Best Bible Translation?

Question

which is the best bible translation for teenagers?
or which is the best bible for teenagers?

Answer 1

You can find really nice ones in a Christian book store.The workers can help you pick one out.

Answer 2

Hi Marc,

There is no "best" translation of the Scriptures.

All have their good points and variations as seen by the translators of each version because of the nuances in the Hebrew and Greek languages that are difficult to express in English.

That is with the exception of the New World Translation put out by the Watchtower Society which is a blatant mis-translation.

Therefore the translator will use words that best express the translators' understanding of the theology.

Where you see a word in italics in the text, this indicates a word that has been added to help clarify the text but does not appear in the original.

From my experience it is always better to use more than one version for serious study.

Always choose a Bible with marginal cross references and preferably wide margins for your notes when you mark your Bible.

Always begin your study with prayer for guidance and understanding.

Try to stay away from commentaries as they generally express the theology of the author and you may be influenced by his or her thinking.

For an easy read in modern English "The Message" paraphrase is excellent but because it is a paraphrase there is theological content as understood by the author.

God Bless,

H'chat.

Answer 3

That depends on whether you're looking for easy reading or the truth. With the exception of the King James version and all that came before, bibles are copyrighted material. To be copyrighted each must be substantially different from those that came before. And they move farther and farther from the truth by injecting more and more of man's thoughts.



Even the Kings James version, as good as it is, has been slanted by the will of the King himself. You could go back further to the Geneva bible, but it's not an easy read.



Check out the links below. You may find them a tremendous help.

Answer 4

I really like the New International Version because it is easy to read, but doesn't underestimate your intelligence. I find some Bibles are too simple for me, they are great for some people and younger people though. I also find some Bible's are harder to read, which distracts me too much but yet agin are great for other people. The NIV is the newest translation, but what is the best really depends on the person.

Answer 5

Zondervan puts something out called a teens Bible, it'll be in the NIV or the NIrV (New International readers Version). That might be your best route. If you're looking for the most accurate translation from Greek to English, Go for the NRSV. The NIV is pretty good, it has more of a baptist/calvinist slant on it, but it's pretty good, it's what I use.

Answer 6

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RE:

Best Bible Translation?

which is the best bible translation for teenagers?

or which is the best bible for teenagers?

Answer 7

The Amplified version of the Bible, it's got more accurate translations and notes for the parts that could be interpreted the wrong way.



A lot of the horrible things in the Bible still stand though.

Answer 8

I really like The Message, but it is a paraphrase and not a translation. The best actual translation is the NASB which is going out in favor of the NIV.

Answer 9

I personally like the NASB, BUT i enjoy many other translations as well such as asb, nkjv, comple Jewish bible which is the old and New testaments not the tanakh , and for just reading the NIV BIBLE.

Answer 10

The New World Translation is the most accurate and most truthful.

Answer 11

First, you need to pick a version that fills your specific requirements. This should help:



http://www.bible-reviews.com/selector.html



After that, you can pick an "edition". Many versions have "teen" editions (advice, etc. for teens).



Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/bibles/

Answer 12

the new living translation is easy to understand however they all have the same message

Answer 13

the new world translation published by Jehovahs witnesses