How To Bible Study + How I Take Notes ♡ 

i love your love for the jacob and esau story! one thing that struck me is what a foil they are to cain and able. both brothers, both with one feeling bitterness towards the other, but one a story of destruction and the other a story of restoration. i just love it so much!! it really shows how God can build and heal broken relationships!

All I need is consistency 😭😮‍💨

Just joined and it’s a beautiful thing you’re sharing your love for the word of God. 😊👍🏼

ur bible is beautiful!!

I like to have physical copies too. I have KJV & ESV 👍🏼

You were told the NIV is a "paraphrase" version incorrectly. The NIV is considered a "dynamic" or "functional" equivalent, meaning it's closer to the thought for thought. A paraphrase is really a rephrased meaning for meaning. KJV, ESV, NASB are called "formal" equivalent because they tend more toward the word for word translations. Beware of the false friends of KJV, meaning there are many words you think you know the meaning of, but in Elizabethian English they mean something different. Mark Ward is an excellent resource for this on RU-vid. As an example, "study" in the KJV is not like we think of study today. It is often translated as "do your best", or something of that nature, but means "be diligent". Also, you will notice verses in the KJV that are not in your NIV. I think 70 something, off the top of my head. They are not "missing" from the KJV onlyists would say, but instead were add-ons to the texts the KJV was translated from. The NIV uses older manuscripts that do NOT have those verses listed. There are no doctrine that is harmed or missing from the newer translations. Don't worry. The KJV is NOT a direct translation. Their philosophy of translation was to be as word for word as possible, but it tends to hide some of the nuances because the words used are dead or changed meaning today. Instead of KJV, I would suggest NKJV or ESV for more readability. Always use more than one translation. Something between ESV and NIV is the CSB. It's a good translation and I use it frequently for my devotional reading. I study primarily from ESV. It does have a complimentarian lean to it, but I have corrected those sections in accordance with the Greek (it's not many spots). May you have a great time, in the Lord, in your studies (diligence) seeking him!!!

I also like high lighten in my Bible. I have NIV NLT and king James . NIV and NLT are easier for me to understand.

I have a NLT Life Application Study Bible and would love to send it to you.

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Bea how can I read my Bible daily and pray daily i want to be very serious Christian will you give me some advice and encouragement will you pray for me im struggling with God what can I do please help me