When We Shame Others for What Biblical Translation They Use
Are We Really Doing Anyone Any Favors?
“12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.”
1 Timothy 4:12–14
New International Version (NIV)
There is nothing like reading the Bible to bless our souls; it is God’s love letter to us, even the parts that leave us wondering, those parts others wish were eliminated, but what about the translation? Should we shame others for reading The NIV or The ESV while we choose the King James Version?
Even though I have the KJV and NLT, I use the NIV. Yesterday, I commented on a post from a friend, who asked why people read different versions of the Bible. It is actually easier for my Sunday School kids to grasp, so I used it, and yes, I know it isn’t 100% accurate, nor is the KJV, but I think it’s more difficult for my Sunday School students to grasp. Despite the fact that some claim that the KJV is written on a level that a fifth grader can understand, it’s not something most of our kids can…
