“The Bible is a special revelation from God to man of truths concerning Himself, His purposes, His plans, His will, man and his sinful nature, and God's plan of redemption for man.” This quote from Gene Nowlin in his book The Paraphrased Perversion of the Bible summarizes the composition of the Bible. Throughout their lives, Christians hold tightly to these words of God in the hope of one day inheriting the Kingdom of God. To do this they must carefully study the Bible and apply it to their lives daily. Without the proper Bible, this could become a difficult task to accomplish. Although the various translations of the Christian Bible are exceptionally similar in their message, some have numerous differences and perversions that distinguish them from one another. Many of them even leave out several potentially important verses in their revision. These variations help justify one translation being more reliable and accurate than other versions. According to Wallace in the Bible Study Magazine article "Choosing a Translation", the most important translations in today's society are the King James Version (KJV), Revised Standard Version (RSV), New International Version (NIV), American Standard Version ( ASV), New Living Translation (NLT), and New English Bible (NEB) (24). Other versions include even more recent translations such as the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), Today's New International Version (TNIV), and the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). Each of the Bibles has its own set of differences and similarities. The first of these was the KJV, initially created in 1611. Because the KJV is the oldest translation, it is commonly known as the most accurate… halfway through the Bible. paper ......ousePublishers, 1995. Print.Burgon, John W. and Edward Miller. The causes of the corruption of the traditional text of the Holy Gospels. London: George Bell and Sons, Inc., 1896. Print.Nowlin, Gene and D. A. Waite. The paraphrased perversion of the Bible. Collingswood, NJ:The Bible for Today, Inc., 1920. Print.Gardner, John. Personal interview. November 13, 2011.Houdmann, Michael S., “Why Are Verses Missing in Newer Bible Translations?”GotQuestions.org. I Have Questions Ministries, 2002. Web. November 21, 2011. Rast, Ben. “The Truth About the One King James Controversy.” Contender Ministries.Contender Ministries Organization, 2002. Web. November 21, 2011The Bible. King James Version. Works Cited Watkins, Terry. “The NIV perverts John 3:16 into a LIE!.” New International Perversion.Dial-the-Truth Ministries, 1995. Web. November 28. 2011.