Study the Bible
By rwattsam
@rwattsam (11)
United States
February 20, 2010 8:04pm CST
I was wondering if many of you study the bible with 2 or more translations or with just the Bible alone? Although I read a physical bible I prefer my e-sword because I can have many resources at the click of a button. Just wondering if you prefer bibles on your computer or physical bibles when it comes to Studying Gods' Word and why? Do you think one is better than the other?
5 responses
@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
22 Feb 10
I use different translations. I always have the King James at hand, because regardless of any other translation I'm using, I love the beautiful words in the King James. Some scriptures just sound so much more alive in King James.
I have one bible that is huge and is a parallel bible. It has 4 versions in the one book. I have the amplified. My favorite is the Living Bible which is the first bible that was handed to me by a wonderful christian next door girl who was 10 or 15 years younger than me. When I got saved I ate it up. I have been told by some that it was not a good bible, but I ignore them, because that is the bible that I studied faithfully for a couple years almost nonstop.
I also have study bibles.
@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
22 Feb 10
Oh, and to answer your question, I have e-sword, but I just can't get into it like I can in my own personal bibles. I have so many things marked that I go back to that I'd rather use the bibles in my hand.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
21 Feb 10
I personally have about twenty different translations for comparative study. Since the translation is as good as the translator, one needs to have a few so that we get the best understanding of the Bible. I have no problem using the online Bibles but for personal study I need a hard text before me.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
7 Mar 10
Thank you for the BR award. Let's keep reading and studying God's word. 
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (New International Version)
16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (New International Version)
16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
24 Feb 10
I normally use one translation, but there are times when I use two or I ask my pastor for advice and he uses a different Bible so in a sense I get a study from two versions. Sometimes its fun to see what other sources say about the same thing.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
22 Feb 10
when i was i high school i used to be a member of a bible study program that was sent to us. i recieved books or articles about the words of god for the week and at the end of the week they will going to send me a test question for me to answer and send it back to them. then they will check it and send back to me if ive got a perfect score or not together with the other week topic. it takes few months and if you finished the course they will give you a certification that yo completed the course. i was not able to finish it coz i move to manila for my study.
@Masihi (4413)
• Canada
21 Feb 10
I love my e-sword and have about 25 translations in it. Having a variety of different translations help with comparative study, although I'm partial to the KJV or NKJV for studying, and maybe NIV or CJB for light reading.
