I have a learning disability so I read nlt mainly. But also CSB, amplified, and niv. I know all the arguments but as long as I’m learning something it’s an A+ from me. I love CSB, it reads so smoothly! I just got the dake nkjv study Bible I’m excited to dig in to a more word for word translation.

Bought a CSB reference bible just before Christmas to round out my study bible translations, and to my surprise I loved it, and it is now my daily reading take everywhere bible. Much respect to other translations, but the CSB seems to speak to my soul in a way the others didn't.

I'll have to look into this one. Thank you for sharing. Happy Sunday. Hope you had a wonderful holiday and happy new year 💓

The CSB is a brilliant translation. I used to read exclusively the KJV (wasnt a kjv onlyist) and after reading the entire bible in the ESV, NLT and NKJV, I can wholeheartedly say that the CSB has the edge. It has the edge because it's literal enough to satisfy formal equivalence fans and is good for serious studies, but also contemporary enough to bring the gospel to people with no Christian background at all. The ESV can be a bit difficult and dry for some, especially if from a foreign country, even though its suited to formal study. The NLT can be too loose and informal, too wordy and casual for serious study, although nice for casual devotion. The CSB captures the balance, in my opinion.

I just about have them all. KJV, NKJV, NIV, NASB, NLT, ESV, MESSAGE, THE VOICE, THE PASSION and now the CSB. My two favorites are the NASB and the ESV, but I'm really coming to like the CSB it's a nice literal of the ESV mixed in with the readability of the NLT/NIV.

I love the CSB. Been getting into that some the last year or so....it's the translation I got for my son for when he grows up and is able to have it (been marking verses and prayers in it for him). For myself I've been getting into the ESV a lot lately. I wanted to get more "challenging" than the NLT. Just figured it was fine to start with but didn't want to stay there. I did the 30-day Shred with the ESV....mostly listening to it. When I was done with that I got a book-version of the ESV. I've felt a real sense of accomplishment for being able to get into a "harder" translation

I read the CSB for the first time this year. Absolutely love it! It’s my favorite now! I also love the NLT!

I'm just wondering - I noticed that this post is over two years old. How did it go with the CSB? Are you still using it? A word about the NLT. It is a fantastic translation. Over 90 Biblical scholars worked on the translation team. And it is a full translation, not a paraphrase. It's one of the best translations available, bringing out the meaning of the text. Many pastors have made it their preaching translation, such as Chuck Swindoll. One scholar, Mark Ward (check out his videos - he's extremely knowledgeable) commented that when checked against other translations, the NLT gets it right most of the time. This surprises people simply because it's a dynamic translation. However, just because a translation is dynamic doesn't mean it's inaccurate. The NLT is not my top translation, but it is one of my favorites.

I’m looking into a journaling bible and my favorite is NKJV, but they lack in the journaling bibles department lol, so looking into ESV or CSB. When I read side by side I found that CSB lacked the transition words. I know those are important in telling the sequence of things. Maybe I’m wrong since I only read a couple of verses but I would love to know if it does use words like “now, then, finally, next etc”

The NLT is recommended by quite a few pastors on KZfaq. I also like the CSB.

The CSB is top notch. It does an excellent job balancing readability with faithfulness to the text. NLT is the easiest non paraphrase Bible to read. This comes at a cost of not being quite as faithful to the text by adding and taking away material according to the translators' interpretation. It is still a high quality Bible and faithfully communicates the accurate overall meaning. But I think that the CSB is a much better choice. I actually prefer CSB over NKJV and KJV as well, due to readability and being up to date with modern scholarship. Not sure how much research you've done into the Critical Text vs Textus Receptus debate. I fall on the Critical Text side of the debate, and so I appreciate that while the NKJV is based on the Textus Receptus, the footnote communicates the Critical Text where it differs.

Hi - I have also had my doubts concerning the NLT Translation - it is an easy read however I have recently discovered that the KJV and NIV are my favorite translations but I also have a CSB Bible and to be honest, I am loving it. I also have the ESV and NKJV Translations and do use them for comparison purposes. It’s also good to have more than one translation to provide clarity on certain verses and I always say “read what you are comfortable reading…” As for the NLT, I have mixed feelings and I’ve have that feeling for a while. I loved your video and the CSB Incourage Bible is really great as well as the CSB She Reads Truth and CSB Experiencing God Bible. God Bless 😊

NLT is a Thought for Thought, rather than Word for Word and that makes it extremely useful when things need clarification. I must suggest that you read Exodus 34:1 and then Exodus 34:28 in NLT and any other Bible and I think you will quickly spot that in Exodus 34:28 the NLT is the only correct one. This is coming from a nearly KJVO . NLT has it's very needed place in my study.

CSB is a great translation. English is not even my native language, but I'm using the CSB daily, 'cause I also use the CSB study bible (which I also recommend). You americans have sooo many options when choosing a Bible. I'm from the Netherlands and I don't think I've got much to complain. We have enough translations. But in dutch we can't choose for a thinline reference bible or a verse-by-verse bible or a reader's bible or things like that. Or a Bible with extra stuff like the He reads truth. And I understand it, because the dutch market isn't very big. But it made me buy a lot of english study Bibles. I got the Spurgeon study bible, the He reads truth, the Holy land illustrated, the ESV study Bible. They are so rich with introductions, notes and charts.

I love the CSB translation 🥰 I have the She reads Truth and the Incourage bibles! I know you will love them too! ❤️

Wow! I just found your channel today but I started my walk in faith with ESV reading only on my phone. I enjoyed it but I realized I needed something easier and I got a leather NLT Bible. I have used it up! It served such a great purpose in my life. I loved it so much and I still felt the Holy Spirit over my studies. However, when I open it, all I see is my highlights and notes and I am just ready for a difference that will challenge me more mentally so just yesterday I got a CSB He Reads Truth Wide Margin Bible! I have been wanting a new one for a while too so God is good!

Hi Annie, I'm new to your channel. When I accepted Jesus in my life I didn't know what Bible to get. I had came out of an organized religious belief that used their own Bible translation (New World Translation) . I didn't realize there were so many other translations of the Bible. So I chose the CSB Study Bible because it had the word Christian. I just recently got the HCSB Women's Study Bible and a Connections CSB Study Bible. I was gifted after my baptism a KJV Creative Journaling Bible. My collection is growing. LOL! But when studying I like to see other translations to get a better understanding. TFS.

I use the NASB'95 to do my bible studies in. I've heard good things about the CSB and was considering getting one.

My 1st cover-to-cover read thru was a CSB, although I have most other translations available. This was after giving up on KJV. Loved it! Working on NKJV read through now. Also, clear and easy to read.

I used to use the NIV and the ESV, but I've recently switched to the CSB. I love it because its more literal than the NIV but more readable than the ESV, exactly what I was looking for in a Bible translation!

I have a parallel Bible I like to get out that has ESV, NKJV, NLT and the message. Honestly I would have preferred the amplified or something instead of the message but I like having a spread of different translation teams and philosophies next to each other. I enjoy the CSB but sometimes it reads to stiff and the sentences can be a little disjointed imo. But it still has its strengths and I enjoy using it. I can’t get over how lucky we are to have such a wide buffet of quality material 🤓

I've been reading/studying with the HCSB and CSB for several years now. I left the KJV about 45 years ago. The NLT is considered a 'thought for thought' translation.

I like the CSB Translation. I use a variety of translations. Nice video!

I love the csb one reason is it comes in the largest font avaliable something my eyes need.

Hello my friend Happy new year 🎉 Beautiful sharing and great work 😍😍

I recently purchased the She Reads Truth CSB bible. I have been reading the NLT as I've struggled with concentration. I feel like I'm missing something with the NLT. I firmly oppose the Passion translation which I hear is awful. There are too many translations in my opinion.

I recommend the book “the revision revised” by John Burgon.

Isn’t the NKJV a translation of a translation? If so why is it ok to read the NKJV verses any other translation of a translation?

I'd love to see a 1-2 years later follow up on how things went and what your thoughts were after making the switch to CSB. I didn't really see an update in the comments or in your videos... altho I admittedly didn't to a super thorough search.

My husband parallels NKJV and NLT . He grew up on KJV. CSB seems to be the best of both worlds: accuracy and understanding. Me personally it just doesn’t stick. I’m considering NASB for my in-depth studies.

I use the NLT for my prayer Bible and end csb for my reading bible.

What would you recommend to new believers that absolutely find it hard to understand the Bible. The king James is out of the question as I have 3 that never get used. I just have a hard time understanding. I’m trying to decide between the new living translation, the CSB, or the ESV. I’m not worried about nit picking the differences as like I said, I’m worried more about being able to understand what I read or either it will not be used

I really like the CSB and the NASB2020 and the ESV. The CSB reads like a dream. So very smooth. I have a saying, The Holy Spirit is the ultimate translator.

I use many versions, and enjoy several of them. For readability I like the CSB or the NIV. They are easy to understand. I'm not a big fan of the NLT, but use it for comparison. For deeper study, I use the KJV, NKJV, or the ESV. Most Bibles are based on the Critical text, CSB included. My preference is for a Received Text version, such as the KJV, or the NKJV I have no problem with the KJV. Then again, that is what I grew up with. They do have Journaling Bibles in the NKJV, also Wide margin editions.

What do you think of it now? Will you update your review please. 😊

I love also the 1901 asv a great translation but not a well known one

Sis thats my same bibles...sis we are bible twins now 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 so excited for youuuuuuuu

I use the NKJV for reading. It doesn’t omit entire verses, and I really don’t think the NKJV is hard to understand. But for study, I look at the KJV, Geneva Bible, the other translations from that era, and the Messianic versions which can give a deeper understanding of the Jewish thought.

I have this Bible and I love it!!

I enjoy my csb bible. I also like my revised standard version 2nd catholic edition. Even if your not catholic you ought to check it out.

Are you still using the CSB? I'm trying to decide on my translation.

Just subscribed I have all the Bibles you just showed HaaHaa funny 🤣🤣🤣

Sis sometimes i listen to different translations simply to see how it all makes sense haha

The key issue on any translation, is if it supports Predestination/Calvinism or free will. CSB supports free will as it is fundamentally written for Baptists.

What’s up with the weird voice? 😂 I started the video over thinking I hit some weird setting.

James 3: 1, “Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a stricter judgment.”

Sorry, forgot to mention, I am not an expert. I do read my bible and study God's Word :) Enjoy the journey .

Yayyyyy im si excited for him, he reads truth ..oh yaaassssss ..i was always a fan of she reads truth, couldnt afford it here sis ..hahah idk why it was more pricey than incourage

These days, English readers should compare different varieties. After all, the English language is massive and there are so many ways to word things, the scripture does come alive just a little bit more when you read different phrasing and grammar and so on. I kind of follow the standard charts for what is more "literal" on down to more "easy/thought/dynamic". I start with something like LSB which is in the tradition of NASB. It is very literal, with proper use of names for God. The reading is "wooden", as they say, but because it's as literal as possible, you won't be getting a lot of fluff words or things shoved in that are only implied in the text. If NASB/LSB is too stiff, than the ESV is a good choice. It's super popular and used in many many churches and maintains some of that King James wording we all grew up with. It's literal, but reads slightly better, and is in the tradition of KJV and I think RSV or something like that. You can even go so far as to get a Young's Literal, which is pretty much as "word for word" as you can get. Each Greek word gets an English word, as much as can be, and that's it. Read it some time and see just how much work the translators do to make scripture easier for us to read. Once I've got my "literal" versions, I'll find a good middle ground, like CSB, NKJV, and NET. The NET version is great because you can get a ton of translators' notes, which is helpful to see the thinking behind choosing certain words and phrases, it can really open things up. I also have a big CSB in a "readers bible" format, suitable for casual reading scripture as if it were any other normal book (single column, etc). On the dynamic side, these can still be helpful because they are essentially expanding the language into even more detailed and expressive English, but at the expensive being closer to the Greek. NIV is a classic, but even that is showing age in many of its word choices. My young daughter has an NIRV which is taking the NIV and making the reading level even lower and easier for kids to read. She originally had an ESV, but who are we kidding, an 8 year is going to have a hard time reading ESV. But NIRV is going to read in her own 8-12 reading level which is much easier and makes more sense, fewer words that she doesn't know. I'll also use the Amplified Bible. I don't know what version this is based on, but all they do is add brackets into the text to give expanded definitions of many words and phrases so you can really understand the depth of the word. And that's about it! On my phone I use the YouVersion Bible App from Life.Church and I can get all these translations and more right in there and switch between them. So then, Young's, NASB/LSB, ESV, NET, CSB, NIV, NIRV, Amplified. Along with those, we can use our Nave's Topical and Strong's Concordance and it's off to the races!

i see u have kjv u got from latter day saints

I think KJV is good enough. Copy rights of other versions seems to me too limited for the Gospel. Read a Bible is the most important thing.

There is One Bible, One Church and One GOD... The Dead Sea scrolls, Are nothing more than copies of the books of the Old Testament... Any of man's bible book translations today was written, for financial gain...! The Bible was written for GOD's people...

cxv removes lots of course im a stupid kjv only nut

I am no expert in these matters. However, I can tell you from personal experience that I believe you will profit greatly from the purchase of the CSB Study Bible. I own two of them and I'm just now sstarting on my second which is large print. I"ve worn out my other personal size CSB Study Bible. I know some of the guys who have contributed to this volume. This is not a waste of money at all. God bless and keep you and your son very safe.😄😄

I feel guilty cause I also have the NLT and I really loved it 🥲 but I already decide to buy the CSB soon