The KJV was translated from Greek versions in the middle ages.this is the bible that i have begun to read
my question is do catholics use this bible or are there specific bibles that catholics read?
thanks in advance
I will always stick with my King James Version. One of the advantages is that most Protestants memorize that Bible and know it by heart. Jesus used the word of God in his stand against Satan. Likewise, I believe that memorization will help insure victory in Christian living. Protestants have been very effective at it. (Psalms 119:9-11)The KJV was translated from Greek versions in the middle ages.
I like the Latin Vulgate. It was translated from the original languages in the fourth century by St. Jerome. If anyone knew what the original language words meant back then Jerome most certainly would have been closer than any scholar of today or even back in King James’ time.
The Greek words of Luke 1:28 are a great example of the deficient KJV translation. Jerome accurately translates the Greek as “Ave Maria, Gratia Plena”. “Hail Mary full of grace”.
“Highly Favored” is a Protestant innovation to deny the emphasis the Catholic Church places on the Blessed Virgin.
Ken
In the United States, the Bible readings at Mass are taken from the New American Bible. In the English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Bible quotations are taken from the Revised Standard Version, Catholic edition.this is the bible that i have begun to read
my question is do catholics use this bible or are there specific bibles that catholics read?
thanks in advance
King James version of the Holy Bible is good, but it does not include the apocryphal or deuterocanonical books (Church of England).
Oxford version of the Holy Bible is good because it inlcudes the aprocryphal (Protestant) or deuterocanonical (Catholic) (Ecumenical).
Douay-Rheims version is the Catholic Holy Bible (Traditional Catholics).
Greek Septuagint version is used by the Greek Orthodox Church (Eastern Rite).
Those are good Bible versions as long as the versions are not paraphrased like NAB, NIV, NLT, NCV and many more.
Pax
Laudater Jesus Christo
Instaurare omnia in Christo
Yes. I have the KJV with Apocrypha from Cambridge University Press, printed in the UK. I also have the 1611 edition of the KJV printed by Hendrickson. That one has very archaic spellings though.Can’t you buy a KJV somewhere that has the Deuterocanon included?
I got mine from Cambridge University Press.The KJV as originally published contains the Apocrypha. It’s illegal to print one in the UK that does not contain it.
I won’t have a mutilated KJV in my house.
You might find a full KJV from an Anglican supply house, especially a traditional/continuing Anglican site.
Printers from other countries could do what they want with the KJV in other countries, but not in UK because of that copyright.The KJV as originally published contains the Apocrypha. It’s illegal to print one in the UK that does not contain it.
I would suggest that you get a Douay-Rheims Bible, the period English is very similar and it includes all 73 books.this is the bible that i have begun to read
my question is do catholics use this bible or are there specific bibles that catholics read?
thanks in advance
Actually, it has even more books than that. It also includes 1 & 2 Esdras and the Prayer of Manasseh. Those books are recognised as canonical by the Orthodox, but are considered Apocrypha by Catholics.Printers from other countries could do what they want with the KJV in other countries, but not in UK because of that copyright.
So at least if you know someone who is KJV-onlyist, you’ll know what will make a great present for him; a 73 Book KJV as it was originally printed until bait-and-switching printers took the 7 books out.
That makes it the same as the original Vulgate then.Actually, it has even more books than that. It also includes 1 & 2 Esdras and the Prayer of Manasseh. Those books are recognised as canonical by the Orthodox, but are considered Apocrypha by Catholics.
I would recommend the Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition) rather than the New Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition). The RSV does not use any inclusive language. The NRSV uses so much inclusive language that it alters the meaning of the text in many instances. There are many threads here on the fora about the problems with inclusive language in the NRSV.The “Authorized” Version, also known as the King James Version of the Bible, is certainly doctrinally biased, however, aside from the fact that it is an incomplete Bible there is nothing exceptionally wrong with the translation. My personal advice is, if you are more familiar with the KJV, use it for personal reading, but when it comes to serious study where more precise translation is called for use the New Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).
Remember, the KJV is a product of the Church of England, and as such tends to emphasize their particular perspective. There are a few places where I personally believe the translation was intentionally manipulated against the Catholic Church, though the meaning remains close enough to the original as not to warrant too much suspicion.