Best Bible Translations
21 items ranked
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1.
English Standard Version
18 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
2.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
3.
New International Version (1984)
The NIV before the major change in 2011 which made it gender neutral
10 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
4.
King James Version
7 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
5.
New American Standard Bible
3 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
6.
The New English Translation
2 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
7.
The Septuagint
This is the oldest version of the Old Testament written in Greek.
0 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
8.
New Revised Standard Version
0 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
9.
American Standard Version
0 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
10.
The New International Version
This version is very easy to read, but it is still a fairly literal interpretation.
-1 point - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
11.
The New King James Version
It is a very literal interpretation that is still pretty easy to read.
-1 point - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
12.
The New Jerusalem Bible
This is a Catholic Bible, so it comes with extra books!
-1 point - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
13.
Today's New International Version
-1 point - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
14.
Revised Standard Version
-1 point - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
15.
Contemporary English Version
-1 point - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
16.
New Century Version
-1 point - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
17.
New Living Translation
-2 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
18.
Good News Bible
-2 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
19.
New American Bible
-2 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
20.
Revised English Bible
-2 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
21.
The Message
It is very easy to read, but be aware it is more of a paraphrase than a translation.
-3 points - added 14 years ago by veggiebaby -
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