Which Bible version do Jehovah Witnesses use?

The New Testament portion was released in 1950, as The New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, with the complete Bible released in 1961; it is used and distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.
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What books of the Bible do Jehovah Witnesses use?

The Witnesses have their own translation of the Bible - the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. They refer to the 'New Testament' as the Christian Greek Scriptures, and they call the 'Old Testament' the Hebrew Scriptures.
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How is the Jehovah Witness Bible different?

Instead they believe that parts of the Bible are written in "figurative or symbolic language." Witnesses follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ and honor him as their savior and the son of God. But they believe that Jesus is not God and that there is no scriptural basis for the trinity doctrine.
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What is the main difference between Christianity and Jehovah Witness?

Religious beliefs and practices

Jehovah's Witnesses identify as Christians, but their beliefs are different from other Christians in some ways. For instance, they teach that Jesus is the son of God but is not part of a Trinity.
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Is Jehovah in the King James version of the Bible?

The Authorized King James Version (1611) renders Jehovah in Exodus 6:3, Psalm 83:18, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 26:4, and three times in compound place names at Genesis 22:14, Exodus 17:15 and Judges 6:24.
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What Bible translation should I use?

Almost all scholars agree that the New American Standard Bible (NASB) gets the crown for being the most accurate English Bible translation.
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What is the most accurate translation of the Bible in the world?

The King James Version is the world's most widely known Bible translation, using early seventeenth-century English. Its powerful, majestic style has made it a literary classic, with many of its phrases and expressions embedded in our language.
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Who wrote the Jehovah Witness Bible?

Charles Taze Russell, born in 1852, grew up in a devoutly Presbyterian family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the age of 16, however, he found himself losing faith in his church, the Bible, and God.
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses declining?

An estimated 70,000 Jehovah's Witnesses are disfellowshipped every year — roughly 1% of the church's total population, according to data published by the Watchtower. Their names are published at local Kingdom Halls. Of those, two-thirds never return.
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Who is the current leader of Jehovah's Witnesses?

Nathan H. Knorr, President of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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What is wrong with the Amplified Bible?

The Amplified Bible has been viewed as being guilty of "illegitimate totality transfer" by giving multiple potential meanings of a word in a particular passage. Readers may incorrectly conclude that multiple meanings of a word may apply regardless of the one which context would suggest.
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Is the KJV the most accurate translation?

Published in 1611, the King James Bible spread quickly throughout Europe. Because of the wealth of resources devoted to the project, it was the most faithful and scholarly translation to date—not to mention the most accessible.
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Is NIV Bible accurate?

The new NIV retains 95% of the words of the 1984 edition, but where there are changes, it communicates the original meaning better to modern readers and more accurately than before.
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What is the most common Bible translation?

  • King James Version (55%)
  • New International Version (19%)
  • New Revised Standard Version (7%)
  • New American Bible (6%)
  • The Living Bible (5%)
  • All other translations (8%)
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What is the easiest Bible version to understand?

The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) is an English translation of the Bible compiled by the World Bible Translation Center. It was originally published as the English Version for the Deaf (EVD) by BakerBooks. God made the sky and earth. At first, the earth was completely empty; nothing was on the earth.
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Why was Enoch removed from the Bible?

I Enoch was at first accepted in the Christian Church but later excluded from the biblical canon. Its survival is due to the fascination of marginal and heretical Christian groups, such as the Manichaeans, with its syncretic blending of Iranian, Greek, Chaldean, and Egyptian elements.
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What verses are left out of the NIV Bible?

The sixteen omitted verses
  • (1) Matthew 17:21.
  • (2) Matthew 18:11.
  • (3) Matthew 23:14.
  • (4) Mark 7:16.
  • (5 & 6) Mark 9:44 & 9:46.
  • (7) Mark 11:26.
  • (8) Mark 15:28.
  • (9) Luke 17:36.
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What are the 75 books removed from the Bible?

This book contains: 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, The Book of Tobit, The Book of Susanna, Additions to Esther, The Book of Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, The Epistle of Jeremiah, The Prayer of Azariah, Bel and the Dragon, Prayer of Manasses, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Book of Enoch, Book of Jubilees, Gospel of ...
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Is the Amplified Bible KJV?

If you want to read the iconic grandeur of the King James Version Bible side-by-side with the wealth of amplifications and alternate renderings found in the Amplified® Bible, then you'll love the KJV and Amplified Side-by-Side Bible.
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What version of the Bible does Joyce Meyer use?

The Bible can be difficult to read and comprehend. Joyce has chosen the Amplified Version for her personal use because of the words added to the text to illuminate the meaning and to enhance understanding.
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Do Jehovah Witness elders get paid?

The majority of elders are family men and maintain secular employment to support their families. Jehovah's Witnesses do not have a salaried clergy nor any employees.
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Is Jehovah's Witnesses a true religion?

Although many of their eschatological teachings have changed over the years, Jehovah's Witnesses have consistently claimed to be the only true religion.
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