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| [[https://www.mardel.com/bibletranslationguide|Mardel]] | [[https://www.mardel.com/bibletranslationguide|Mardel]] |
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| https://evangelicalbible.com/bible-translation-guide/ | https://evangelicalbible.com/bible-translation-guide/ |
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| My advice is to have several translations available; this is really easy online or with a Bible study app. I have a [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310446899?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_7|book that contains four translations side by side]]. It's not the best Bible to read necessarily, but it's great for study. Any time that you have difficulty understanding a passage in the one you are reading, check it in a different translation and a good commentary. This is especially true if you come read something that seems contrary to your understanding of God's nature. God is perfectly good, perfectly just, all wise and all knowing. If you think that what you read contradicts that, then your interpretation was probable wrong. However, it's important not to lean too much on our own understanding. If what you think is contradicted by the scripture, the scripture should win. We also must be willing to admit that there are certain things that we aren't going to be able to understand in the here and now. We will have to wait until we know and are known ([[https://netbible.org/bible/1+Corinthians+13|1 Cor 13:12]]). | My advice is to have several translations available; this is really easy online or with a Bible study app. I have a [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310446899?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_7|book that contains four translations side by side]]. It's not the best Bible to read necessarily, but it's great for study. Any time that you have difficulty understanding a passage in the one you are reading, check it in a different translation and a good commentary. This is especially true if you come read something that seems contrary to your understanding of God's nature. God is perfectly good, perfectly just, all wise and all knowing. If you think that what you read contradicts that, then your interpretation was probable wrong. However, it's important not to lean too much on our own understanding. If what you think is contradicted by the scripture, the scripture should win. We also must be willing to admit that there are certain things that we aren't going to be able to understand in the here and now. We will have to wait until we know and are known ([[https://netbible.org/bible/1+Corinthians+13|1 Cor 13:12]]). |
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| One other piece of advice that I will offer | One other piece of advice that I will offer is to be very careful when reading or quoting a single Bible verse. Make sure you understand the context of the verse. [[https://www.str.org/neverreadabibleverse|Greg Koukl says]] "If there was one bit of wisdom, one rule of thumb, one single skill I could impart, one useful tip I could leave that would serve you well the rest of your life, what would it be? What is the single most important practical skill I've ever learned as a Christian? Here it is: Never read a Bible verse. That's right, never read a Bible verse. Instead, always read a paragraph at least." |
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| ===== Translation Sources ===== | ===== Translation Sources ===== |
| ==== References ==== | ==== References ==== |
| * [[https://evangelicalbible.com/bible-translation-guide/|Evangelical Bible]] | * [[https://evangelicalbible.com/bible-translation-guide/|Evangelical Bible]] |
| | * [[https://newtestamenttimeline.com/INFOPAGES/translations.html|New Testament Timeline]] |
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