As to which specific word-for-word translation I recommend, read further down. I think every believer who is serious about studying the Bible should own at least 2 of those types one formal equivalence (word-for-word) translation and one functional equivalence (phrase-for-phrase) translation. There are 3 different “types of translations” available, which is explained below. So is there just “one” version that I can recommend? My answer is “depends.” Depends on what kind of reading and studying you want to accomplish. Time after time, I’m finding young kids coming in to church with either a New World Translation (a manipulated translation by the Jehovah’s Witnesses) or a King James Version (KJV), though a great translation, its a version that most kids will not understand and will most likely lead them to not enjoy it and not make a daily habit of reading it. Most Slavic church leaders and pastors read a Russian version of the Bible, and therefore do not have a recommendation of an English version. One of the most common questions I am asked when I travel and speak at Slavic churches is what English Bible translation I recommend.

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