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The SECOND of three steps in choosing your Thompson:
Choose Your Translation:
(1611) The most popular translation ever produced, this Bible was done during
the reign and at the urging of King James the First of England. 47 scholars,
divided into 6 groups, worked on this translation. Based largely on the Bishop's
Bible, many Hebrew and Greek texts were also studied as well as all other
available English translations, to insure the best results. By choosing men of
many different theological and educational backgrounds, it was hoped individual
prejudices of the translators could be minimized. Printed in a handy size and in
clear type, the KJV was supposed to please clergy and congregation alike.
Despite initial resistance, the KJV became and still is the largest selling
translation of the Bible.
(1978) The New York Bible Society sponsored this translation of the Bible. A
committee was formed to search world-wide for Bible scholars from colleges,
universities, and seminaries that would represent varied backgrounds and
denominations. Each book of the Bible was assigned to a different team of
scholars, who then used the best available Hebrew, Aramic, and Greek texts to do
the actual translation. Additional committees checked and re-checked the
translations for accuracy as well as understandability.
This combination of accuracy and readability has propelled the NIV to the number
2 spot in Bible sales behind the KJV. Zondervan Publishing of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, owns the rights to the NIV Bible.
(1971) The Lockman Foundation of La Habra, California set out to produce the
"Most technically accurate translation of the Bible possible." Partially because
of their dissatisfaction with the RSV's version of the 1901 American Standard
Version, the Lockman Foundation chose to use the best Greek and Hebrew texts
available to revise the ASV. Though many conservative scholars consider this to
be the most accurate translation available, because of the NAS's desire for
technical accuracy it is not the most readable of the modern translations.
The beauty and accuracy of the KJV, in a contemporary, readable language. When a
customer considers the important factors in choosing a Bible translation
(accuracy, beauty, and ease of understanding) the choice is clear. Only the New
King James Version offers precision and clarity without sacrificing readability.
Commissioned in 1975 by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 130 respected Bible scholars,
church leaders, and lay Christians worked for seven years to create a completely
new, modern translation of Scripture, yet one that would retain the purity and
stylistic beauty of the original King James. With unyielding faithfulness to the
original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic texts, the translators applied the most
recent research in archaeology, linguistics, and textual studies. The result is
a Bible that is both beautifully worded and trustworthy. Ideal for study,
teaching, personal reading, and congregational use. No wonder the NKJV over the
last several years has consistently been the fastest-growing translation of the
complete Bible, selected by more than 25 million customers since its release!
The New King James Version is also the preferred translation of thousands of
today's most prominent Christian leaders.
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