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There are lots of different versions of the Bible. If you have a copy that is the ‘King James Bible’ or the ‘Authorised Version’ (sometimes shortened to KJV or AV) then you have what is almost the ‘original’ Bible written in English. 

This often has beautiful text, but the problem is that it is written in Elizabethan English. The Bible is a complicated book, so you may wish to choose a version that is translated into more modern language, which is easier to read. Versions such as the NRSV, NIV or the Good News Bible are good options, and their text is freely available online. The meaning doesn’t change in newer translations, just the language.