I LOVE BIBLES! my favorite translation is the NKJV but I also use esv, nlt, & csb !

I use the NIV and KJV translation, but I love the NKJV, ESV and the NLT translations.

That is so special you have your great grandmas bible 🥺 I’m so happy it went into good hands ❤️

Awh, I love that you have your great grandmother’s Bible. I have my great grandmother’s Bible too. She passed away before I was born, but just like you I love going back through it. ❤

You can have your Bible rebound and recovered. There are several people who do it & then it won’t be dropping bits, but you can still use it.

I love that you have your grandmothers bible , that’s is very beautiful especially with her notes written in , it’s something that I want to do for my children’s child someday

I have my grandmother's and grandfather's bibles from the late 1880s. My grandma always cut out articles from new papers and tucked them into placed with specific verses, and all of those cuttings are still in the bible. It's priceless to me.

Love this! My favs are the ESV, NIV, NKJV!

Your grandma's Bible ❤️❤️❤️!! so beautiful. I have my grandma ( and grandad's) Bible too, so precious X

Hi Kendra. Amen on John MacArthur Study Bible!! My Husband of 58 years, our Daughter, and our four Granddaughters all have his Study Bible and we’ve all been blessed by his teaching! I also love C.H SPURGEON! You did a great job on the false translations! Blessings and Prayers to you and your Husband!

Awesome collection, thank you for sharing 😀

I LOVED this video! It gave me a lot of good insight, and I totally agree about the message translation… It is hard for me when people who are getting into reading the Bible read the message, because like you were saying it is a thought for thought and not actually how the Bible was intended to be read, and I will definitely be looking into the John MacArthur study Bible!

I love your first quote from the whole video

I completely agree with your perspective on the paraphrase "translations" as they are more of a commentary rather than a translation. However when it comes to word for word & more dynamic equivalents, please remember that word for word does not necessarily mean more accurate. That's not what it means at all. Word for word simply means that they took a sentence for example and translated each Greek/Hebrew word for the English word in the exact order in which it was placed in the original text. Here is the issue with that, no two languages use the same sentence/grammar structures. That's why sometimes when reading a NASB or KJV the reading is very clunky as the order of the words don't make sense for English grammar structure. Also there are going to be words in one language that don't have a translator word replacement in the other language. Also two languages aren't going to always have the same verbs/adjectives etc. KJV is simply just one of the first English translations we did but at the end of the day it is just that a "translation" and no two will ever be exact to a "T". It is simply impossible. There's no way translate perfectly two different languages. Dynamic equivalents are just as reliable to read God's word. I know this comment is lengthy but I really feel in my heart sometimes that these categories are misunderstood and I would never want to steer someone away from coming to Jesus because they think that they only have to read KJV or they won't really be reading the bible. That couldn't be farther from the truth.

I like what you had to say, God bless and continue to study the word and carry that sWORD!

My mom still has her bible that her parents bought her when she was a little girl. Its all torn and worn out but she still keeps it on her shelf, and bought a huge family bible to read. Her favorite part about her bible is the red letters.

Yes girl I love Spurgeon and MacArthur😊Great recommendations!!! And yay the app made it in time haha😂It’s so so good!

I agree. Thank you for explaining with love! I am also a NKJV gal. It’s my favorite. I love the The Woman’s Study Bible ❤

Loved this! Thanks for sharing!

The NKJV is my favorite as well. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and I have subscribed.

So many Bible-reading people from across the Pond! ❤😊 This makes me emotional, thank you, Jesus!!!

I’m doing a study right now where I’m looking at different bibles and comparing their verses. Plus looking up the Greek/Hebrew words to see how they compare to the translations. I’m doing KJV, NKJV, ESV and NIV. It’s very interesting so far!

Thank you! You could consider getting your old red bible rebound. I know a friend who did this and it's wonderful! Like new, but all the goodies inside are still to be treasure. XX

I love you Kendra. Love your bravery and boldness. Your concise and clarity around communicating. I'll be honest I love the Passion Translation also The Message. I feel it's helped me fall Inlove with God like no other version.. I feel that the Paraphrased versions may very well be God inspired for a modern day generation. Just my perception, also sharing in love. But will definitely look at some older versions as from what I know there are so many historical gems and revelations!!

I started by reading the NIV and ESV, then the NKVJ. Now, I'm reading the KJV 1611 and prefer this version to all the others. I'm really enjoying learning about rightly dividing the Bible, but not over dividing if that makes sense. I'm new to studying by dispensations, but I'm finding it to be a very organized and easier way to understand for me. I really enjoyed your video!

The CSB is what I use most now. I used to be a NASB girl because it’s so close to the original text. But when I researched it, the CSB was one step more “readable” than the NASB. Also, the Message gets a point because Peterson has said in interviews that it shouldn’t be used as someone’s Bible, preached, or studied from (as opposed to what Simmons claims about the Passion🤦‍♀️). When I was first getting into the Word as a high schooler, I actually had a side-by-side NASB and Message that was so helpful. A word-for-word right next to that expanded paraphrase really helped me get my Biblical “sea legs”😆 I LOVED this video, btw!

Last year I read the NKJV and this year I'm reading CSB, and I also think they're very similar.

God bless you 💕🙏🏾

I agree overall in preferring more literal translations (my main ones are the ESV and RSV) -- and I really recommend taking courses in the biblical languages for anyone who is able -- though I do think more "dynamic" ones like the NLT have their place as secondary resources. Since there's no exact word-to-word correspondence between any 2 languages, there's always going to be some degree of paraphrasing, and it's a balancing act.

I'm glad u touched on the Bible translation. I stay away from thought for thought translations. I used to be king james only. But I like to cross reference all the word for word translations. Love ur bible collection! I have a small bible collection but just want 2 more and I'll be ok lol I all my travel / pocket bibles are KJV (3). Devotional bible that's ESV. I got a journaling bible that's NASB. I want to get a NKJV and a CSB. Mt first bible was a niv and once I found out it was not a good translations I gave it away and got a KJV.

I totally agree with your opinion on translation. The message actually uses occult terminology in some of his paraphrasing.

Thank God for your grandma. Like her, I started on the KJV since the 1960's and still use it. I did read the top five translations. But I keep going back to the KJV for many reasons. I've put in thousands of hours studying the Textual issue. I read my bible daily. Rarely do I use study bibles. Keep reading your bible, putting God first in everything you do. God bless you with a happy life full of wisdom.

Thank for This video. I have several Bible I use for studying but I don’t have a NKJV yet.

Thank you for sharing! I also use NKJV regularly! However I found out while studying and comparing to KJV the order in which the sentences were written in KJV sometimes are changed in the NKJV which throws the meaning off. Even where the punctuation are placed as well. So now I use both NKJV and KJV together when studying. I've found issues with NIV, passion, ESV and I think the message isn't good either. The amplified version is too bad but I stay clear from it .

Oh my goodness, run far, far away from the Message and the Passion "Bibles" haha it's complete heresy! But NASB, KJV, NKJV, and CSB are more word for word...NIV and NLT are slightly more thought for thought. Great video! I really enjoyed it! God bless!

I love NIV and King James translations

Love Spurgeon and MacArthur

I'm not a native english speaker but I can speak, read and understand it fluently. I'm using english language bibles because they are the easiest available. The app you mentioned is great because it helps me do the research.

Nice collection

When you got rid of Bibles what did you do with them? Like where did they go?

Tabbed.. great tip!

I love the niv NLT or the nkjv

I would also mention that I prefer the NIV to the NKVJ. I point to the NIV Grace and Truth Bible as a better alternative to the JMSB. Blessings. MikeInMinnesota

Literal word and blue letter Bible are great!

Even though I have almost every modern translation and the KJV, the NIV is still my favorite translation and he one I read every day. I sometimes alternate between the NIV and the ESV which are my two favorite translations. I use all the other versions when I do in depth studying of particular books and as reference.

I Love John Macarthur Study Bible I bought one for my self The NKV Last Year

I have a very old bible too it was my ex mother in laws family bible. My ex didn't want it so I kept it safe. It has beautiful illustrations in it. It's also falling apart it's a hardcover and the front cover fell off but on occasion I love to look through it.

You are absolutely right on having discernment regarding bible translations... check out Halleluyah Scriptures version...

Are you still reading the NKJV or have you switched to the CSB?

Great video! Watch out for the passion translation too!

Bibles I use KJV, ESV, NKJV, NASB

What's scary is there are pastors who predominantly use The Message translation for their sermons. If I'm not badly mistaken, even Eugene Peterson himself said it was never meant to be used in such a way. Oh, churches today. 🙄 Anyway, my wife jokes that I have a Bible problem, because I buy them like she buys purses. 🤣 Only bad thing about it is having to highlight the same verse 20+ times. Go through highlighters like crazy.

What year was your grand mom Bible published, just out of curiosity. Thanks.

Loved this! I currently use the NIV translation as my main Bible (being a new Christian, it is pretty easy to read). However, I am thinking of also checking out other translations. I just don’t want to find it confusing though. So I guess right now I’m contemplating whether I should get a study Bible, or just an ordinary bible haha. Kendra, what is your advice on this, and what would be the best way to understand the Bible? 😅😄😊

What is your thoughts on the ESV?

The differences in bible translations can be frustrating. cuz you might like some verses in one translation while you might like other verses in another.some times I think we have to many versions So it's like ahhh...lol but the csb is a fun bible to read i hope it does really well and a lot of people get in to it

Kendra, cover your most marked up Bible in cellophane or some beautiful wrapping paper as the treasured gift it is.

The NASB claims to be the most literal translation but occasionally the NKJV is actually _more_ literal. The NIV translators seem to be confused, and were rather inconsistent as to whether they were trying to create a paraphrastic translation or a literal one, and it can go back and forth (the CSB, for my other issues with its style, is at least more consistent).

KJV, NKJV, ESV, NASB, and just recently the CSB, in this order. I own the NIV because I follow a Pastor who uses that version to preach from. I prefer to use the version of the Bible the Pastors I follow use because it makes it easier for me to follow along. With one exception, all of my Bibles are Study Bibles. Only my NIV is a readers Bible because I don't use it as a reference tool. I'm still adjusting to the CSB, but the Study notes in the Bible I purchased are great. I have watched many Bible reviewers for years now and I have discovered that few have deep knowledge of the translations. Reviewers who are Pastors are far more knowledgeable, but are often biased by their denomination. However, I prefer getting a review from someone who has studied Hebrew and Greek and also the culture of the times. I once had a Pastor who said that any version of the Bible YOU will read is the best one for YOU. Had I known then what I know now, I would have respectfully disagreed.

I tend to recommend the NKJV, or ESV for serious study, the CSB for general reading and for brand new Christians or purely devotional reading the NLT. The NIV is still the most popular and is a decent option as well. Despite what was said in the video the top selling translation are all good for certain things, but I must totally agree that people should avoid niche translations or paraphrases unless they know exactly what they are getting into and have a solid reason for doing so.

You can have the cover replaced on the NKJV.

I have an ESV compact Bible definitely want to get back in that one, I had it in 5th grade but idk And I have an NIV journaling Bible I take notes in and a journal My sister also had the NASB MacArthur Bible, she never uses it, so I use it lol 😂

NASB, ESV, CSB and NLT. NASB gives me the most literal and accurate (IMO) translation. The others are good companion study tools.

I bought an niv cos i read about the multi denomination team. But yes its easy to read but feel its a bit too loose. So i now have an esv!!! also have a paperback nkjv which is smooth read like the esv but im wanting to distance myself from the nkjv due to the textus receptus text base. I haven't got a csb but i am getting very interested in this translation very much so. I am interested in peoples opinion on it. I hear its easier to read than a esv but not as loose as niv. Sounds perfect

What company makes that compact one? 😮

On your red NKJV your daddy got you, that's falling apart, wrap it in clear contact shelf paper. I had a wife do that to some of my cherished paperback books. It will last forever.

Do you know how many translations lately been released? Very confusing for me.

I enjoy NASB nlt

Use some leather conditioner to preserve the leather, it will soften the leather and rehydrate it.

We won't get through this in an afternoon Ms. The 4 I use the most are the 1611 KING JAMES , the 1966 GOOD NEWS , the 1966 Catholic RSV , and the 2006 2nd edition of the Catholic RSV . Some honorable mentions include the 1970 NEW ENGLISH , the 1982 NEW KING JAMES , and the 2004 HCSB.

You can have it rebound too

Thank you for this video. I have seen lots of videos on KZfaq that say that we should only use the King James Version. I am not a part the King James only movement. I have noticed that a lot of independent Baptist Churches are King James Only.

Yes, steer clear of The Passion Translation, or as I call it, The Second Book of Mormon.

I use a world bible school study edition journaling bible and a king James bible can I write in them with a pompom pen or with a Bic stic pen or with a pencil sending you lots of love and hugs and prayers for you and you're beautiful family amen My lovely friend god bless you and you're family 🙏❤️

We also need to consider whether it is the Masoretic manuscripts or the Alexandrian.

I have the Charles Spurgeon

my go to translations are the nasb77/95, ESV, NKJV, CSB and occasionally the NIV and KJV, i'm looking forward to the full release of the LSB. i also highly recommend sending your great grandmother's bible to rustic leatherworks to have a full grain leather rebind done, that would add 100+ years to the bible's lifespan. i also completely agree that sticking to word for word translations is the best idea

Have you watched any of Kent Hovind? OR Gale Riplinger??

I’m not a huge fan of the niv either (not that it’s wrong, I just don’t like how it reads 🤷🏻‍♀️) I love love love the nlt, I feel like it gets a bad wrap as a paraphrase because of the Living Bible, I don’t think people understand that it’s not that any more at all. Your grandma’s Bible is SO pretty

Im my main translations is niv

I have the Jeremiah study bible niv

Thanks for the app recommendation!!! I look forward to checking it out! (Did you receive my email from a couple weeks ago?)

I have the step Bible which tells you the Greek and Hebrew

Great video. I really appreciate what your saying warning about certain version. I hope you texted Becca (whoever that is) and tell Nick hi (whoever that is). The California accent is hilarious.. no offense.

you can rebind your favorite bible with some nice leather

interesting that you mentioned the Message bible... I thought I would try this bible once years ago... and brought it one day to church... and when asked to read from it a passage out of Ephesians.. the Sunday school teacher just looked at me bewildered and asked... what translation is THAT?... everyone was a little shocked... so I never used it after that.... but I disagree with you on your choice of the NKJV... I used to be a big fan of it as well... in fact I purchased that same bible you showed the MacArthur study bible back in 2000 and used it for about 4 years until I started noticing little quirks about it.... remember the premise of the NKJV.. is that they wanted to create a bible that was easier to understand and Not as archaic as the KJV... this is a noble reason... but I feel the NKJV translators over extended themselves.. and placed a lot of their own biases or.. interpretations of what the text should state in their final product.. some passages to compare between the KJV and what the NKJV (an update to the KJV).. say... please compare these verses... Genesis 1:1 Genesis 22:8 Haggai 1:10 Numbers 21:14 Song of Solomon 3:9 1 Cor 1:18 Rev 4:11 for starters.... if you are Not sure... how the NKJV corrupted these verses and others... I can explain just ask me... for example Haggai 1:10..say... the KJV states "over you"... the NKJV states "above you".. correct..?. seems the same but WRONG... this "over you".. was meant in the text to be understood as "because of you".. the NKJV translators... missed the intended meaning of THAT verse... you gave a little speech about the importance of what we read... and you mentioned paraphrased bibles.. but bibles such as the NKJV which was just supposed to be an update... that actually changed verses///AND there are many more..... is just as bad or worse because they are more subtle about it... like the serpent to Eve in the garden... be careful..

Yes the original KJV 1611

You can get your favorite Bible recovered. I see youtubers that get that done.

("Are we being shot at?"🤣) Seriously though this was a great topic, I completely agree, we have to be careful when reading some of the different bible translations... I personally read the NKJV(keeping it original💯) but I also own the (Contemporary Comparative Parallel Bible) Take for example a verse from the Lord's prayer;(Matthew 6:13) the NKJV includes;(For yours is the kingdom & the power & the glory forever. Amen.) The NIV, NLT, & The message doesn't. Btw your Grandmothers bible, Amazing/Gorgeous.. 😍

Kendra, all translations are interpretations. Where did they get their definitions from? Because the translators did not want to make a mistake, the definitions can be too literal. Even in the King James, some verses are heresy at a glance. Interpretation should be based on what the verse means and not solely based on what the verse says. Scripture interprets scripture. Even W.E. Vine has some words that he shows don't mean what some people think it means. Try the Kenneth Wuest Translation. He was an NASB translator and Professor at Moody Bible Institute. He brought out all the possible meanings of words. Some people will get stuck because of the readability of the King James so the New Living Translation might be for my kids. Read Revelations from the King James and then the Phillips translation for fun and tell me if you got the same idea.

Preserve the word website can repair and rebind your bibles.

Get your favorite Bible Re-binded

oh BTW... I was raised as a Catholic... but I fell away from the church when I was 16.. because by then I could see that many things were Not right... by the time I was 9....... for instance I realized my folks did not own a bible at home... and so I took the S&H green stamps mom gave me to trade for a toy with ....and instead traded them for our home's first and only family bible...my sister finally came across it among my mom's things.. .. mom passed away in 2013.. and my sister gave me the bible back.. ..and so after nearly 60 years... the bible and I are re united again...

I'm sure this woman means well and is sincere. But it is obvious she is still very much a "newbee" in her christain journey if she thinks ANY translation is representative of the "original" text. We not only don't have any actual original texts, but those we do have are themselves copies of the "original" manuscripts! All translations are functionally interpretations at their core. Unless one is willing to actually become fluent in Hebrew, where you first read the scripture in Hebrew and THEN read it in english, you do not really know what was being said. Therefore, as a consequence, you are best served by using all the english translations to get a basic knowledge of the text--but with the understanding that they still "commentaries" at heart.

The way I look at it, the bible was not written in my native language and therefore I am highly dependent on someone else (including King James) in another culture to translate holy scriptures-then approved translations are all ok for me. But that is just me.

a cover can be replaced.

Maybe you should consider getting your grandma’s bible rebind.

Did someone say the Good News Bible? lol That Bible though, watered down is an understatement lol

King james bible

The passion "translation" is garbage. My favourite Bible is the NET with translators notes, the Thomas nelson version however has a sans serif Hebrew font and it drives me nuts