Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxa.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!houxa!jhs
From: jhs@houxa.UUCP (J.SCHERER)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Bible Translations
Message-ID: <650@houxa.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 31-Mar-85 19:41:17 EST
Article-I.D.: houxa.650
Posted: Sun Mar 31 19:41:17 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 2-Apr-85 04:57:39 EST
References: <8368@watarts.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
Lines: 10

One translation that was missed is my favorite:
  The New English Bible
It's in modern English but not the close-to-slang that some
of the other modern translations are.  I was told by someone
whom I respect that the New English is the best "paraphrased"
translation and that the Jerusalem is the best literal one.
I still like King James for the familiar passages because of
the beautiful language but when I'm reading something difficult
(like Paul), I go for the New English.
  John Scherer    Bell Labs  Holmdel, NJ