Which Bible Should You Use?

[BayoR]

Bible Hub also has the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) which is a great reference guide. I have the hardcopy book, but it’s much slower to use than Bible Hub’s online version.

[Johann]

There is also a UCRT Cross Reference module, for e Sword and highly recommend this tool.

J.

[BeautyFromPain]

I stick with the King James.

[bdavidc]

@rexgore

Which Bible should I use? The one that points me to understanding what I need to do to live a Sermon on the Mount faith is what I try to find. Will the words help me live a life more reflective of the values that Jesus taught and modeled in his time on earth? Whichever version I am reading, I try to open my mind to the voice of the Holy Spirit to leading me in the right direction.
Are any of our man-made translations actually “word-for-word” from GOD, or are each of them someone else’s interpretation of how they understand GOD to speak? Which do I read? For poetry and beauty of language, the King James is still king for me. For thought-to-thought, I like the NASB. But I actually use the online BibleGateway and search many versions to see where the Spirit leads me.

You don’t pick a Bible translation to shape your faith. You let God’s Word shape you. Jesus didn’t say, “Find the wording that works for you.” He said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” ~John 14:15.

No English Bible is a fresh word from heaven. They are translations of what God already inspired. But truth is not flexible. The Holy Spirit does not lead us around Scripture or soften it. He leads us into obedience to what God has already spoken ~John 16:13, ~2 Timothy 3:16–17.

The Sermon on the Mount isn’t poetry meant to be reworked. It’s a mirror that exposes the heart and demands a response. Jesus said the wise man is the one who hears His words and does them ~Matthew 7:24.

Read a faithful translation. Read it straight. Then live it. That’s where real faith shows up.

[Peanut]

Continuing the discussion from Which Bible Should You Use?:

Isn’t it odd we have dozens of versions of God’s words to us?

I was raised on the KJV. I also like the NET .

I’m looking to get the Ethiopian Bible with English translation. A version older than any in the West.

[d-o.o-b]

I don’t know which Bible you should use, but I hope it’s never this Bible…

Found it when looking up Bible versions. Such blasphemy!!!