What version of the HOLY BIBLE

I personally prefer the KJV and believe it's the most trustworthy version. I have compared other versions and read from a lot of them but I feel the most comfortable with the KJV. If I'm choosing another version to read from it's usually NASB or ESV.

I am asking this in all honesty and not just to stir things up. If the Bible is seen by many as the infallible word of God, how do you justify so many different versions?

I prefer the King James Version. That is the one I grew up with and I never could get used to the NIV or the Standard Version. I did read the New King James Version which is almost like the KJV but well it was not the same. I guess I miss the "Thees" and "Thous" and besides with the KJV, it was not just a few people translating the Hebrew and Greek and they did not take in account that some one might be offended if they said really bad things about Sodomites or such. So that is why I like that one better.

Hi, Tim. Welcome to myLot. When I was in college I studied with a Revised Standard Version and that is still my favorite, because I know where to find things in it. I like the KJV for the poetry and still like to read Psalms in it, as well as the Christmas story. (That was the version read to me as a child.) For a modern version and to help with understanding, I really like The Message. I like to use other translations for comparison when I am studying, but the above three are my favorites. Thanks for this discussion.

I use the New King James Version and the King James Version. The former because it's much easier to read and to understand and the KJV for the writing. Though any version should do, I always use my lexicon and my Greek and Hebrew translation books, so I can freely read any version and still get the meaning intended.