I grew up with the KJV, have tried other versions, mostly the NKJV and the ESV, but always come back to the King James version. For me nothing is as beautiful as the KJV language. I've long ago gotten past any difficulty with the word meanings. Reading scripture in King James version, like I put in my other post about Luke chapter 2, just sounds more beautiful to me. It's like reading an old novel, and then having somebody rewrite it using their own words, it just doesn't sound the same. Sort of like the opening words in a Tale of Two Cities... "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." I recognize those words instantly. There are many ways you can say the same thing but it won't be as recognizable. That's how I feel about different versions of Scripture, it basically says the same thing but it just doesn't sound the same. Anyway, I'm sure for those who did not grow up with the King James Version all my rambling sounds ridiculous, but it is my reason that I prefer the KJV.
