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One Pastor's View: Which Bible Translations Should You Read?
By Clay Smith on Jul 17, 2021
Here's how one pastor answers a commonly-asked question. How would you answer?
I regularly get questions about which Bible translation is the "best." Sometimes people want to get me in a debate about shortcomings of one translation over another, or try to convince me that God favors a particular translation (usually the KJV). Frankly, I am getting tired of the discussion. I think it's a great distraction, because more important than the version you use is living out the teaching of God's truth.
So with this rant out of my system, let me offer these thoughts:
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