The Bible is so popular they are now stealing it.

[bgwilkinson]

These are the guys that want the Bible so much they would steal for it. Do you think they are IFBx pastors?

http://thesmokinggun.com/buster/bible/bible-thieves-hunted-472935

 

[FSSL]

$500 worth of King James Bibles in a modern Bible bookstore? Probably not. Perhaps a mix of NIVs ESVs and the Woman's Life Bible of Serendipitous Thoughts

 

[Ransom]

These are the guys that want the Bible so much they would steal for it. Do you think they are IFBx pastors?

I'm sure it's for our own good! They're probably looking out for us by taking all the NIVs and ESVs so we don't buy Satan's Bibles by mistake.

 

[FSSL]

BTW: sorry for being so active on this forum

 

[sword]

The bible may have a higher street value than many drugs. It's all about the money.

55% of the Bibles read are still KJV, sales not so much.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/march/most-popular-and-fastest-growing-bible-translation-niv-kjv.html

Top Ten Bibles Listed by Version.

The Christian Booksellers Association for 2014
Top Ten Translations Based on Dollar Sales
New International Version
King James Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Voice
New American Standard
Reina Valera 1960
New International Reader?s Version

Top Ten Translations Based on Unit Sales
New International Version
The Voice
King James Version
English Standard Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Reina Valera 1960
Nueva Version Internacional (Spanish)
New International Reader?s Version

 

[sword]

The data shows Christian book stores sold more units of "The Voice" Bible than even the KJV.

Can someone tell me more about "The Voice".

 

[Smellin Coffee]

BTW: sorry for being so active on this forum

We understand it can't be helped. Seems you get kicked off the other ones!

 

[HeDied4U]

The data shows Christian book stores sold more units of "The Voice" Bible than even the KJV.

Can someone tell me more about "The Voice".

Isn't that a singing competition show that airs on NBC?












































Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

    ;D

 

[Walt]

The bible may have a higher street value than many drugs. It's all about the money.

55% of the Bibles read are still KJV, sales not so much.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/march/most-popular-and-fastest-growing-bible-translation-niv-kjv.html

Top Ten Bibles Listed by Version.

The Christian Booksellers Association for 2014
Top Ten Translations Based on Dollar Sales
New International Version
King James Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Voice
New American Standard
Reina Valera 1960
New International Reader?s Version

Top Ten Translations Based on Unit Sales
New International Version
The Voice
King James Version
English Standard Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Reina Valera 1960
Nueva Version Internacional (Spanish)
New International Reader?s Version

Surprised that "The Message" didn't make either list -- it was "the" thing a  few years ago.

 

[HeDied4U]

The bible may have a higher street value than many drugs. It's all about the money.

55% of the Bibles read are still KJV, sales not so much.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/march/most-popular-and-fastest-growing-bible-translation-niv-kjv.html

Top Ten Bibles Listed by Version.

The Christian Booksellers Association for 2014
Top Ten Translations Based on Dollar Sales
New International Version
King James Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Voice
New American Standard
Reina Valera 1960
New International Reader?s Version

Top Ten Translations Based on Unit Sales
New International Version
The Voice
King James Version
English Standard Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Reina Valera 1960
Nueva Version Internacional (Spanish)
New International Reader?s Version

Surprised that "The Message" didn't make either list -- it was "the" thing a  few years ago.

My wife gave me a copy of The Message as a Christmas gift quite a few years ago. I tried reading it, I really did, but just couldn't do it. In all the years I've been a Christian and have been reading the Bible, that version was the only one I ever considered tossing in the trash. I didn't, but I sure gave it a lot of thought. Not sure whatever became of it. It just kind of disappeared off of our bookshelf.

 

[Smellin Coffee]

The bible may have a higher street value than many drugs. It's all about the money.

55% of the Bibles read are still KJV, sales not so much.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/march/most-popular-and-fastest-growing-bible-translation-niv-kjv.html

Top Ten Bibles Listed by Version.

The Christian Booksellers Association for 2014
Top Ten Translations Based on Dollar Sales
New International Version
King James Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Voice
New American Standard
Reina Valera 1960
New International Reader?s Version

Top Ten Translations Based on Unit Sales
New International Version
The Voice
King James Version
English Standard Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Reina Valera 1960
Nueva Version Internacional (Spanish)
New International Reader?s Version

Surprised that "The Message" didn't make either list -- it was "the" thing a  few years ago.

My wife gave me a copy of The Message as a Christmas gift quite a few years ago. I tried reading it, I really did, but just couldn't do it. In all the years I've been a Christian and have been reading the Bible, that version was the only one I ever considered tossing in the trash. I didn't, but I sure gave it a lot of thought. Not sure whatever became of it. It just kind of disappeared off of our bookshelf.

For me, I use it as a commentary so if there is a passage I am studying, I will use it as an alternative reference. It does help clarify some passages or tweak traditional thought of interpretation. But like you, I struggle to read it as being Scripture.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Remember the God Breathed words are in Hebrew and Greek.

All translations are interpretations.

 

[Binaca Chugger]

The data shows Christian book stores sold more units of "The Voice" Bible than even the KJV.

Can someone tell me more about "The Voice".

Just like the TV show.  One or two passages that are liked are kept in efforts to defeat all other people with a different view.  The rest of the passages are thrown away.

Must be the favorite of FFF members.  ;D

 

[Walt]

The bible may have a higher street value than many drugs. It's all about the money.

55% of the Bibles read are still KJV, sales not so much.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/march/most-popular-and-fastest-growing-bible-translation-niv-kjv.html

Top Ten Bibles Listed by Version.

The Christian Booksellers Association for 2014
Top Ten Translations Based on Dollar Sales
New International Version
King James Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Voice
New American Standard
Reina Valera 1960
New International Reader?s Version

Top Ten Translations Based on Unit Sales
New International Version
The Voice
King James Version
English Standard Version
New King James Version
New Living Translation
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Reina Valera 1960
Nueva Version Internacional (Spanish)
New International Reader?s Version

Surprised that "The Message" didn't make either list -- it was "the" thing a  few years ago.

My wife gave me a copy of The Message as a Christmas gift quite a few years ago. I tried reading it, I really did, but just couldn't do it. In all the years I've been a Christian and have been reading the Bible, that version was the only one I ever considered tossing in the trash. I didn't, but I sure gave it a lot of thought. Not sure whatever became of it. It just kind of disappeared off of our bookshelf.

For me, I use it as a commentary so if there is a passage I am studying, I will use it as an alternative reference. It does help clarify some passages or tweak traditional thought of interpretation. But like you, I struggle to read it as being Scripture.

I remember the first time I ran across a quote from The Message.  I can normally recognize a quote from various Bible versions, but the one from The Message was so bizarre I didn't recognize it.

 

[T-Bone]

Remember the God Breathed words are in Hebrew and Greek.

All translations are interpretations.

Yeah but He re-breathed it to the men in 1611.???