The NKJ is a modern language update of the original King James Version. It retains much of the traditional interpretation and sentence structure of the KJV,word-for-word
New International Version The NIV offers a balance between a word-for-word and thought-for-thought translation is considered by many as a highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English.
Question: "Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?"
Answer: Simply stated, we should read and study the Bible because it is God's Word to us. The Bible is literally "God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16). In other words, it is God's very words to us. There are so many questions that philosophers and people have asked that God answers for us in Scripture. What is the purpose to life? Where did I come from? Is there life after death? What happens after death? How do I get to heaven? Why is the world full of evil? Why do I struggle to do good? In addition to these "big" questions, the Bible gives a ton of practical advice in areas such as: What do I look for in a mate? How can I have a successful marriage? How can I be a good friend? How can I be a good parent? What is success and how do I achieve it? How can I change? What really matters in life? How can I live so that I do not look back with regret? How can I please God? How can I gain forgiveness? How can I handle the unfair circumstances and bad events of life victoriously?