So, I'm the product of a liberal US education system that made it a mission to change reading from a fun activity into a grueling punishment. It was remarkably successful, and I've come to loathe breaking open the spine of a book.
Recent events in my life are causing me to become involuntarily agreeable towards bible study, I'm still sifting around for an app to help me, but in the meantime I consulted Grok on easier to read versions of the bible.
"The Bible can feel daunting, especially if reading’s been a slog in the past. For an easier-to-read version, go with the New Living Translation (NLT) or the New International Version (NIV)."
Would either of these be good for a neophyte to start with? Or is there another version that might work better?
Edit: I wake up all these replies! Thank you all so so so much! I'm definitely going to be looking at biblegateway and checking out some of these audibles, thank you all for helping down this path, god bless you all frens!
The KJV is the best. It was translated from the best manuscripts. You can get an electronic Bible that reads the Scripture to you and you can follow along. The two versions you mentioned in my opinion are not good because they leave out verses and some complete chapters. And they substitute words that completely change the meaning to the verse. If you stumble on understanding the meaning of words in KJV, a good dictionary and Strong's Concordance are handy tools to have. God bless you as you read His Word.