What version and Bible do you use, Why?

tamor · #1 07-15-2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

Why would this get you stoned?

I just figure the KJV only crowd would think the NLT is heresy!

Baron1710 · #2 07-15-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by tamor

I just figure the KJV only crowd would think the NLT is heresy!

If I remember correct Daniel Segraves was a fan of the NLT.

tamor · #3 07-15-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

If I remember correct Daniel Segraves was a fan of the NLT.

I like to read it and have the KJV handy to compare.

ReformedDave · #4 07-15-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tamor

I like to read it and have the KJV handy to compare.

The NLT is more of a 'dynamic equivalence' and is therefore more of a paraphrase than a translation. It's good to measure it by a more formal or literal translation as you are doing.

Baron1710 · #5 07-15-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ReformedDave

The NLT is more of a 'dynamic equivalence' and is therefore more of a paraphrase than a translation. It's good to measure it by a more formal or literal translation as you are doing.

Actually the NLT statement about the translation is where possible it is literal, and where it is more difficult they use dynamic equivalent. It is an attempt at getting the best of both.