Comments on: Choosing a modern Bible translation, Part 2

By: A Friend of Christ: NLTse Concern « He is Sufficient

A Friend of Christ: NLTse Concern « He is Sufficient — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:23:06 +0000

[...] concerns track with some of the notes I previously had made in comparing the NLTse and TNIV, where the latter’s more formal approach made it more [...]

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:54:14 +0000

I saw a new ESV wide margin with nice leather single column. Also I have used NIV Thompson Chain as a wide margin. I currently use TNIV XL rebound by leatherbibles.com and like it alot and I write in the small margins. I am an avid writer in margins but my wife has never felt comfortable writing in her Bible. “different strokes…” Hopefully the TNIV would come out with a nice readable font wide margin 6×9 nice leather. Some wide margins are to large or weird styles. I don’t like the TNIV square at all or ESV Journal or the cambridge size. Partly my need is for a Bible I can use in preaching and teaching in TNIV (or NLT) …so not too large, yet with good size print (I am 50).

By: Kevin Sam

Kevin Sam — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:27:39 +0000

I know what you mean by “paralysis by analysis”. I’m a fan of both the NLTse and TNIV and use them for everyday devotional reading. I just find a enjoy reading the bible if I can understand it with clarity. But I also still value the NASB and NRSV. I find myself flipping back and forth between versions just to see the difference. For bible studies in Sunday School, I still like to use something more formal. I also looking forward to the TNIV Reference Bible.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:47:50 +0000

http://www.cbaonline.org/nm/documents/General_Versions.pdf

TNIV going up

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:35:04 +0000

The ESV wide margin I think is only on one side of double column text????

By: elshaddai

elshaddai — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:55:36 +0000

I have the (semi)wide-margin, side-column reference NASB from Foundation Publications and love it. The 11pt text is very easy on the eyes, the binding is flawless and there’s minimal bleed-through on the pages. Could use a little bit more outside margin room for notes and maybe move the references to the inside margin, but I’d gladly use something like that in the TNIV.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:29:19 +0000

I like the NASB Wide Margin and the HCSB Ministers Wide Margin now if only it was in the TNIV…

By: R. Mansfield

R. Mansfield — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:58:32 +0000

The value of the TNIV is that it’s going to be in the middle of the spectrum. I use it when I’m teaching, but I’ve used the NLT a bit more lately when I occasionally preach a sermon or give a devotional because the interaction is not as great.

As for wide margin Bibles, it’s not an impossible effort–it’s just a short-sighted one. Of all the 21st century translations (ESV, NLTse, HCSB, NET, TNIV), only the ESV has decent wide-margin Bibles. And I hand it to Crossway for recognizing that while everyone might not need a wide-margin Bible, there are a lot of people who want a hands-on, interactive experience with their Bibles which means taking notes. Not only does Crossway recognize, they offer at least THREE different kinds of wide-margin Bibles (or is it four?)

The fact that a limited number of wide-margin TNIV’s or NLT’s couldn’t be made available, even if on an order-only basis, is a true shame.