: Re: 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

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This is mentioned in a comment that I followed up on, but I thought it should be made explicit and given as a possible Answer.

As detailed in TruthByGrace.org:

Admittedly, Quentin Tarantino, the writer and director of Pulp Fiction, dreamed up this quotation as a re-imagining of several Biblical themes, and reworked them as a monologue that he believed best expressed the drama intended for the movie scene.

That is, if you indeed want to be like the famous passage in Pulp Fiction as you state, you are not limited to real, existing translations or even real verses. Make up whatever you need to “sound dramatic” or otherwise introduce themes and motives in your story.

If no translation is exactly to your liking, make a mash-up of your own. If it’s too long, edit it. Make what works best in your story, in that specific context.

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