(June 4, 2010 at 4:29 pm)mo3taz3nbar Wrote:The KJV is one translation. There are many. The New International VERSION <---meaning english translation from scratch from the original text (correct according to the best information available at the time).Quote:You're not talking about the bible now, just one translation into English. The bible has been translated many times since the KJV. The NIV is considered to be the most accurate now, but still more accurate translation can be had from varying sources.there is a difference between a version and a translation the word i quoted from king james version is not talking about translation
Version = translation
The KJV footnote is talking about that specific translation. Understanding the text requires investigation into the true meaning from the original. Serious bible scholars use the original language to work out the most accurate meaning.