First, find a Bible that you can read and understand. There are many opinions on what translation is accurate. If you are beginning Bible study, the King James Version of the Bible may not be easy to read. In truth, many people are turned away because they cannot read past the “thee’s and thou’s” to understand what the context is about.
Others say the Message Bible is too far to the “left” of correctly delivering God’s message.
God’s Word is meant for us to read, eat, and live on so that we can have all we need while on the earth.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
We recommend that you purchase the Bible that you can best read and follow. Then as you read, compare the verses or passage you read with other translations such as the King James Version, New International Version, New King Jame Version and the English Standard Version.
We both have a comparison or Parallel Bible that has 4 translations in one “book”. Each side by side page has 2 columns of 2 translation allowing you a 4 column view.
We use the King James Version to study deeper words and their original meanings with a Strong’s Concordance.
One of our favorite Bible to read through and toss around in our minds is the Amplified Bible. As you read, definitions of words are in brackets to help you see the meanings of words.
It’s not a book to read aloud because it can drive people crazy! But it is a great way to see the meaning of words in the verse as you read.


You can choose from many translations that have been added for comparison.
When you read in each translation, look for what each translation is saying and compare what they are not saying.
Next, we like to dig into the words in the Word by going to a Strong’s Concordance. With this tool, you can click on words to discover their meaning, origin and how they are used in the verse. You will also be able to click on other verses that use the same word and begin to connect their message.
After we have dug into the words and their meanings, we like to read commentaries to see if we read and understand as they do and if not, what did we discover instead?
Both the Strong’s Concordance and Commentaries can be found on these favorite tools.