The new king james version is very literal in its rendering, resulting in a very good wordforword translation. The king james bible was a revision of multiple previous english versions, compared diligently with the original languages. The new american standard bible nasb is an english translation of the bible by the. The new american standard bible updated nasbu compared to.
As a matter of fact, the nasb is considered to be more literal than the kjv. This is just a sample of the many verses in the nasb that change the word of god dealing with the virgin birth of christ, the deity of christ, the infallibility of the bible, salvation by. In the late 19th century, the british revised the kjv and called it the standard version. The king james version or the new king james version. Nasb comfort print thinline bible, red letter editionbonded. Comparable to the english standard version and the new american standard bible. Nov 17, 2018 dake study bible compared to common mans study bible duration. New international version, updated new american standard bible, king james version, new living tradition donna huisjen on. A comparison of the new american standard version with the. The differences between all these versions are exceedingly small. Introduction in part 2 of the stewarton bible schools booklet bible versionswhich is the real word of god. The new american standard bible nasb, published in 1971, is a scholarly update of the 1901 american standard version. The purpose of this translation is to be more literal than the new international version niv particularly the recent gender neutral edition and to be more readable than the. Est literalness from 10 to 1, where 10most literal douayrheims challoner rom cath drc.
The beloved 1995 edition of the new american standard bible is now easier to read with zondervans exclusive nasb comfort print typeface. And philip said, if thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Sponsored by the lockman foundation, the translators used the best available greek and hebrew texts as a guide. New american standard bible vs english standard version. Formal style in modern english but more readable than the king james version. Esther 2 parallel kjv and new american standard bible nasb king james version kjv 1 after these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
The text of the new american standard bible may be quoted andor reprinted up to and inclusive of five hundred 500 verses without express written permission of the lockman foundation, providing the verses do not amount to a complete book of the bible nor do the verses quoted account for more than 25% of the total work in which they are quoted. This table compares various verses in the kjv, niv, nasb, and nwt. I then invited readers to compare those texts with the modern translations they. The new american standard bible updated nasbu compared to the kjv.
Todays parallel bible, niv, updated nasb, kjv, nlt. Readability nasb the new american standard bible uses contemporary language and punctuation, the king james version does not, being written almost 400 years ago, and virtually unchanged for about 120 years. The following analysis of the new american standard version nasv compared with the king james version kjv is enlightening, to say the least. New american standard bible or english standard version.
They both were translated by committees, not individuals. Next king james version kjv 1 the book of the generation of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. Matthew 1 parallel kjv and american standard version. While preserving the literal accuracy of the asv, the nasb sought to render grammar and terminology in contemporary. This edition of the nasb thinline bibles is available in a variety of sophisticated designs in a portable, easytoread format. Kingjamesversionbiblefirsteditiontitlepage title page to the king. Bible, compare, translations, kjv, nkjv, niv, nas, nrsv, ylt. They both are literal translations of the original languages hebrewaramaic for the old testament, greek for the new testament. Rv modern english 1885 revision of the king james version, but with a critical new testament text. We have noted that some very fine evangelicals a number of whom we know personally have highly and heartily endorsed the new american standard version nasv. First of all, it is, as noted, a formal equivalent translation. King james vs new revised standard version which should i. When that effort carried over to the us in the early 20th century, it was called the american standard version asv.
But recently i have been comparing the nasb with the esv, and i. Akjv usually stands for the authorized king james version, which is usually used in reference to the pure cambridge edition 1901. This is a scripture comparison of nasb and kjv bible passages, showing that the nasb was not properly translated. Kjv tends to refer to either the 1769 blayney edition or more frequently the 1873 scrivener edition also called the cambridge paragraph bible. Whats the difference between various bible versions. The asv, in turn, was the american version of the revised version rv of 1885, also called the english revised version erv.
Lane states, when compared with the revised standard version of 1946 it represents no major incidence of revision. Waite, spent hundreds of hours, lasting over three years, analyzing every word in the king james bible, the american standard version asv, the revised standard version rsv, the new american standard version nasv, the new international version niv. The american king james version of the bible was placed into the public domain on november 8, 1999. This was commissioned by king james i of england born 1566 a. I still read kjv, but have also added the nasb to my versions of choice. To begin with, most kjv bibles have 39 books in the old testament, all originally written in. This version is the closest to the original language, from the oldest version, the textus receptus aka the recieved text.
Both the king james version and the new american standard bible are literal translations. Ill use the new american bible nab as the point of comparison since it is the translation read in english speaking american catholic churches today. Nasb more consistently translates strongs g2937 ktisis as creation. What are the differences and similarities between the new american. In 2001 crossway released a new translation, the english standard version esv. However, there are notably seven verses in the king james bible where the divine. Westcott and hort 1881 and tregelles 1857 revised standard version. The strength of the new king james version is in how it updates the archaic language of the kjv while maintaining much of its beauty and eloquence. Aug 10, 2018 the new american standard bible updated nasbu compared to the kjv. Are there any differences between the king james version kjv. The purpose of this translation is to be more literal than the new international version niv particularly the recent gender neutral edition and to be more readable than the updated new american standard bible nasb. Fortyseven scholars from the church of england worked on the translation.
May 16, 2018 in 2001 crossway released a new translation, the english standard version esv. The niv version made up 45% of all the bibles sold in the us in 1997. The american standard version youve probably never heard of it. If you are looking for the version with the least amout of translation errors, because hebrew and greek cannot be adequately translated into english, you will want the king james version. And he answered and said, i believe that jesus christ is the son of god. Various contradictions and omissions in bible translations. Where the kjv will use a variety of words to translate a single greek word, the nasb tends to use the same word. The new american standard nasb bibles this is a scripture comparison of nasb and kjv bible passages, showing that the nasb was not properly translated. Apr 15, 20 there are a couple of primary differences between the kjv and the catholic bibles of today. New king james version or the new american standard bible.
But, in general, i would cautiously state that nkjv is just a cleaner version of the. Rnjb modern english 2019 revision of new jerusalem bible. A good study bible version of the nkjv will almost certainly steer the reader away from the worst problems of this sort like the apocryphal longer ending of mark, or the cast the first stone story of john 8, neither of which are really part of scripture. What is the difference between the kjv, akjv, nkjv, etc. The translations are similar in the following ways. A special thanks to tye rausch and eve engelbrite who helped tremendously on this. For instance, when the king james version is compared with what was found in the dead sea scrolls, the king james bible is 98. King james version kjv compared to new american standard. The revised version, standard american edition of the bible, more commonly known as the american standard version asv, is a bible translation into english that was completed in 1901, with the publication of the revision of the old testament. Is there a great difference between the nasb and the kjv. These publications shall be true to the original hebrew, aramaic, and greek.
While never used by the general public in any widespread use, it was used heavily in academia. Out of the original tongues, being the version set forth a. Jan 02, 2020 the new american standard bible nasb has evolved from the american standard version asv of 1901. What are the differences and similarities between the new.
Av king james, new international, new american standard, new world translation. The revised version, standard american edition of the bible, more commonly known as the. Michael peter stone engelbrite you may use it in any manner you wish. New american standard bible nasb version information.
But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which god apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. The new american standard bible nasb or nas, completed in 1971, is widely regarded as one of the most literally translated of 20thcentury english bible translations. Errors in the new king james version of the bible nkjv duration. According to the nasbs preface, the translators had a fourfold aim in this work. Readability nasb the new american standard bible uses contemporary language and punctuation, the king james version does not, being written almost. This is just a sample of the many verses in the nasb that change the word of god dealing with the virgin birth of christ, the deity of christ, the infallibility of the bible, salvation by faith, the trinity, and many other areas of importance to the christian faith. New american standard, new international, etc some say that the king james version is the only true bible, and that the new american standard, new international, etc. Matthew 22 new american standard bible nasb biblica.
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