Reading multiple versions of the Bible.

[The Knight]

I see so many people online who constantly preach that a person should only read from the King James Version of the Bible. I can understand if that's your own personal preferred version, but to me, I don't agree with saying that's the only version a person should read. The Holy Spirit is the one who teaches and convicts. He can teach a person through any version of the Bible that He chooses. Honestly, there are some versions that I personally wouldn't want to read like The Message, but God can speak to a person reading that version if the person is seeking Him. If someone can clearly see the Gospel in a translation, it's okay. If God wants to lead a person to read another translation, they'll hear from Him and pick it up.

[Lou Newton]

I see so many people online who constantly preach that a person should only read from the King James Version of the Bible. I can understand if that's your own personal preferred version, but to me, I don't agree with saying that's the only version a person should read. The Holy Spirit is the one who teaches and convicts. He can teach a person through any version of the Bible that He chooses. Honestly, there are some versions that I personally wouldn't want to read like The Message, but God can speak to a person reading that version if the person is seeking Him. If someone can clearly see the Gospel in a translation, it's okay. If God wants to lead a person to read another translation, they'll hear from Him and pick it up.

I certainly agree with you Karl. I have a rule on this site that no one is allowed to condemn any version of the Bible because that may be the one a new Christian is reading and we certainly do not want to discourage anyone from reading the Bible. Any Bible is better than any other book one can read.

[Lou Newton]

Who else has an opinion or thought about this?