The New American Standard.
- Thread starter Jacob
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I use it every day.
Do you have a favorite part? Or, is there any where where you disagree with it or think it could be better?
Jerry Shugart
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I prefer the NIV.
Who am I to disagree with the Word of the Living God. Who could have written it any better. Do I have a favorite part? No.
2 Timothy 3:16 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16 All Scripture is [a]inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
To the NASB or as a translation or version?
The word is not found in the NASB.
It doesn't. You must go to The KJV.
NASB substitutes Divine Nature and Deity.
csuguy
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I use both NASB and NIV. NASB is a more accurate and academic translation, but NIV is still pretty good. Certainly for general reading purposes the NIV is perfectly acceptable. Also, I've used the NIV so much that I can more easily find a verse I'm thinking of based upon its wording - then go back to NASB once I have the reference 
I do have a problem with the KJV. However, the word Godhead is there if I remember correctly.
Right, I think. Or uses rather than substitutes. It has to do with translation from the original source language.
That makes sense. The NIV is dynamic equivalence or thought for thought.I use both NASB and NIV. NASB is a more accurate and academic translation, but NIV is still pretty good. Certainly for general reading purposes the NIV is perfectly acceptable. Also, I've used the NIV so much that I can more easily find a verse I'm thinking of based upon its wording - then go back to NASB once I have the reference