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SacredHeartFan
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Is the Good News Translation of the New American Bible reliable and does the Catholic Church accept it? Does the Catholic Church accept the New King James and King James Version?
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Eileen_T
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Personally I don’t care much for the translations in the Good News Bible. I have heard that The Ignatius Bible is a good translation but do not have a copy.
I have several, myself, and often check the text against others to help me get a better understanding of a passage.
My favourite for simply reading is The Jerusalem Bible and The Douay Rheims Bible comes a close second. Next is the Knox Bible which I keep in my car for when I am out and about as it is smaller than most others.
I also have a Good News, for reference , and a KJV (and for when I am talking to “visitors” who do not accept a Catholic Bible). The best way to read the Bible is with a Commentary handy such as the Navarre Bible and the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible.
I use Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859 edition, online here haydock1859.tripod.com/
I have several, myself, and often check the text against others to help me get a better understanding of a passage.
My favourite for simply reading is The Jerusalem Bible and The Douay Rheims Bible comes a close second. Next is the Knox Bible which I keep in my car for when I am out and about as it is smaller than most others.
I also have a Good News, for reference , and a KJV (and for when I am talking to “visitors” who do not accept a Catholic Bible). The best way to read the Bible is with a Commentary handy such as the Navarre Bible and the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible.
I use Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859 edition, online here haydock1859.tripod.com/
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inthecloud
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The Good News Bible is a mainstream protestant bible designed for readabilty but not necesarily for accuracy.
It have several versions, the Standard (Masoretic OT canon) ecumenical (Setuagint Ot canon including the deuterocanonicals used in the RCC and EOC churches).
I think that the ecumenical version got the stamp of approval from the RCC.
The KJV original version have the deuterocanonicals in a section between the OT and NT. But the translation does reflect some protestant bias. American KJV do not have deuterocanonicals.
It have several versions, the Standard (Masoretic OT canon) ecumenical (Setuagint Ot canon including the deuterocanonicals used in the RCC and EOC churches).
I think that the ecumenical version got the stamp of approval from the RCC.
The KJV original version have the deuterocanonicals in a section between the OT and NT. But the translation does reflect some protestant bias. American KJV do not have deuterocanonicals.
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Verbum
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Hi Sacred___,
The Good News Bibles belong to the Plain English family of translations. There is a Catholic edition of the Good News Bible, which you can buy at
amazon.com/Holy-Bible-Good-Translation-Catholic/dp/0310922526
I find these translations useful for a first reading because they help you get the drift of a book without the snags of difficult vocabulary. They are also useful for pious reading, that is reading in a prayerful way.
However, for a real study of the Bible, one should get a more precise translations, such as the New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition.
If you speak French, I recommend La Bible de Jérusalem. It is possibly the best translation into a modern language.
Verbum
The Good News Bibles belong to the Plain English family of translations. There is a Catholic edition of the Good News Bible, which you can buy at
amazon.com/Holy-Bible-Good-Translation-Catholic/dp/0310922526
I find these translations useful for a first reading because they help you get the drift of a book without the snags of difficult vocabulary. They are also useful for pious reading, that is reading in a prayerful way.
However, for a real study of the Bible, one should get a more precise translations, such as the New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition.
If you speak French, I recommend La Bible de Jérusalem. It is possibly the best translation into a modern language.
Verbum
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