Orthodox Bible

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Good Day my Orthodox brethren,

I am a Traditionalist Catholic who is interested in the traditions of the Orthodox Church. Any ways, I was just wondering which English translation of Holy Scripture do you use?
 
stephe1987 said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_book#Christianity

Don’t they use the same scriptures that Catholics use?
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Mostly they do, but I have read some conflicting statements about some Orthodox branches accepting additional books as scripture. Perhaps Orthodox members could clarify or correct me if I’m mistaken?

I believe however the main question is simply which translation of the bible Orthodox members and their respective churches use, of which there are several, each translation published by a different organization.
 
I think the most common translation used in services is the RSV. The Orthodox Study Bible uses a modified version of the NKJV (OT modified to conform with the LXX instead of the MT), and it has become popular. There is supposed to be a new unique translation coming out sometime in the future, no idea when.
 
On the question of having additional books over and above what Catholics use, yes we do.

Notably 3 Maccabees, Psalm 151, and a few others.
 
The Oxford Study Bible with Apocrypha/Dueterocanical Expanded Edition, has all the books used by Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox. This edition is my favorite. It is in the RSV or NRSV…mine is almost twenty five years old…so it’s the RSV…I have a hard-cover 3rd edition NRSV.

Some Orthodox churches have additional books not included in what was once marketed in the 1970’s as the “Common Bible”.

I have the Orthodox Study Bible New Testament. It has some notes reflecting Orthodox teachings that my Oxford Study Bible does not. The Oxford Study Bible has notes and preface and history of each book and why or why not it is/was included in the different canons.
 
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Patrick_Joshua:
This goes against the 4th Century Biblical Canon?

First off that Canon was confirmed as part of a local council, secondly it doesn’t claim to be an exhaustive list, so no, it doesn’t go against the 4th century Canon.
 
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