Best Bible for beginners?

[Janae]

I have a friend who is looking for a Bible that would be easier to understand.....any suggestions? I was thinking Life Applications or Student Bible....but I would appreciate some more ideas! Thanks!

[Just Ron]

Both are good. What version does your friend want?

NIV is easy to read. So is NASB.

[Janae]

He wants NIV, should I recomment the otehr also? I dont think I've ever really delved into that NASB

[Just Ron]

http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/index.php?action=getVersionInfo&vid=49

This explains the NASB :)

[Janae]

Thank you!!!

[Wildcat81]

The NIV's good. I've not had much experience with the Life Application Study Bibles, but I know the NIV Student Bible is great.

The NASB is a good translation (one of my favorite), but there are times when it can almost be too wooden/literal, in that it sometimes follows the Greek or Hebrew syntax so closely that the English translation can be a bit hard to read. My first Bible was a NIV Study Bible, and I loved it.

[lyngraphics]

I love my Life Application Bible!! It helps you along so much explaining things! (I'm bad at studying).

[Just Ron]

Thank you!!!


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[Just Ron]

I love my Life Application Bible!! It helps you along so much explaining things! (I'm bad at studying).

Yep, it is a good Study Bible. Trouble with me, is that I read all the info down at the bottom, but not the Scripture itself. :doh

Then you supposed to apply what you read, but I don't do that very well either. Double :doh

[DUB]

I have a friend who is looking for a Bible that would be easier to understand.....any suggestions? I was thinking Life Applications or Student Bible....but I would appreciate some more ideas! Thanks!

I like the Living Bible best.