What Is The Recommended Translation Of The Bible?

One in your native language, preferably.
Of course, if you read anything other than ancient Greek or Aramaic, bear in mind that any non-Greek/non-Aramaic translation you read is going to take some things out of context, change a few words/meanings/connotations here and there… and that it’s best NOT to interpret everything it says, verbatim, word-for-word. Too many people do that, and that’s why we have thousands of denominations of Christianity now, and more appearing every day. One Bible you read might change the wording slightly from the last one you read… the important thing to remember is the overall meaning, not the literal interpretation… and that the Bible is meant to be a guide, not a literal book of modern law. Treat it with respect, but understand its history and the role it was meant to serve… hiding behind it as a means to cover deliberate bigotry is an affront to what the Bible is supposed to be.

Tyndale Version,
Because its plain & simple to understand.
King James version was a spin off from Tyndale, james wanted to keep the people ignorant, because the principals in the Bible works.
However the only version is the new testament,William Tyndale was burned alive. King James version has much popularity. (wish i knew why)
Even if you don’t decide to read Tyndale version its still worth looking into as with all other versions. You have a lifetime of reading to do.

The KJV is a TRanslation of A translation not to accurate the translators of it didn’t even use it
The Translators of the 1611 KJV stated in the preface that they felt older the English versions already in existence before their translation were “good” and that “variations of translations is profitable” for finding out the true sense of the scriptures. The truth is translators of the King’s Bible didn’t trust there own version. For many Years after the completion of the translation, most of them chose to use other older translations [such as the Geneva, and Bishops Bible ].
“It was some time before men such as Miles Smith, Lancelot Andrewes, and others quoted from the Bible on which they had worked so diligently” (King James History, 1982, Pg 23)
One of the best example of this distrust the KJV translators had for there own 1611 translation is found in there preface (To the reader). Of the fourteen Bible quotes found in the preface of the 1611 none are even from KJV, they are direct citations the Geneva Bible.
“The title page of the Authorized Version announces that it is ‘appointed to be read in churches’, which is precisely right….The aim of this version, stated in the 1611 preface, ‘The Translators to the Reader’, was ‘to make a good one better’. that this refers to the Geneva Bible_ though for political reasons it could not be stated is clear from the fact that whenever in that long preface the Bible is quoted (fourteen times) the authors do not do so from their own translation, nor from the Bishops’ but from Geneva.” (From David Daniell’s preface to the modern spelling edition of the 1534 “Tyndale’s New Testament”, Copyright 1995, Page xiii)

The King James Version has been the standard for 4+ centuries. It might be tough going, but one has to trust the spirit for helpful interpretation geared to your age and intellectual levels. Everything since then is just kind of a “me-too” effort and has a tendency to dilute or distort the original. Good luck, and congratulations on this very worthy project!

I prefer the New American Catholic bible.
The KJV is not 100% accurate, no matter what some people tell you.
I am sorry to say no translation can be 100% accurate.
A good Bible for a teenager would be: http://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Youth-Bib… That is the one I use. It has great notes.
It also has the seven books that the KJV and other Protestant bibles omit.
The KJV can be hard to understand with the old English.

OK, this should help immenselyhttp://www.bible-reviews.com/selector.ht…
Here are a couple of “reading level” chartshttp://www.sundayschoolresources.com/bib…http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/B…
If your reading skills are at least average for your age, you should have no problem with any bible *other* than these
ESV
KJV
NASB
NKJV
NRSV
RSV
I think one of the best for your age is the CEV Learning Biblehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1585160…
It has really excellent explanatory notes – **unbiased** explanatory notes. Do the “look inside” thing and take a look at how the notes explain the text.
The CEV might be a *little* young for you. Here is the same thing in NIV (which might be a little advanced for you, but not if you’re a “good reader”)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1585166…
Another really *popular* one is the NIV Quest – but I found the notes more biased than in The Learning Biblehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
E-mail me if you need more details or if you have any requirements that you have not mentioned in your question.
Jim

I would recommend what I have used… the King James/ Amplified parallel version.
The original translation with an easy to read, mostly accurate, self explanatory version.
Easy to understand!

Try this one:http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?tit…
It speaks a language you can understand.

KING JAMES version is the best, because its the closest to the original writings.

Any of them.
They’re all just as ridiculous.

I would recommend the New Kings James Version

Thomas Jefferson translated the Bible, leaving out the irrational aspects and only including the moral issues he felt were pertinent. Contrary to most uninformed Americans, this country was not founded by Christians who believed in prayer and the divinity of Jesus. It was founded by deists that were total rationalists. Even Lincoln was not a Christian.
So, in my opinion, leave out the nonsense, and you might have a good read.

King James. It was good enough to found the US on, and the only version not owned by man. No one can copyright the KJV, so it stands to say no man can own it. Then I ask, then who does? Go with KJV, you can’t go wrong with it,.

A 14 y/o should be discovering themselves rather than religion. God is not the answer. Enjoy your youth while you have it.