Bibles Used by the Belize Mennonites
Old Order (Hoover) Mennonites use the Martin Luther German translation, as do the Old Colonists. The Old Colonists stick to German Bibles but the Old Order willingly use the KJV and NLV.
Kliene Gemeinde also use the Luther Bible though far less often than before. Usually only the older ones read it and it is used in ceremonies. However for personal and at home use the English original KJV and NKJV are preferred; many of the youngsters can fluently read High German but for out loud reading, Biblical recitations and at school, they switch to English versions. Other modern versions are also used such as the NIV, NLT, and ASV. They don't have an agreed version to be used in English.
The Holdemans and Beachy mainly use the KJV, with the Beachy being more tolerant of other modern versions than the Holdemans who strongly advice and encourage the use of the original KJV. The New KJV and NLT are used too but mostly for personal use and cautiously at that. Ministers will always use the KJV during services. Both the Beachy and Holdeman encourage the Reina Valera version for their Spanish-speaking members and the Luther Bible for their German-speaking members, though the latter are quite rare.
The liberal Mennonites don't care much which version they read from as long as it's available on their smartphone or tablet. Other non-denominational yet conservative Mennonites are cautious about their Bibles and will generally end up with one of the 3: NKJV, NLT or NIV.
Kliene Gemeinde also use the Luther Bible though far less often than before. Usually only the older ones read it and it is used in ceremonies. However for personal and at home use the English original KJV and NKJV are preferred; many of the youngsters can fluently read High German but for out loud reading, Biblical recitations and at school, they switch to English versions. Other modern versions are also used such as the NIV, NLT, and ASV. They don't have an agreed version to be used in English.
The Holdemans and Beachy mainly use the KJV, with the Beachy being more tolerant of other modern versions than the Holdemans who strongly advice and encourage the use of the original KJV. The New KJV and NLT are used too but mostly for personal use and cautiously at that. Ministers will always use the KJV during services. Both the Beachy and Holdeman encourage the Reina Valera version for their Spanish-speaking members and the Luther Bible for their German-speaking members, though the latter are quite rare.
The liberal Mennonites don't care much which version they read from as long as it's available on their smartphone or tablet. Other non-denominational yet conservative Mennonites are cautious about their Bibles and will generally end up with one of the 3: NKJV, NLT or NIV.
