The original text from the hands of the Apostles is perfect without error, this is the faithful one. This is the perfect Bible, I believe IN THIS PERFECT BIBLE.
After the first century, the copies in various manuscripts are not perfect, not 100% faithful.
I believe and this is my personal view, I do not impose this on anyone. That our God has kept pure in all ages, His Words within all these manuscripts, HIS PERFECT BIBLE IS waiting to be discovered in the future.
After the first century, since those various manuscripts are not perfect, not 100% faithful to the original text, the underlying Greek texts are not perfect, and so the KJV is not perfect, not 100% faithful.
After that, the NIV is not perfect, not 100% faithful.
We as believers, we are to read the KJV and NIV.....ESV. And my view may be new to some, but this is not strange!
We are called to be a Berean!
Acts 17:11 -- "...they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so."
Examining is from anakrinÅ, a word sometimes used of a judicial investigation. The noble Bereans carefully sifted the evidence and concluded that the gospel Paul proclaimed was the truth that fulfilled Old Testament promise.
As a conclusion:
The Holy Spirit speaks to us even today in between the KJV, NIV, ESV....Only the true believer understands the Word of God and they know where is the Word of God is, all the believers are inspired by reading the Bible.
That is why, we do not fight over Bible Versions, because they are not perfect!
The best Bible version is the Bible version you and I read daily.
Choose one Bible, and read it every day.
Let the Holy Spirit speak to us daily.
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