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Originally Posted by AV1611  I have attended churches where the KJV was used exclusively and it worked well. I have also attended a church where the ESV was used and one where the NIV was used. Overall, my preference would be to use the KJV. You could always update the language yourself! I know of a minister that does that. 
How someone can preach expositionally from a version that is not "word-for-word" is beyond me I am afraid. |
I have done that on occasion - updating some of the language as I read the passage - although I suppose that is not so different from reading the NKJV.
I know a wonderful man of God (he is a retired Presbyterian Pastor) who I heard deliver a message two Sundays in a row when I first arrived here at First Congregational in Peru, Illinois. He was the interim Pastor for 6 months before my arrival.
It was wonderful because those were the first two Sundays in a year when I had not been the pulpit and it was nice to get a "pew view" for a change.
Anyway, he read the Scriptures and preached from The Message version! I actually read something written by Eugene Patterson (the author) where he said that he doesn't even think that is what that translation is meant for!