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Why do people say King James is the best bible?

It's the worst Bible translation, other than all the other ones.

Modern scholarship doesn't approach the Bible faithfully and tries to explain a lot of stuff away based on an imposed agenda. KJV is hard to read, but at least it comes from a believing culture, so is going to be closer to the original intent.

That said, KJV-only people are fanatics.

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Séimí Mac Síomón 2y ago

So it's more raw and unfiltered kind of? Never met King James only crowd, just few people say its more legit.

hodlbod 2y ago

Yeah, I'm no expert but I think that's about right. At least, it's less academic.

Séimí Mac Síomón 2y ago

Thanks man .

Tatum Turn Up 2y ago

I have learned to enjoy ESV adjacent to MSG when needed for some context. Could not recommend MSG alone.

hodlbod 2y ago

I did not peg you for a devotional kind of fellow

Tatum Turn Up 2y ago

It’s something I have an internal battle with. Working through it.

hodlbod 2y ago

Always has been. Hope you find peace.

Sasha 2y ago

Sounds evangelical to me.

Is this on point at all?

hodlbod 2y ago

Not quite sure what you mean, but I do believe the Bible, so I do think it should be read with the intent of understanding and believing the gospel rather than as a historical curiosity.

Sasha 2y ago

I relate evangelical to rapture-centric.

You?

hodlbod 2y ago

I see, no, I am evangelical, but post-millennial, so I don't believe in the rapture (although I do believe in the final judgment)