Which Bible Do You Recommend?

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Trying not to hi-jack but since people are commenting on notes on pages of the bible. I think this may be more of a Protestant thing? Maybe not? I went to my uncles funeral, It was at a Church Of God. He grew up Catholic but later joined COG, The Pastor was able to look at my uncles bible and mentioned many of my uncle’s notes from the Pastor’s sermons’ It was very special to hear is thoughts. I am sure it is a treasured possession for his son. I don’t write in my bibles either.
 
I used to underline verses in my NSRV-CE (which I have given to my little sister), now I primarily read RSVCE 2nd Edition (the whole thing, though I do prefer the first edition) and the Ignatius study Bible (which uses the RSVCE New Testament). I have to have large print because, although my vision is passable, it is increasingly getting worse. With regards to wide margins, if you write tiny you may get away with it in the Ignatius Study Bible. I think someone mention a Jerusalem Bible, and I’d have to agree with them. I did find this though (I don’t think anyone has shared it yet)
cooltoolsforcatholics.blogspot.com/2010/02/wide-margin-catholic-bibles.html
 
My newest Catholic Bible is the Little Rock Scripture Study Bible which has inch margins which it uses itself for cross-references, usually taking up most of the available space.

I have the Jewish Publication Society Commentaries, as far as they have gotten with developing them, and there are ample columns for personal marginal notes.

I don’t know if this would work for you, but I suggest cutting down some printer paper to slightly smaller than the size of your favorite Bible version, and then inserting a page of this wherever it is needed. This swells up your Bible, but gives you the space you need for comments.

I’ve never seen a Catholic version of the Bible with wide margins for notes.

The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scriptures (individual books of NT) has about an inch side margin on each page, but these are commentary books.
 
**I’d recommend the Didache bible by Ignatius Press. **
The Didache Bible presents extensive commentaries, based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, for each of the books of the Holy Bible. It also includes numerous apologetical inserts to assist the reader in understanding the Church’s teachings on current issues.
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It uses the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition translation of the complete text of Sacred Scriptures, Old and New Testaments. This Bible version is considered by many Catholic leaders and authors, including Peter Kreeft and Scott Hahn, as the most beautiful English translation of the Bible today.
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The Didache Bible is a valuable resource for students and those participating in Scripture studies. Ideal for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith and intended to be accessible by all Catholics in its level of scriptural scholarship.
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SPECIAL FEATURES:
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Twenty-seven full-color biblical maps, including the journeys of Jesus Christ.
More than 100 apologetical explanations that help to answer common questions about the faith
Comprehensive, forty-three page glossary and a topical index.
Large 6" x 9" size
The font size for the text of Scripture is 9.5 points which is comparable to the font size used in most business letters.
The font size for the text of commentary is 8.5 points.
Sewn binding
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Sample pages at the link.

ignatius.com/Products/DBIB-H/the-didache-bible-with-commentaries-based-on-the-catechism-of-the-catholic-church.aspx

The margins may not be quite as wide as you would like, but this bible really is something all Catholics should own.
 
I prefer the RSV-2CE New Testament Study Bible (aka Ignatius Bible). The translation is very good, conservative in the historical sense, and the footnotes are superb. I like the RSV-2CE OT translation too and wish there were footnotes for it.

I occasionally use the New Advent Bible (newadvent.org) when I want to check a specific Greek or Latin word. For instance, in Greek, there are three words for love, and I wanted to make sure I understood which was used in a NT verse.
 
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