[Ron C.]

I've been a student of Biblical translation for nearly 50 years now, and rue the drift toward liberal 'politically correct' dishonest translations... not the least of which has been the NIV. Will they return to a literal translation? I wouldn't bet on it, but I know they got burnt rather harshly with their last offering, so perhaps they hope to correct some of the worst of it.

The AP (completely ignorant on the subject) gets it wrong, of course. The NIV is not the top-selling Bible, and it certainly isn't the choice for any true conservative evangelical that I know.

Worse, the AP is oblivious to the fact that religious conservatism barely exists within denominational venues, having long ago fled to the only growing sector of Christianity - non-denominational churches. (One small exception exists... some parts of the Southern Baptist Church)

[RAO1125]

That’s one reason I always laugh at Christians who believe the Bible is the literal word of God when right on the cover it says “King James Version.”

[Campion]

New International Version, the Bible of choice for conservative evangelicals

That isn't really true, is it? The NIV is a pretty poor translation.

[Salvation]

Do you think this will happen because the Catholics will be re-working the words of the Liturgy with the Bible going back to more traditional language?

Might be.

[Lee N. Field]

The top-selling Bible in North America will undergo its first revision in 25 years, modernizing the language in some sections and promising to reopen a contentious debate about changing gender terms in the sacred text.

And, the TNIV is being retired.

Saw that earlier today.

Honestly haven't used an NIV in years. Banged around for a while and settled on the ESV. It's very close to the RSV I was raised on (being a revision of it), and for me, very readable. And the committee wasn't afraid of keeping the big technical words -- justification, propitiation, etc.

The ESV also attempts to be gender neutral, when appropriate, in a way that doesn't club you over the head with it's PC-ness.

The real solution, of course, would be to raise a generation capable of reading the original languages. Like that'll happen.

Would love, by the way, to get me one of these (NET Bible NT/NA27 diglot with notes).

[Mr Rogers]

The NIV is a pretty decent translation. It is a bit looser than the ESV or NASB, but it is easier to read long passages and get the general drift - particularly if you are reading aloud to an audience.

I like the ESV, but I remember all the evangelicals that HATED the RSV...and the ESV is an update of the RSV.

The NASB is my overall favorite, but is a bit awkward for reading entire books at one time.

[elpadre]

“...and advances in Biblical scholarship,...”

are today's Biblical scholars more conversant as to the language and intent of the author, than yesterday's???

are today's Biblical scholars smarter than yesterday's???