New King James Version Bible
I have been exploring different Bible translations. I have looked through both NIV's, the ESV, the EHV, and most recently I have been looking at the NKJV. Is the NKJV an acceptable translation in the WELS?
It is certainly an acceptable translation. Back in September 2011, the WELS Translation Evaluation Committee noted that the New King James Version (NKJV) “will resonate with people who grew up with the KJV.”
The committee also listed these drawbacks: “It regularly has archaic expressions and word order.” “It uses the Textus Receptus as its NT textual base, in opposition to the generally accepted practice.” “A number of salvation passages are not gender inclusive (1 Tim 2:4 –‘who desires all men to be saved’).” The second item contrasts the number of biblical manuscripts that were available to the KJV translators in 1611 and the addition of earlier biblical manuscripts discovered since 1611. More recent Bible translations have been able to utilize those earlier biblical manuscripts.