Sincere attention really does need to be applied if you want to study from a Bible that accurately interprets the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Scriptures. This is important because the Bible is not just a book ... it is a divinely inspired work. Every word, every jot and tittle bears a meaning that will be revealed by the Messiah, Jesus Christ, when we are able to receive it. This inspired work of the Holy Spirit is the only book in the world that deals with prophecy ... and it is the only book in the world that was created outside of time, revealing that God knows the end from the beginning.
Obviously, Jesus never spoke in Olde English ... and surprising as it may seem, no one in His day ever called Him Jesus; they called Him by His actual name -- Yahshua. Surely, God's Word has been interpreted into many languages and the world being the imperfect place that it is, there exists no Bible that is without fault. But don't let all that stand in the way of you learning The Message that has been encoded throughout the Scriptures in such a way that mankind could never hinder.
As I just said, there exists no Bible that is without fault ... however, the greatest fault of them all, in my opinion, is the downright blasphemous act that every English version I know of has performed ... and that is the absolute removal of the Father's hallowed and sacred name Yahweh, commonly referred to as the Tetragrammaton. If you read the Preface or Introduction of your own Bible, you'll see reference to this act stating something to the effect that YHWH has been replaced with Lord or Adonai.
That being said, the most important note I believe I can make on this subject is this: If you are sincerely and diligently seeking to know Yahweh -- God -- and His only begotten Son, Yahshua ha Mashiach -- Jesus the Messiah -- the truth will be shown to you by Ruach ha Kodesh -- the Holy Spirit -- who reveals all truth to those who earnestly seek Him.
The short of it is this: The Authorized Version of the King James Bible is the most trustworthy interpretation of them all. It may be hard to read with all those words like thee, ye and thou ... however, it's worth noting that the KJV uses the word you over 1800 times. And when you consider how the word you may be used for singular or plural references, whereas words like thee, ye and thou are strictly singular references, you begin to understand why the Olde English works so well in accurately interpreting the Scriptures.
The only error I know of, in the KJV, is found in Acts 7:45 and in Hebrews 4:8 where the name Jesus is mistakenly used to refer to Joshua of Nun. However, I have found an Authorized King James Version of the Bible that has corrected that, along with restoring the original names of the Father and the Son; Yahweh and Yahshua ... and you can purchase a copy for as little as $20.00 -- Click Here
Personally, my favorite Bible to use is the New International Version (NIV). The NIV not only reads very comfortably in terms of modern day English, but it really does a great job in interpreting the truer meanings and intentions of those originally-penned Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek portions of Scripture. Note: It's not as poor as many others but, nonetheless, it does have some very serious faults. All those faults are listed in my NIV Bible Clinic. I've gone through the entire list and made notes in my NIV, so now I have a "corrected version."
There is a growing number of free-verse/paraphrased types of bibles being published that, to the unknowing, seem to be very pleasing and easy to understand. However, these books are absolutely worthless and can only serve to lead readers completely away from God's Truth. They not only distort and muttle the ideas and intentions behind the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek Scriptures, but they utterly lose sight of any hidden prophecies that are magnificently revealed to those who search out the deeper meanings in the Scriptures.
My personal advice would be to start with any Bible version you feel comfortable with ... avoiding these newer paraphrased versions, of course ... add a copy of the Authorized King James Version to your library, at least as a reference for greater accuracy ... always pray and ask God to bind the powers of darkness, and to open the eyes of your heart as you read His Holy Word ... and always ask this in the name of His beloved and only begotten Son, Yahshua ha Mashiach -- Jesus Christ.
Lastly, I would encourage you to avoid Bibles that are translations, like The New World Translation ... and stick to versions, like The King James Version or The New International Version, etc. -- there is a big difference between translations and versions of the Bible:
A translation means that the Bible has been translated with the specific interest of supporting some individual's personalized doctrine and altering the Scriptures to meet that agenda -- dangerous stuff, to say the least! Especially when you consider Revelation 22:18-19.
A version means that the Bible has been translated with the specific interest of accurately interpreting the true meanings behind the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts.
If you want to research the History of Bible interpretation, as well as all the details about the errors found in various Bible versions and translations, you can do so at this web site where a free hard copy is also offered: Click Here.
But when he, the Spirit of Truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself;
but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will show you things to come.
John 16:13 (RNKJV)
Behold, the days come, saith the Sovereign Yahweh,
that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread,
nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Yahweh.
Amos 8:11 (RNKJV)
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