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As a new model NIV bible comes out, many churches face a choice

4:41pm Monday, 10th October 2011  

Sandy Grant writes a great review of the how a church might choose a new pew Bible now that a new version of the NIV has arrived.

"It’s fine to use a variety of English translations for our own private study and edification. Also in some small groups of sufficient experience and educational level, the use of multiple versions can bring additional insight. But the big question is this: how do you decide which translation to go with at church? It’s a big decision, which we must live with for a generation, as we can’t afford to change every few years."

He writes on the website of matthiasmedia which imported the ESV a few years ago. But he suggests the new NIV11 and the Holman Bible are the ones to choose from.

http://www.matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2011/10/after-the-niv-then-what/