The Message is a pretty good modern translation
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Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months agoI’d settle for a Bible written in plain, modern English. The closest I could find was Word on the Street but it was a white guy trying to write like a gangsta and it fell a bit flat.
Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
wiikifox@pawb.social 5 months ago
Try New World Translation
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
I’m not a Jehovah’s Witness.
optissima@lemmynsfw.com 5 months ago
There’s “The Message” which is a modern, idiomatic translation of the bible. I remember looking at it ~20 years ago and it being a modern translation, but I didn’t like the translation even at 11yo.
wiikifox@pawb.social 5 months ago
It’s still a good translation, and faithful to the original text
CannedTuna@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
NIV doesn’t work for you?
There’s a newer translation called the EHV that I believe is supposed to be more understandable and plain English. Might try that.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
I’m looking more for a complete modern overhaul, not a line-by-line modern translation. Like a novel. I still use the KJV in church so I get exposed to the original scripture but it’s often very difficult to actually grasp what’s going on.
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
This is what he sent me.
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LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
I just messaged my discord friend who’s an ordained minister. I’ll let you know what he says.