One of the most popular modern translations of the Bible, The New International Version is an explicitly protestant version of the bible focusing on maintaining a balance between a thought-for-thought translation and a formal literal word-for-word precision, being as precise as possible while still conveying the sense of the original lines.
There is no better way to learn the Bible than listening, and with the NIV Bible, you will likely understand the Bible better, quicker, and with less confusion.
