# Which Bible Translation Is Best to Read?

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**Created:** [October 21, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/which-bible-translation-is-best-to-read/1834 "2026-10-21T23:26:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaybeKaty](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/user_avatar/forum.victoriousinprayer.com/maybekaty/32/1253_2.png) [@MaybeKaty](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/MaybeKaty)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/which-bible-translation-is-best-to-read/1834/1 "2026-10-21T23:26:25Z")

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What is the best Bible translation to read alongside the KJV? I’m currently somewhere in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians, and the older English is beautiful but it can be hard to follow sometimes.

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**Author:** ![southerlyweighted](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/user_avatar/forum.victoriousinprayer.com/southerlyweighted/32/950_2.png) [@southerlyweighted](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/southerlyweighted)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/which-bible-translation-is-best-to-read/1834/2 "2026-10-22T13:02:35Z")

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I’d go with the NLT alongside your KJV.

KJV for the wording, NLT to follow where Paul’s argument is going (more on that [here](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/nlt-vs-kjv-examples/461)). Helps in Corinthians _especially_.

 ![old clasped bible](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a1e99fe6c7934b93756e33427865635a53cead4c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Christ-Remix](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/user_avatar/forum.victoriousinprayer.com/christ-remix/32/918_2.png) [@Christ-Remix](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Christ-Remix)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/which-bible-translation-is-best-to-read/1834/3 "2026-10-23T12:30:00Z")

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ESV I think. It keeps the formal, word-for-word feel but in modern English. If the dense stretches still trip you up the NIV or CSB will smooth things out.

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**Author:** ![Da\_Crashout](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/user_avatar/forum.victoriousinprayer.com/da_crashout/32/1024_2.png) [@Da\_Crashout](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Da_Crashout)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/which-bible-translation-is-best-to-read/1834/4 "2026-10-23T12:42:55Z")

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The KJV says ‘charity’ in 1 Corinthians 13 which today sounds like giving money but Paul means love. The NKJV says ‘love’ which actually makes sense.