Enjoy reading the Bible

United States
February 23, 2011 10:03pm CST
I enjoy reading the Bible. My biggest problem is that the way the Bible is written it is really difficult to understand. Can someone recommend a version of the Bible that isn't so poetically written. I am looking for something that reads more like a magazine. A lot of times I have to read chapters over and over again till I can understand the meaning.
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
2 Mar 11
Hi, arabgirl It is great that you enjoy reading the Bible! There are different translations in biblegateway.com - Some of them have a more modern language that may be easier to understand. I like the New World Translation and I have downloaded it from jw.org and I listen to it every day. It is available in many languages and in modern English of course. A lot of work has been done to make it as accurate as possible. I can also get other literature on the site, that helps me understand the Bible better.. Wish you happy reading and/or listening..
• Philippines
25 Feb 11
You may purchase the "WORD Bible Magazine for 12.95 (UK Pounds). It is produced by the Hillsong Church London in UK. Phone (UK +44(0)2073849200) (Outside UK +44(0)8456035353) Look for their website "WORLD Bible Magazine"
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
25 Feb 11
i would suggest the Good News translation. You can visit biblegateway.com to see what versions are available and check out different verses in those translations.
• United States
24 Feb 11
I don't know that there's a version of the Bible that reads like a magazine but I know that "The Message" is one of the easiest translations available. There's also the NIV and the ESV which I think are written pretty plainly. I have a four in one Bible with the NKJV, ESV, NIV, and the Message all in it. I've been reading it at the rate of a chapter a night for several years. When I finish I start over again and read a new version.
• India
24 Feb 11
My religion is hindu, we have so many books on religion, epics. Long back a christan friend had given me a copy of Bible, that i enjoyed reading. I think you can buy Bible of your choice in a shop at your place, even in ebay.. Thanks for sharing Cheers. BE HAPPY ALWAYS. Professor ‘Bhuwan’. .
@DanaS2011 (351)
• United States
24 Feb 11
I read the International Version of the Bible. It translates everything down to a simpler version that is much easier to understand. I can get through pages at a time because its easy to comprehend.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
24 Feb 11
There are illustrated bible publications and you can buy them in any christian bookstore. You can also start reading bible for beginners and many of the chapters are in illustrations, I hope this will help you in understanding the bible easy!