Catholic Bibles

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I want to buy a Bible (NKJV) for a friend of mine who is Catholic. The Bible contains numerous copies of Thomas Kinkade paintings, of which she is particularly fond, but, it does not have an imprimatur. Are Catholics permitted to read or own a Bible that does not have an imprimatur?
Could or would a local priest give such a Bible an imprimatur, if it is required??
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boser said:
I want to buy a Bible (NKJV) for a friend of mine who is Catholic. The Bible contains numerous copies of Thomas Kinkade paintings, of which she is particularly fond, but, it does not have an imprimatur. Are Catholics permitted to read or own a Bible that does not have an imprimatur?
Could or would a local priest give such a Bible an imprimatur, if it is required??
Thanks!
boser of Maine
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Wecome to CAF. 🙂

The NKJV would not be acceptable for a Catholic because it doesn’t contain all of the books that the Church recognizes as inspired (the Deutero-canonical books of the O.T.). This is why the translation you want to give your friend doesn’t have an imprimatur.
 
I’m presuming that you want to get her this particular Bible to feed her spiritual life through Scripture and to indulge her taste for Thomas Kincaid’s art at the same time. That is thoughtful, but wrong-headed.

If your Catholic friend does not have a **Catholic **Bible, get her one.

If she likes Thomas Kincaid’s art, get her a coffee-table book of his works.

If you can’t get both, buy her the Catholic Bible this year and the Kincaid book next year.
 
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I’m presuming that you want to get her this particular Bible to feed her spiritual life through Scripture and to indulge her taste for Thomas Kincaid’s art at the same time. That is thoughtful, but wrong-headed.

If your Catholic friend does not have a **Catholic **Bible, get her one.

If she likes Thomas Kincaid’s art, get her a coffee-table book of his works.

If you can’t get both, buy her the Catholic Bible this year and the Kincaid book next year.
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boser said:
I want to buy a Bible (NKJV) for a friend of mine who is Catholic. The Bible contains numerous copies of Thomas Kinkade paintings, of which she is particularly fond, but, it does not have an imprimatur. Are Catholics permitted to read or own a Bible that does not have an imprimatur?
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She can own it, but she shouldn’t use it for Bible study or for prayer devotions, since it’s considered a poor translation, as well as lacking several important books of the Old Testament, and large portions of Esther and Daniel.
Could or would a local priest give such a Bible an imprimatur, if it is required??
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No. The Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat are given prior to the printing of a book.They can’t be given to individual copies of a book after it has already been printed.

I second the suggestion to get her a coffee table book of Kincaid paintings.
 
Thank you! each and eveyone who gave a timely response to my questions. Your answers are very much appreciated.
boser of Maine
 
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