Whew! Reads like Shakespeare! lol. I like NIV. Also, everything Paul writes on works / faith is amazing. I encourage you @RustyRatRod or anyone else reading to study the versus before and after in your daily devotional, for context.
Full context: Saved by Faith through Grace. Works is a byproduct. Patience and perseverance are also byproducts of Faith.
I use the KJV and the NLT. That way, I can see what they both say and it all makes better sense. Normally, I can make sense out of the KJV alone, because I ain't the dullest knife in the drawer, but every now and again I grab the NLT.