Any Catholic Bible recommendations?

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I found a nice Catholic Bible on Amazon for about $16 NLT version. But I came on here to see what else other people are using for Catholic Bibles. I have a few regular Bible’s without the apocrypha and etc . So I wanted a decent Catholic edition bible if anyone had any recommendations.
 
Well the Catholic books have books in it the regular Bible’s don’t have. And I’m looking for one I can take to church with me and also use to study scripture.
 
Do you prefer a more modern English or are you okay with older English?
 
More modern English. But any is fine I can read the different ones without a problem
 
I might recommend the Didache with the RSV-2CE. If you want it more like the Mass readings, then get the NABRE version, but I personally prefer the RSV-2CE. The Didache will have references to the Catechism in it.
 
I use the RSV2CE primarily. I’ve just started using the DRC1752 recently however, which seems to be a solid translation. The English it uses isn’t too dated, in my opinion.
 
My go-to Bible is the RSV-CE, the older one. I back it up with a DRC 1752. Both are readable but they remind me more of what I learned as a child. On my phone I have a bunch of different versions.

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More modern English. But any is fine I can read the different ones without a problem
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The NLT Catholic Edition definitely has modern language, but I find it somewhat banal. The NABRE is better if you want a good translation with more modern language, in my opinion.
 
According to the Church, It’s best to use more accurate translations, and that includes new ones based on updated scholarship. I found out that over a hundred changes were made following discoveries like the Dead Sea Scrolls and others.

Examples of recent translations:

The Catholic Prayer Bible, which uses NRSVCE;

The Didache Bible which uses NABRE;

The Catholic Study Bible which uses NABRE;

The Revised New Jerusalem Bible (to be completed);

and others. But for Bibles that can also be used for liturgy (and which minimize gender inclusiveness), you will have to wait for the updated NABRE and NRSVCE.

For now, I decided to get affordable hardcovers of NABRE (which contains historical notes) and The Catholic Prayer Bible.
 
For your purpose the bible you have now will be fine. The Catholic NLT is just a little “soft” in certain areas, but so are virtually all modern translations. A good daily reader. For a reference, bible I always recommend any of the 1941-1969 Confraternity bibles. Particularly for the New Testament and the introductions and footnotes. Available used on eBay and Amazon they can be had for probably $10 or so. A tremendous bargain, given the excellence of the New Testament translation and the clarity and positivity of the notes.
 
I recommend the Great Adventure Bible


I reviewed it in this thread
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Today I happened by my local Catholic bookshop in Melbourne and went in to look at some holy cards (I like to give them as gifts) when to my surprise I saw the Great Adventure Bible. I’ve read reviews and seen a few YouTube videos about this particular Bible, but having never owned an RSV Bible (I’m a Douay- Rheims reader) wasn’t really sure if I’d ever buy it, but I bought it anyway (AUD $132). I have to say it’s a fantastic Bible! I love the blue leather cover, the pages, the artwork and mor…
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Didache Bible, RSVCE2 is great as a few other posters have said.

I’m not sure if the Didache NABRE edition uses the standard NAB footnotes, or if they’re the same footnotes used in the Didache RSVCE2.
 
I highly recommend the RSV-2CE translation (Not the NRSV-CE or the RSV-CE - though the RSV-CE is pretty good)

The RSV-2CE is a 21st century update of the mid 20th Century RSV-CE.

The RSV-2CE is also known as the “Ignatius Bible” because it was funded by & primarily sold by Ignatius Press

God bless
 
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NOTE for the original poster: there are two Didache Bibles

The one with the green cover uses the RSV-2CE, while the one with the brown/maroon cover uses the NABRE

God bless
 
Thanks for the recommendations. I ended up buying the NLT Catholic bible off of amazon. But I checked out this great adventure bible and this one is now on my list of Bible’s to get. I’ll probably be getting it once I have the money saved up for it. I like how it is presentable with the study and etc.
 
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Hi, Nathan: Welcome to the forum.

I use two translations for Bible study – the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) and the New Revised Standard Catholic Edition (NRSVCE). The Catholic Study Bible of the NABRE has extensive commentary.

If you want to browse translations for free, go to Bible Gateway.

I hope this helps. God bless you. Lisa
 
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Translation is often not as simple as replacing one word with another. Words in one language may have more specific meanings than English, or broader meanings. Connotations differ. And ancient Greek word order and sentence structure doesn’t convert smoothly to English.

All that is to say some translations are more literal even if they’re harder to read in English, while some languages are more about capturing the same meaning of a verse in English even if it means being a less literal translation.

Some translations go to either extreme, some try to strike a balance.
 
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