Which Version Of The Bible Do You Suggest I Use?
My suggestion is to use a version that you are comfortable reading. I suggest one of these three…. The King James Version (Kind of hard to understand at times and not something I would encourage a new Christian to handle at first), The New International Version (this one is a good reading bible and some what of a decent study bible, definitely a verision for those new in the faith)… but my favorite version is the New American Standard Version.
I choose the NASV simply because it is an excellent fit between the two others. Not too hard to read as the King James, yet a better study than the NIV.
Of course all my studies are put together using all the tools that come with the King James version (Concordances, Dictionaries, Lexicons, etc.) as well as the NASV.
I strongly urge you to stay away from the “Paraphrases” such as the Living Bible, The Message and other psuedo-bibles that are simply one man saying what the bible says as opposed to actually diving into the “word of God” (the venacullar terminology for “The Bible”) and read what it says about itself.
I really hope that this helps you in determining which bible is best for you.
The studies on the Spring Bible Fellowship website and podcasts are done using both King James, New King James and the New American Standard Version.