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Bible Versions Overview – Riley
Bible Versions Overview – Wretched
James White
NavigatorsWay Order of Preference
Literal Translations good for going deep into Bible study.
– Young Adult – Adult.
- Legacy Standard Bible
- ESV
- King James Version
- New King James Version
- New English Translation (This might become #1 later)
- Christian Standard Bible
Beginner Bibles. Some people use these their entire lives, but we recommend moving up from thought for thought to literal translations to enable exegesis of the Bible.
Literal Translation Copyrights
- King James Version
- New King James Version
- Thomas Neilson 1982
- Arthur Farstad
- Thomas Neilson 1982
- Legacy Standard Bible
- Lockman Foundation 2021
- John McArthur Endorsed
- NASB Update
- Lockman Foundation 2021
- English Standard Version
- Crossway 2001
- Textural Basis
- RC Sproul Endorsed
- New English Translation
- NET Bible 2019
- Textural Basis
- James White Endorsed
- Christian Standard Bible
- Lifeway 2020
- HCSB Update
- JD Greear Endorsed
Bible Apps for Smart Devices
Study Bible
- The Henry Morris Study Bible – KJV
- Reformation Heritage KJV – KJV
- Living Waters Evidence Bible – NKJV
- The American Patriots Bible – NKJV
What is in the Bible?
Where to Start Reading
Coming soon.
Go to the Scriptarium and review The Gospel at the link provided.
Theologians will give you great sections of the Bible to read, in context.
Avoid, Reject, Run
- The Message Bible (MSG)
- The Passion
- The Living Bible (TLB)
- New World Translation – Jehovahs witnesses rewrite of scripture, heretical.
- Book of Mormon – Reinterprets scripture including heretical doctrines. They use KJV Bible, but they preach, teach, and live by their book.
- The YouVersion Bible App (It is free and full of charismatic false teacher references)
Churches using these Bibles should be avoided, like RUN!!