NIV1984, TNIV, or NIV2011? The winner: ESV?
I have been an ardent proponent of NIV1984 for years. I recognize that there are some verses mis-translated (as there are in every translation) but for me this has been the go-to translation for my devotional reading and most of my study for years. (NASB is my backup plan from a deep-study perspective and ESV is my backup from a devotional perspective. I also enjoy NLT and The Message when I'm looking for pure readability and am prepared to deal with the interpretation that comes with it.) The NIV Study Bible (NIV1984) that I got in college was worn out once, replaced with a duct-tape cover, and then when that wore out my wife very generously arranged to have it rebound. I love that Bible. Then along came TNIV. Can you say "New Coke"? Can you say "Beta Videocassette"? It never caught on -- in fact in my conversations and reading it appeared to be completely ignored (I'm talking from a reading/using/studying perspective -- lots of people argued...