Hello Behold;
Yes, and with the help of the publishers. I suggest you stick with the Bible God has led you to learn and grow, daily. I also suggest you allow others who may be reading a translation you don't agree with to respect their decision and pray for them. I personally had seasoned disciples encourage me to stay away from the Amplified. Like yourself, they had their reasons but they prayed for my study and well being and this was over 30 years ago. Today I'm enjoying the ESV and use other translations as a cross reference which has been very beneficial in the ministry.
God bless you, Behold, and your whole family.
I think that there are those who feel personally attacked if you state personal opposition to the NIV.
Its the same with People who are KJVO, who feel personally attacked, when they are classified as a "cult" by people who use other bibles, or dont use a bible at all and just use a greek text they can't actually read. (face palm)
As for me, im none of that....
Im not a "version" disciple, im just a person who, like you, has many years in the ministry, ive taught all over the world, and i recognize that God would not want
the church to be filled with conflicting bibles, and that is what happens, when you have so many.
Confusion is not the work of God, and once you start....>"well my version says"....>"but my version says".....>"but wait....the greek says"........
That is the work of confusion, and that is the devil's work., as when you end up with...."which one is right....nobody knows"... then the Devil has completed his job.
This is the same thing he did to EVE..>He had her confused and questioning, the WORD.
Have you seen the "Queen James Bible'?
That one is a wonder.
The "scholars" and their committee of advisors, have created a bible that "proves" that Homosexuality is not a sin, and gays are "born this way".
So, there is one more "new version" on the pile, and i do mean the pile.
What will the "scholars" create next ? The "Transgender Edition NIV"? "The Gay Adoption NKJV".
It shouldn't be too long before we find out, as there is a lot of money to be made by a revision v2, and the next "new' bible.