Reddit reviews The Living Bible
We found 2 Reddit comments about The Living Bible. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Reddit reviews The Living BibleWe found 2 Reddit comments about The Living Bible. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Logged comment posted by /u/ThisIsMyRedditLogin at 08/19/13 09:09:56:
> I used to love the Living Bible when I was a kid. I still have a hardback copy and the Kindle version. Warning: it's a paraphrase, but nowhere as bad as the Message.
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> When I hit my late teens I started using the NASB and it remains my favourite to this day.
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> Currently I'm using the NIV Study Bible app on my Kindle whilst I do a read the Bible in a year thing. I have an ESV Study Bible coming soon from Amazon, so I may switch to that. (There's currently no ESV Study Bible app for android - although there's one for iOS - and although I have the Kindle version it's a pain to use).
... in response to submission Best / Worst translations of the Bible? posted by /u/revanfiliaexdeus at 08/18/13 21:24:40:
> Let's open a discussion on some of the best and worst Bible translations.
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> My personal favorite translation is the Young's Literal Version. I enjoy it's preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar. For casual reading, I like the Holman Christian Standard Bible or the New Revised Standard Version. When I want to go old school, nothing beats the KJV. I use the KJV in conjunction with Strongs when studying the Bible's language.
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> I dislike the Message translation. It often leaves out much of the subtler tones of Jesus' message.
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> I think the New World Translation is an atrocity.
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> Edit: As a LDS, I use the Inspired Version as my preferred translation of the Bible.
I used to love the Living Bible when I was a kid. I still have a hardback copy and the Kindle version. Warning: it's a paraphrase, but nowhere as bad as the Message. (I think the Message is great for light reading, but terrible for actual study).
When I hit my late teens I started using the NASB and it remains my favourite to this day.
Currently I'm using the NIV Study Bible app on my Kindle whilst I do a read the Bible in a year thing. I have an ESV Study Bible coming soon from Amazon, so I may switch to that. (There's currently no ESV Study Bible app for android - although there's one for iOS - and although I have the Kindle version it's a pain to use).