I've been using the KJV as my main Bible for the past 5 years. However, I recently picked up the ESV Study Bible, and would like to use that more. My church uses the ESV Bible, so that was a push for me to check it out (I also wanted a more modern translation). But I'm still torn between the translations. I would somehow like to use both and not abandon my KJV. I ultimately have to settle on which one I will use as my main bible though. I'm thinking of using the ESV as my new daily reader and the KJV for certain books of the bible. For those who still use the KJV and another translation along with it (whether it be ESV or something else), how do you choose which one you use?
I haven't memorized too many passages using the KJV, so switching translations won't be that big of an issue as far as memorization goes. But at the same time, I don't want to start memorizing using the ESV to only have it fall out of use in a few years.
I'm sort of torn on what translation to use. I want a modern translation that will be here for some time, but at the same time I don't want to completely abandon the KJV. What do you guys say?
I haven't memorized too many passages using the KJV, so switching translations won't be that big of an issue as far as memorization goes. But at the same time, I don't want to start memorizing using the ESV to only have it fall out of use in a few years.
I'm sort of torn on what translation to use. I want a modern translation that will be here for some time, but at the same time I don't want to completely abandon the KJV. What do you guys say?
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