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Is it worth it to read the KJV just for the prose, even though other translations are more accurate? If so, what kind of corruptions should I look out for? (I'm Catholic btw)

>> No.14635223

>>14635144
Just get the Douay-Rheims, it's way better than the Kang James, more accurate, and it has that flowery prose you're looking for.

>> No.14635426

>>14635223
>Douay-Rheims
Never knew about that edition and I'm a Catholic as well, I'll check it out.

>> No.14635468

If you read it in KJV because you like to is a blessing. If its like a very serious study then I'd do the NIV

>> No.14635558

>>14635223
>>14635426
>>14635144
Douay-Rheims is literally the authoritative English bible. If you have any scholastic and theological interest in the Bible, it should be your go to English translation. If you are only interested in more personal familiarity with scripture, others are fine. The thing to really watch for are the footnotes. Many new Bibles, even ones approved by the Church, contain controversial foot notes. The Douay-Rheims footnotes are solid, and will give you a good sense of more traditional interpretations. The newer the Bible, the more it will turn to more contemporary Biblical analysis, some of which is really not compatible with and Orthodox understanding of the faith.

>> No.14635578

>>14635558
>Douay-Rheims
>And God said: Be light made. And light was made.
fuck that lmao

>> No.14635601

>>14635144
>>14635223
>>14635426
>>14635558
Douay-Rheims isn't good. It's better than most translations but inferior to the KJV. I've studied Greek and read the Vulgate. Douay-Rheims is a translation of the Vulgate that was heavily adapted to imitate the KJV after the KJV saw huge success in the English-speaking world. The New Testament KJV is incredibly accurate (I don't know Hebrew so I can't speak for the Old Testament), but you'd be okay cross checking with a modern translation like ESV if you don't understand something.

I don't care what denomination you are, the KJV is the authoritative Bible in the English language. The Orthodox Church always recommends it as well. Douay-Rheims is a meme translation that only Catholic larpers on 4chan read. The only use for the Douay-Rheims is to help you understand the Vulgate. Unless you're reading the Vulgate alongside Douay-Rheims then you should read the KJV. Reading a translation of a translation that was then heavily adapted is incredibly stupid for any text. If KJV wasn't superior to Douay-Rheims than Douay-Rheims would never have been modified to read more like the KJV.

>> No.14635604

>>14635578
It's still the word of God.

>> No.14635623

>>14635604
No, God speaks Greek.

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>>14635144
Sit through this video and read the book of John in kjv. If you choose light it should read differently.

https://youtu.be/BXMA4xOS5BY

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>>14635223
isnt Douay rheims based on the same catholic manuscripts as the modern perversions like the niv and esv? I checked a few verses and it reads similar to the niv.

The new world order bible versions
https://youtu.be/88q2QK6TvFY

>> No.14636795

>>14636771
NIV and ESV are both based on the Masoretic Text.

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>>14635558
>authoritative English bible
this entire concept is a protestant meme, there will NEVER be an "authoritative" english version. we don't even have any authoritative original texts. the manuscripts vary wildly and our best bet is the vulgate. if you don't know latin, don't even bother "studying" the bible.
>>14635601
>I don't care what denomination you are, the KJV is the authoritative Bible in the English language.
fuck off faggot

>> No.14636905

>>14635144
>catholic
>doesn't read the bible

>>14635558
>Douay-Rheims is literally the authoritative English bible. If you have any scholastic and theological interest in the Bible

nope, academics use the RSV

>> No.14636923

>>14636905
NRSV*

>> No.14636934

>>14636923
So NRSV is the best modern bible?

>> No.14636991

>>14636934
most accurate, along with the NASB, it's pretty librtarded though with some of the translations

>> No.14636998

>>14636991
welp, might as well stick to the Douay-Rheim and KJV if it gonna be that way.

>> No.14637069

>>14636998
douay rheim is really bad honestly, no redeeming features

>> No.14637519

>>14635623
Cringe Easterner.
>>14636840
Based Latin Westerner.

>> No.14637525

>>14635601
No you haven't