For those of you who have asked, you can find more information about the English Bible translations at this good site.  Read the FAQ's.  The books available at this site are very good, and not too deep for someone like me to understand.  (As always, a disclaimer, since I can not answer for the authors at this site regarding what they believe doctrinally.)

  The Bible 

This book is the inspired, infallible Word of God. The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, its prophecies are accurate, and its decisions are immutable.  Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains Light to direct you, Food to support you, and Comfort to cheer you.  It is the traveler’s Map, the pilgrim’s Staff, the pilot’s Compass, the soldier’s Sword, and the Christian’s Charter. Here Paradise is restored, Heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. CHRIST IS ITS GRAND SUBJECT, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully. It is a Mine of Wealth, a Paradise of Glory, and a River of Pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the Judgment, and will be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and condemns all who trifle with its sacred contents.

“For ever, O Lord,

Thy Word is settled in Heaven.”

Psalm 119:89