I am no different, brother, which is why wisdom comes from the Lord. For all the hype about having an easier to read Bible, you would think they would stop with the NIV, but no. They are still trying to make an easier to read Bible than the KJV.... at least that is the argument for not using the KJV.
Feel free to give an example for why you prefer the NKJV over the KJV, if you can think of any, brother. Or if you come across it later on when comparing the two versions together.
As for why my preference of the KJV over the NKJV,
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit
Himself makes intercession for us [
a] with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit
is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to
the will of God. NKJV
The KJV uses "itself" to infer the Holy Spirit is not really giving His intercessions by Himself even though the NKJV points out the truth that His groanings cannot be uttered. I am not sure how adding the word "is" changes that testimony in verse 27 as implying that the Spirit knows what the mind of the Spirit "is" or not, but it can come across that way when verse 27 is really about the Son of God that searches our hearts and knows the mind of the Spirit.
Anti-KJVers like to make a big deal about the KJV using "itself" overlooking the fact that even in the Book of Romans, the KJV uses the proper pronoun of "he" or "him" in reference to the Holy Spirit and so readers should ask the Lord why "itself" was used. To me, as I understood it from the Lord at that throne of grace through the Holy Spirit in me, "itself" implies the Holy Spirit serving as a means by which His intercessions are being made known rather than Himself when scripture says in John 16:13 that He cannot utter His intercessions by Himself.
So the KJV keeps more in line with the truth in His words rather than what the NKJV does. But again, wisdom is needed from the Lord to understand the message Paul is giving since many that read modern Bibles do not see any difference in the KJV, reading it as if the Holy Spirit CAN utter or speak His own intercessions when John 16:13 in ALL modern Bibles including the KJV says He cannot.
That is the main reason for my preference of KJV over the NKJV. There are other reasons.
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are
being saved it is the power of God.
NKJV
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which
are saved it is the power of God.
KJV
The actual meaning of His words are made clearer in the KJV if you come across believers that believe they are not saved yet as I have. Those in error use the modern Bibles of that verse which supports false teachings that they are not saved yet, but are in the process of being saved. Unfortunately, they stick with the majority of what most modern Bibles tell them while using the anti-KJV campaign as an excuse not to see it as the final authority of that verse.
1 Peter 4:19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls
to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
NKJV
There is a false crusade out there that believes in making a commitment to follow Christ where keeping it, may give them the assurance of salvation. It doesn't, because by that commitment is the knowledge of sin. Many walk no more ater Christ because it is too hard while those that claim they do, gives grace to themselves as if they had never sinned, and yet condemn others for not trying hard enough when they break their commitment by sinning. The verse in the NKJV lends support to the movement as if that verse is really about those who suffer, are to commit their souls to Him in doing good, but that is not the message at all in the KJV.
1 Peter 4:19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
KJV
Commit does not always mean "I will do it". Commit also means "He will do it". Commitment always refer to the believer in doing whatever he is committed in doing which is like a promise, whereas commit in verse 19 in the KJV means "entrusting" to Him to do it. The KJV holds the message of hope in Christ that He will do a good job in the keeping of our souls when we suffer.
So this is why I rely on the KJV for the meat of His words as modern Bibles have changed the testimony regarding the Son by declining from that testimony of the Son.
You can teach salvation message from all Bibles. You can correct some errors in all Bibles, BUT not all errors BECAUSE all modern Bibles contain key verses that supports false teachings and apostasy in these latter days which is why many have fallen away from the faith as it is.
Anyway, if it wasn't for wisdom from the Lord, I would not be able to see the truth in His words as many anti-KJVers are prejudiced into not seeing, buying all that internet hype against that cult of KJVOnlyism that condemns believers for using any other Bible which I believe that is extremism of which I do not practice and thus I do not consider myself as a KJVOnlyist.