When there is a wrong translation in the version of the Bible you use do you

Fortunatly,I read the Torah, and since it is written in Hebrew I do not have to worry about a bad translation. The Tanach is also written in Hebrew so once again I do not have to worry about bad translations. You might look into learning the language of the Bible and then you wouldn't have to keep buing new ones. Shalom~Adoniah

Surely there can't be a wrong translation in any version of the Bible, my friend. If you believe in one version, can you not see the same story from a different perspective... open your mind, and see somebody else's point of view. Many stories, in many walks of life... not on Christian... can be stated in different ways. That's what the Thesaurus is for. Besides which, publishers may not take a new version which is word for word as the original. Surely it can't be wrong? From the way I see it, we all have our own believes and versions of the energies, and our deities, but I would never consider any of those beliefs to be wrong. I think, as you say in your last sentence, it's possibly that you have difficulty in understanding the way it's written, because you've learned the old way. Brightest Blessings, my friend.

I have never seen these Bibles that you talk about only have a King JAmes version and in motels they have one called Gedion

I just look at it as the same but only worded different..I have the King James version but i also have one of the ones that is in clear english like the new revised version..there is no way a person can change the word of God if they do it is only their opinion, not a Bible change or a change in Gods word....

I still use KJV. I also use other versions when I can't understand what the book says...

I use the NKJ Spirit Filled Life Bible as I find the questions and answers section very helpful for all and also like the explanations at the end of each book as to their meaning. I also subscribe to The Word For Today which is a daily reading from the UCB which I find relates to todays world. Ellie :D

My sister is fired up to translate from Greek to English because she noticed the so many errors in the existing versions circulating around the world. She translates plainly from the Greek word to its equivalent English word. She already published THE WILL BIBLE (New Testament), GENESIS, EXODUS, LEVITICUS, etc. The books are shown at http://www.lulu.com/arseniajoaquin We are searching for the truth and so we have to compare. We have many sorts of Bibles here.

My main bible is the kjv.I have tried others I just do not like them,it seems to me they take away from the word of God.I use a study bible that gives me all the verses that apply to the one I am reading.The bible also says if you lack wisdom ask God and he will give it to you.I think thats the main think for reading the bible is to get God wisdom.

I find it hilarious that you would suggest a," search for a New and Better translation." How can you even think of such a thing? This is God's word, Remember? The Bible is God's word, and this being correct, Every Bible ever written IS, and continues to be God's Word! God has not made a mistake in a Very Long time. Why would you suggest He has made a mistake Now? How could You notice a mistake in the NIV? is God's inspired word suddenly wrong? Who can detect such an error? Wouldn't that Person have to be Jesus Christ? Or at least Mary Mother of God?

KJV is the nearest to the original. Most if not all other translations were based from the KJV claiming they can't understand. If you're really a child of God, He can let you understand as long as you yield yourself to the Holy Spirit. Other Bible translations are perversions. Keep your KJV.

I was raised on the KJV as well I still use it as my main Bible in fact that's the only Bible that I have in the house. Don't use the Bible that is full of errors. I know the KJV is a little bit harder to understand it was written in old English over in England. Let me see if I can help you a little bit a pastor was told me that if you take the thee's and thou's and put you in the place of them. It will make it a little bit easier to understand. I hope this helps.

i dont think if the real message of God love for the people will change if there is a single wrong translation in the bible.as long as the real truth is there i dont think it really matters if there is some words mis interpreted.

There are no errors. It is The Bible when the Holy Spirit Open Relays to you the spiritual truth behind the scripture. Don't get caught up in the ink and paper so much that God can't use it to bless you.

Error in translation is inevitable. This is the reason why it is always recommended that we do have other translations handy - KJV, NKJV, NIV, Revised, etc. But when it comes to doctrine, we must always refer to the original text - Hebrew and Greek.

actually i havent read any other version yet..except king James version...i assume different version means different interpretation on it..i think i prefer the king james..

I use a comnputer disk thatm contains many translations so i am able to compare themallon my puter

I have the King James Version and the New King James Version. I do not feel that I am knowledgable enough about the Bible to decide whether or not something is an error or not. I read the entire King James Version in 1998. In 1999, I bought a copy of the New King James Version and it was like a whole new world had opened up to me. All of a sudden I was understanding the things of the Bible better. I do not try to compare and contrast different versions of the Bible, I feel that would cause me too much confusion. I accept both Bibles as the inspired word of God. One of them is just easier for me to understand.

Don't think the KJV is literal, it has errors too. I have a friend who reads Greek & she has laughed at some of the translations in the KJV. I always remember a joke I heard back when I was younger. An older lady of the Southern Baptist faith got all upset because she heard the Roman Church used Latin and she wanted to know why they didn't use English, like Jesus did.

Most translations seem to have "hit it right" with some passages, and "missed it" with other passages. That is why good study materials are useful so we can recognize when the translators may have strayed from what a passage actually says in the Hebrew and Greek. Some think that the updated New American Standard Bible is a pretty literate translation, and I do use it as well as the New King James. For a number of years I almost exclusively used the KJV, but even that can create misunderstanding at times due to the changing of meaning of certain English words. Even today not all English words mean the same thing in America as they do in England. So for just reading, I like the NKJV. But for study I like to have study aids to go along with the reading of whatever translation I am using. Besides, my wife gave me the NKJV that I use, so of course I read from that and bring it with us to church. Good topic, suspenseful Wishing you all the best, John K. username: goodbuys4you

Good discussion, suspenseful. Have you ever read the Jewish complete Bible? I don't know how it compares to the original, but I have always wanted one..