What version of the bible can I find that is in plain UNDERSTANDABLE TODAY'S ENGLISH. I read the the bible everyday but don't understand a thing of what I am reading. I read it anyway but I need to understand what I am reading like a child would understand. It's really that bad for me.
The language of those times was terrible. How does anyone understand the KJV? Thank you.
My first Bible was, the Living Bible. It's paraphrased so it's easier to understand.
For memorizing, I'd pick the KJV.
Just for reading, the New International version is good too.
One addition I love is a large print concordance for studying. You can look up 'Holy Spirit', and it will list all verses about that one word. You see every verse about that and have a clearer picture of who He is.
When I first started reading the bible I read a Good news bible my reading skills where very poor . It's a bible for people learning English . I do not read it or any other book but KJV now . You must Ask in prayer for understanding not matter which bible you read . KJV is most accurate and a dictionary is a good idea to read it with .
Long ago an uneducated lady asked the Lord to understand the bible so she could read it her self since she did not believe the minister . And yes she was able to read a KJV with understanding, so keep at it .
Meditate on the word rather than reading it like a novel .
That is reading it slowly and allowing many thoughts to come to you that reading it fast you would miss , repeat often until you get it or put it on the shelf and maybe another verse will clarify it to you later . Learning takes time and effort .
But your eternity depends on it . God Bless you as you seek the truth .
Spirit so holy, Spirit of love, Spirit so gentle, Sent from above; Priceless possession, Purchase of blood, Good beyond measure, Gift of our Lord.
Spirit of wisdom, Spirit of light, Spirit of knowledge , Showing the right; Guide us and teach us, Fully to know All that in Jesus God would bestow.
Spirit of humble, Spirit of meek, Spirit so kindly, Helping the weak; Work in and through us, Make us to be Lowly and loving, Yielding to Thee.
Spirit of Power, Spirit of God, Spirit of burning, Work through Thy word; Search us and sift us, Spare not the dross, Show us that self life Ends at the cross.
My personal testimony is this Holy Spirit while I was in sin made His presence known to me just outside of my heart, so much so that I desired him, I sought after Him in just enough knowledge to understand that by faith I only needed to empty out my sin before Jesus at the Cross and I would have Him. In a very short period of time, perhaps several months, I could boldly claim in a quiet humble way that I knew this Holy Ghost in my heart and soul and that he lives in me and guides me as a child.
I have had in the past some uncomfortable dream of past sin life, woke up enough to feel that presence of peace in my soul and happily fell back into rest!
The language of those times was terrible. How does anyone understand the KJV? Thank you.
For memorizing, I'd pick the KJV.
Just for reading, the New International version is good too.
One addition I love is a large print concordance for studying. You can look up 'Holy Spirit', and it will list all verses about that one word. You see every verse about that and have a clearer picture of who He is.
Long ago an uneducated lady asked the Lord to understand the bible so she could read it her self since she did not believe the minister . And yes she was able to read a KJV with understanding, so keep at it .
Meditate on the word rather than reading it like a novel .
That is reading it slowly and allowing many thoughts to come to you that reading it fast you would miss , repeat often until you get it or put it on the shelf and maybe another verse will clarify it to you later . Learning takes time and effort .
But your eternity depends on it . God Bless you as you seek the truth .
Spirit so holy, Spirit of love, Spirit so gentle, Sent from above; Priceless possession, Purchase of blood, Good beyond measure, Gift of our Lord.
Spirit of wisdom, Spirit of light, Spirit of knowledge , Showing the right; Guide us and teach us, Fully to know All that in Jesus God would bestow.
Spirit of humble, Spirit of meek, Spirit so kindly, Helping the weak; Work in and through us, Make us to be Lowly and loving, Yielding to Thee.
Spirit of Power, Spirit of God, Spirit of burning, Work through Thy word; Search us and sift us, Spare not the dross, Show us that self life Ends at the cross.
My personal testimony is this Holy Spirit while I was in sin made His presence known to me just outside of my heart, so much so that I desired him, I sought after Him in just enough knowledge to understand that by faith I only needed to empty out my sin before Jesus at the Cross and I would have Him. In a very short period of time, perhaps several months, I could boldly claim in a quiet humble way that I knew this Holy Ghost in my heart and soul and that he lives in me and guides me as a child.
I have had in the past some uncomfortable dream of past sin life, woke up enough to feel that presence of peace in my soul and happily fell back into rest!
:)
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