QUESTION: Which is the better version, the King James or the Revised Standard Version?

ANSWER: The Revised Standard Version contains error that is fatal to one’s soul should it be believed. In Romans 11:20, the word only is added to teach “but you stand fast only through faith.” This addition changes the Word of God (Revelation 22:18-19) and promotes the false doctrine of salvation by “Faith only” (James 2:24). The RSV also uses the pronouns “Thine” and “Thou” when referring to the Father, but “you” when referring to Jesus. This practice appears to be an attempt to cast doubt on the divinity of Christ (John 5:23). One of the more blatant intentional errors in this version is the translation of the Hebrew word “Almah” in Isaiah 7:14 as “young woman,” which would cause one to believe that the passage was not in reference to Christ, as is clearly taught in Matthew 1:23. As well, the RSV contains many other errors, any one of which would provide evidence that it cannot properly be referred to as the Word of God. The King James Version, The New King James Version, and The American Standard Version contain no fatal errors. It is therefore recommended that one of these be used in your studies.