Paul wrote the Bible in King James English and that’s good enough for me!
Seriously, I read the English Standard Version.
I like the ESV, too.
A quote from their website (ESV.org):
The English Standard Version (ESV) is an “essentially literal” translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors, the ESV Bible emphasizes “word-for-word” accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning.
Since its publication in 2001, the ESV Bible has gained wide acceptance and is used by church leaders, numerous denominations and organizations, and millions of individuals around the world.
Oh man, how many people really think that.......
I have no patience for the KJV only crowd, especially the ones that actually own commentaries.
ESV here also.
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I like the ESV as well.
Very easy to read but not dumbed down.
It also contains footnotes that make note of different translations of words and other possible meanings, along with notes of where the manuscripts vary. They tend to go with the oldest, most reliable manuscripts, which seems wise to me.