Okay, I've been tagged for the first time by debdillon. I just hope I do this right. Here goes.
1. How many Bibles are in your home?
I would guess between 25-30.
2. What rooms are they in?
Every room in the house except the bathroom and kitchen. Most are in my office.
3. What translations do you have?
New International Version, King James Version, New American Standard Bible, Revised Version, Revised Standard Version, New Revised Standard Version (Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible), Newberry Bible, Darby Translation, The Message, New English Bible, Chronological Narrated Bible, Moffatt Translation, Young's Literal Translation, Septuagint (Greek OT), Spurrell's Translation of the OT, Greek NT, JB Phillips NT, Williams NT, Weymouth NT, Rotherham NT, Polish translation, Chichewa translation
4. Do you have a preference?
Lately I'm using the New Revised Standard, but I work out of the NIV most of the time because so many of the people we work with do not use English as their first language. It is fairly easy to understand, so it works well.
5. Nominate an interesting verse:
"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires."--2 Peter 1:3-4.
I don't know if "interesting" is the right word. "Astounding" works much better. This verse continually blows me away and urges me to set my sights of knowledge of Christ higher and higher. To actually participate in his nature seems beyond our comprehension, but I guess that reality is the ultimate pinnacle of the good news of the gospel.
I think I'm supposed to nominate people, so I'll nominate Jane, Jay, and Mark (because he could use some stuff to put on his new blog, and I want to get people visiting another UK dad's blog!). They, of course, can ignore the nomination if they want to. I know everybody is busy. I hope I did this correctly.
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Apr. 10, 2006 - Untitled Comment
OK Bruce, sorry to low-ball your "UK Dad" status. I suppose if Mick Jagger can live his entire adult life in NYC and still make "Sir Mick," then we can extend honorary dual citizenship to you! Check out my reply at my blog.