My actual Bible is NKJV. My phone has NASV. Several people I know use the ESV. I am going to download that version and use it when studying and comparing versions. I have the KJV on my phone but rarely if ever refer to it.
I personally would like to know which commentaries you use. I had always used Coffman until It was recently suggested by a preacher of the Gospel who is highly regarded by many within the Lords church to be careful about Coffman and suggested I use GBN's resource information for accurate authoritative commentaries. That suggestion just added to my confusion regarding commentaries. Is there just one commentary source that can be used to provide accurate scripture clarification, general overview of each book in the Bible, historical occurances during the time the book was being written and the intended audience of the inspired writers. I don't ask for much, right?
NKJV is my go-to. The KJV is endearing to me because I grew up on it (but it is approaching foreign language territory for a lot of people my age and younger). I still love it though. The ESV is pretty good for readability. I like the NASB, and I've heard that the new(ish) Christian Standard Bible is good, so I am thinking about buying one for personal study.
I have been reading, studying, teaching from NASB for over 20 years, always comparing with other translations to get a better understanding of what the Scripture really says.
For it isn't about my favorite. It is about the most accurate translation. A few years ago I reached out to several Preachers and Elders within the church. I still couldn't get a definitive answer. My Bible that I use for study, and verifying scriptures quoted by my preacher, men like you, Don Blackwell, Aaron Gallagher, and others on podcasts, GBN, AP, and YouTube. I use the NKJV. That's the Bible I carry to worship, make notes and highlight scriptures. I am fortunate enough to have streaming via my internet so I actually watch great godly men preach. YouTube is full of sinful, vial, blasphemous material. But, there is a way to filter out the south and only see what you subscribe to and put in your library. With the exception of occasional watching blackhead extractions(yes, it's considered sick) but I don't think it's sinful because I'm not obsessed with watching them. I'm obsessed with learning more about the Holy Bible and knowing how to increase my faith, how to handle trials and tribulations and avoid the temptations Satan puts in my way by trying to pull me away from my love, devotion and obedience to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I have the KJV and NASV on my phone. When I use an app named Study Light? I use the NASV and Coffman commentaries.
My actual Bible is NKJV. My phone has NASV. Several people I know use the ESV. I am going to download that version and use it when studying and comparing versions. I have the KJV on my phone but rarely if ever refer to it.
I personally would like to know which commentaries you use. I had always used Coffman until It was recently suggested by a preacher of the Gospel who is highly regarded by many within the Lords church to be careful about Coffman and suggested I use GBN's resource information for accurate authoritative commentaries. That suggestion just added to my confusion regarding commentaries. Is there just one commentary source that can be used to provide accurate scripture clarification, general overview of each book in the Bible, historical occurances during the time the book was being written and the intended audience of the inspired writers. I don't ask for much, right?
NKJV is my go-to. The KJV is endearing to me because I grew up on it (but it is approaching foreign language territory for a lot of people my age and younger). I still love it though. The ESV is pretty good for readability. I like the NASB, and I've heard that the new(ish) Christian Standard Bible is good, so I am thinking about buying one for personal study.
I have been reading, studying, teaching from NASB for over 20 years, always comparing with other translations to get a better understanding of what the Scripture really says.
For it isn't about my favorite. It is about the most accurate translation. A few years ago I reached out to several Preachers and Elders within the church. I still couldn't get a definitive answer. My Bible that I use for study, and verifying scriptures quoted by my preacher, men like you, Don Blackwell, Aaron Gallagher, and others on podcasts, GBN, AP, and YouTube. I use the NKJV. That's the Bible I carry to worship, make notes and highlight scriptures. I am fortunate enough to have streaming via my internet so I actually watch great godly men preach. YouTube is full of sinful, vial, blasphemous material. But, there is a way to filter out the south and only see what you subscribe to and put in your library. With the exception of occasional watching blackhead extractions(yes, it's considered sick) but I don't think it's sinful because I'm not obsessed with watching them. I'm obsessed with learning more about the Holy Bible and knowing how to increase my faith, how to handle trials and tribulations and avoid the temptations Satan puts in my way by trying to pull me away from my love, devotion and obedience to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I have the KJV and NASV on my phone. When I use an app named Study Light? I use the NASV and Coffman commentaries.
ESV
NKJV
My favorite is the NKJV which the translation I teach and preach from. My second favorite is the NASB.
When writing, I use the NIV. It's very readable, which caters to readers. When studying, I use the NASB and BlueLetterBible.
ESV mainly, but others as well to compare and contrast
1. NKJV (bc I did 40 years of memory work in the KJV and didn't want to start from scratch when I switched in 2008)
2. KJV (for the distinction between singular and plural pronouns lacking in every other translation)
3. Holman Christian Standard/NET/ESV
ESV. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE LESSONS.