“Concerning the fact of difference between the Revised and Authorized Versions, I would say that no Baptist should ever fear any honest attempt to produce the correct text, & an accurate interpretation of the Old/New Testaments. For many years Baptists have insisted upon it that we ought to have the Word of God translated in the best possible manner, whether it would confirm certain religious opinions and practices, or work against them. All we want is the exact mind of the Spirit, as far as we can get it. Beyond all other Christians we are concerned in this, seeing we have no other sacred book; we have no prayer book or binding creek, or authoritative minutes of conference — we have nothing but the Bible — and we would have that as pure as ever we can get it. By the best and most honest scholarship that can be found we desire that the common version may be purged of every blunder of transcribers, or addition of human ignorance, or human knowledge, that so the Word of God may come to us as it came from his own hand.” [Charles H. Spurgeon from Heart-Disease Curable MTP Vol 27, Year 1881, pgs. 341, 342-3, Isaiah 61:1]
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So, just out of curiosity, what is your translation of choice?
Well, either the KJV( as it is now ) or the new KJ3, which is merely the Literal Translation republished. I've enjoyed the Literal Translation for quite some time now. :-)
I agree, the Literal Translation is what I prefer.
It's always nice to have the clearest view of God's word that you can get. :-) It must be remembered that the further you get from the Literal Translation, the more humans influence your theology and understanding of God. I want only what God wrote, ergo I'm loving this new translation. :-)
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