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Originally Posted by Mystikal
I havent read the other posts.. but.. if the bible is the word of god why is it revised? I personally believe that if it was all written by man it can't all be true.
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If a translation of the bible is called 'revised' it just means they reworded it to try to better match the original language. There are two types of translations, word for word, which translate the bible from the original languages to the closest possible words in english, the most famous, and consequently one of the most flawed translations, the king james, is one such type. Then there are what are called thought for thought translations, which take the meaning of what the original language is saying, and translates it into an English phrase that conveys that meaning, not word for word, but expresses the original meaning. A good example of that type of translation is The Message, or the Amplified Bible. The Message is probably one of the easiest to read translations EVER made, it is like reading a novel
. The amplified is a good study translation, because it expands on meanings of words and phrases inline with the sentence, but is a poor choice for reading aloud or casually.
Personally I always liked the New Living Translation for casual reading, it is an easy to read word for word translation, and fairly accurate.