a series on this.
Great short video with a simple but powerful point!! Also I found the sound effects very soothing
Pretty much any translation is better than no Bible.
Ok except maybe sometimes The Message. (If that’s a “translation” and not a commentary.)
I agree, very interesting commentary. I wouldn’t recommend it to new readers buy any means.
Led in a wrong or right way first?
And the NWT. It is the work of a cult.
The Best translation is the Bible translated into your life. That's the only one most people will read.
You got that right!
@TryHardKitty pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance
You all should also check out the analytical literal translations (alt3) of the bible by gary f zeolla its a bible set so and has concordance and companion and (why these books are in the bible) books so to me it's more trustworthy when an author can back up what he did also you can add and take away books that you think is canonical and have a place in the bible or not. Also check out the third testament spirit of truth.
I love this because there are Hebrew idioms in the Bible and people lose understanding when they don’t know it.
Please make more of these! They are so awesome!
Finally someone who actually makes sense of which Bible to read! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I enjoy reading the King James version of the Bible.📖😊
Moira
From England.
Nothing compares to reading Psalms or John in KJV. The olde English soars to majestic heights and conveys a sense of wonder and profundity which cannot be felt reading modern, more literal versions.
Talking about translations, I might be able to help with Dutch translations for your videos if you guys could use some help. Just let me know!
As much as I like your work, this particular video is very misleading, because there are some translations who use what you have labeled "thought for thought' translations to either mean the exact opposite or simply have cut out parts of the bible entirely.
I'm sorry but in studying the authors of the message and passion and not. They don't have any other agenda that are trying to hinder the real meaning of the message. I don't know about all this conspiracy but they ain't true.
@@wryannevanornum Are you sure about that? Yes, some other translators are okay and sound enough, but I'd beware of the Message Bible in particular. That version imo is worse than explaining Scriptures to children, not to mention it has blatant references to New Age beliefs. Not to be critical about everything, but we should kno
review the versions we read, not just use them because they sound nice.
@@daveo2431 it's not that they sound nice but message is a thought for thought translated from a literal word for word. It's more of a devotional but if you want study then we go for word for word to know what the author is truly saying. Like esv or nkjv are close to the spectrum word for word
@@SirBelmerD does your Bible contain the apocrypha ?
My personal favorite is the CSB. It’s both readable and faithful to the original text. It’s also very unbiased in the way it words things, using more common words and other stuff.
CSB is optimum equivalency and optimum literacy
Kjv- then the HolySpirit teaches you
Amen
Yeah though I love this channel, they should be careful of making big blanket claims like “every translation”. We can’t assume that satan’s translation, or his influence, is trying to do anything except confuse people with some of the outright blasphemous “translations” of scripture
@@the7thage576 Yea I noticed,
I was meditating on the Word of God, and I solely started in Kjv, but when I heard other translations.
It does not fit the Spirit of love.
Surely the bible is read by Spirit of Love in other words the Spirit of God.
Hallelujah!
@@reallove3964
What translation of the Bible did the Apostles read?
It's like...you read my mind. This is exactly the video I wanted. Thank you! 💙
I like studying and reading different translations of the Bible. I would have read my Bible more when I was younger if I had known there were other translations besides the KJV.
i had no doubt about translation or version.
Remember to pray and ask God before i start to read and The Holy Spirit will guide me into logic & don't afraid of making mistake that's how learning goes.
So i will know which is right and which is wrong from perspective of history, time, place, human habit / behaviour, behind the scenes, etc.
if i read The Bible but still behave negative...please seek God for another solution in practical learning.
Bible is theory (listen to God instructions)
- How to live life
Walk the Talk to act (doing God's will)
- Practical way to live life
Learning is never ending
Learning is love
Learning from mistake is a blessing
Shalom
God Bless You
I like the way you guys broke that down!
I'm getting my KJV delivered today! 🥰😇
When i read Malayalam and english bible some of the things expressed brilliantly in one and some where else another😀
😀😀God bless you
I only read the Message translation, the Passion translation, and now the Mirror bible.....
is what I would say if I was a heretic.
Honestly though, good recommendation. It can be limiting to exclusively read a single translation, though there are the obvious distortions like I mentioned, but that sort of thing is actually easier to notice if you have studied various translations and especially if you are able to read the Bible in different languages.
You had me there in the first half, not gonna lie lol 😂😂😂
Heretic is a bit extreme mate. Let’s be nice
@@champjanz3887 no
@@lidgetthemidget1145 yes
@@robeltadesse8370 maybe
For recommendations, the Recovery Version is for starters, very well and precise. The interpretation of the footnotes are crystal clear.
I love how smoth and swift the animation is.
I love the NASB, it's true to original scripture, it's easy to understand for a strict word-for-word translation, and very easy to remember! Tim and Jon, what are your thoughts on the NASB, and what is your go-to translation?