[Alex Murphy]

That there is more than SUFFICIENT LIVING WORD IN ALL THE EARNEST TRANSLATIONS for individuals in any congregation to read, pray over, seek God over, invite Holy Spirit's counsel over and thereby be led into a RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST OUR LORD, THE FATHER AND SPIRIT . . .

Amen, Quix! While I don't agree with or support a number of modern translations, I'm in total agreement with you. IMO there's "sufficient living word" in each that all men are rendered "without excuse" (Romans 1) when reading even the poorest of them (and I'm thinking of the horrid "New World Translation" when I say this).

[Quix]

Yes, there are some translations I'd not want to cross the threshhold of my home.

But God is NOT anemic, impotent, hands tied in some tiny little box OF OUR CONSTRUCTION! Nor of any other construction.

THOSE WHO SEEK HIM SHALL FIND HIM.

And it is our task to seek Him daily and follow Him daily. Not ought else.

Thanks for your kind reply.