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Q&A What English version of the bible should I quote from?

Say I want to quote from the bible in something I'm writing (think the famous passage in Pulp Fiction). What bible version should I quote from? I've done some research but only ended up more confu...

8 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by ggambett‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:21:24Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar ggambett‭ · 2019-12-08T06:21:24Z (almost 5 years ago)
Say I want to quote from the bible in something I'm writing (think the famous passage in Pulp Fiction). What bible version should I quote from?

I've done some research but only ended up more confused than before - KJV, NIV, NAB... every website seems to have a different opinion.

What I want is to quote passages from the bible in a way that is recognisable to readers familiar with the different editions. Maybe there isn't that much difference between them (except the one which is in Old English - KJV?)

I'm also interested in knowing whether the answer to this question changes if we're talking about the US or the UK. Ideally I'd like to have the most generic version possible.

**Edit:** The intended audience would be religious people, already familiar with the bible.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-04-20T14:34:32Z (over 7 years ago)
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