Bible Preference

[doulos_tou_kuriou]

I happened to be at the right place at the right time. They were giving away sample copies. Nice samples too, to be honest. Like leather covers, real paper. Unfortunately they were NT only Bibles (or as I like to call 'em "21st Century Marcion Heretic Bibles") but since they are only samples I was a bit more lenient .

Anyway, the translation is available online now at Common English Bible - Passage Lookup

I think it is also available on Biblegateway now. Hard copies will be published I believe in late September-early October, something like that.

 

[ratchet30]

Martin Luther was okay with reading the apocrypha for devotional purposes. Then I found a nice NRSV with apoc. in a thrift shop. I feel so Catholic ;D

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

I have a pretty big Bible collection, but my "go to" Bible is the ESV Study Bible. I like the translation, and the notes, illustrations and maps are exceptionally good. And I like the entire RSV family, of which the ESV is just the latest.

I also favor the TNIV and NIV 2011 over the NIV 1984. I guess I'm in the minority on that.

 

[doulos_tou_kuriou]

I recently got the LCMS Lutheran Study Bible that is ESV. I still have no clear favorite and use NIV ('84), ESV, CEV, CEB, NRSV, HCSV, AMP. I guess I'm a bit translationally promiscuous

 

[Nikkolas]

Um, hello everyone. I'm not really a Lutheran but I have taken a gander at many Christian faiths and this quite honestly is the only one that really appeals to me. I was raised Roman Catholic but never really practiced it or believed in it much. That doesn't mean I rejected Christ though since I've always been sure there is more to life than just what we can see and know. I

But that's getting beyond the point. The reason I'm posting here is because I've never actually gotten through The Bible in its entirety. This fact plus my new-found interest in Lutheranism has made interested in finding a good version to start off with.

I see a lot of choices here but I was wondering what the Lutheran view of the NASB (New American Standard Bible) is?

 

[doulos_tou_kuriou]

I see a lot of choices here but I was wondering what the Lutheran view of the NASB (New American Standard Bible) is?

Welcome to our forum!
There really is no official Lutheran stance on translations. You might find some firm statements about things like the message, but that's about as close as it gets. And in the ELCA that would be among certain members not officially.

I don't know too much about the NASB, but I would note that Lutherans tend to side with Protestants about the Apocrypha. Since NASB is largely in use by Catholics and your background is such, I would just note that the books of the Apocrypha are not viewed the same way by Lutherans as it is by Catholics.

BTW Good for you to think about cracking into the Bible. Its a hard practice, especially the first time, when one has too work through unfamiliar parts or highly repetitive or dare I say boring parts. But sticking with it is well worth it.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

I don't know too much about the NASB, but I would note that Lutherans tend to side with Protestants about the Apocrypha. Since NASB is largely in use by Catholics and your background is such, I would just note that the books of the Apocrypha are not viewed the same way by Lutherans as it is by Catholics.

I think maybe you're thinking of the NAB. The names are similar, but the NASB isn't Catholic, doesn't contain the Apocrypha, and is mainly favored by conservative evangelicals and non-KJVO fundamentalists.

 

[doulos_tou_kuriou]

I think maybe you're thinking of the NAB. The names are similar, but the NASB isn't Catholic, doesn't contain the Apocrypha, and is mainly favored by conservative evangelicals and non-KJVO fundamentalists.

thanks for the correction.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

Um, hello everyone. I'm not really a Lutheran but I have taken a gander at many Christian faiths and this quite honestly is the only one that really appeals to me. I was raised Roman Catholic but never really practiced it or believed in it much. That doesn't mean I rejected Christ though since I've always been sure there is more to life than just what we can see and know. I

But that's getting beyond the point. The reason I'm posting here is because I've never actually gotten through The Bible in its entirety. This fact plus my new-found interest in Lutheranism has made interested in finding a good version to start off with.

I see a lot of choices here but I was wondering what the Lutheran view of the NASB (New American Standard Bible) is?

To answer your question about the NASB:

It was the Bible my church (not Lutheran) gave me when I came back to the Christian faith after years of wandering in confused seeker land, and so I have some affection for it.

I'd say it's the best translation for when you're looking for a very literal translation, at the cost of somewhat awkward English. Because of that, Greek students can sometimes use it to fudge a little, and it's one I always like to have available for study. But for daily use, I prefer better English. The ESV (or for that matter, either of its predecessors, the RSV and NRSV) does a better job of balancing those concerns.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

I have a new favorite study bible in my collection: The New Interpreter's Study Bible (NRSV). It hits the Goldilocks "just right" spot by being scholarly and thorough, but not tied to any particular church tradition, and not too conservative or too liberal.

 

[Emmyc]

I like the "Common English Bible", it reads more fluidly and translates things into common English like "O'clock" instead of "The third hour".

 

[dcalling]

Using NIV, but sometimes I have the KJV read by an app, it sounds cool for some reason....

 

[Terry Bell]

Coming from a Southern Baptist background, I read KJV at home and NLT at church. I have not read the NLT all the way thru yet so I can't say what I think yet.

 

[AngCath]

I've recently become rather fond of the God's Word translation as a reader. I still keep the NRSV and NIV '84 around for study.