Unveiling the Best: The Definitive List of Bibles Based on Translation Styles

There are many versions of the Bible in each category, the following give you a good choice. Ages are indicated as indicative of readability. 1. Word-for-word. Literal 1. King James Version - 19 2. New American Standard Bible - 16 3. English Standard Version - 15 2. Thought-for-thought. Meaning-based 1. New International Version - 13 2. New English Translation - 12 3. New Living Translation - 11 3. Paraphrase. Colloquial 1. Good News Translation - 10 2. The Message - 9 3. New International Readers Version - 8 The Explanation recommends the word-for-word category. Subscribe to find out why. Please like and subscribe for more about in-depth Bible Study to reach the God-intended meaning of Scripture. How to do in-depth Bible study 24/7/365 free. Go to to use the Bible tools: King James Bible Hebrew-Greek Interlinear Bible Strong's Concordance. FREE Online Hebrew course to unlock