Which bible do you use?

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In any case, I’m a fan of The Jerusalem Bible.
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 Mother Angelica uses the JB, which i like as well;
 i also like the Navarre Bible which includes the 
 Latin and excellent commentary.
 
What about apocrapha?
My college student has used books not included in the bible in class. This has led her to the conclusion that women should be priests.
I would like to know something about the books left out of the bible and why.
 
I’ve used a number of bibles for study. I think the NIV (new International Version - Zondervan) was a pretty good readable bible but does not contain the Catholic deuterocanonical books. It has some excellent study aids.

I use the strong’s exhaustive concordance at times for word - related questions. It helps to see what the original words meant, sometimes.

I’ve done a lot of reading in the New American Bible. I’m getting “bible fatigue” and I hate to spend ANY more money on Bibles.

I was given a copy of the Ryrie (protestant) study bible, and I think it has an excellent commentary and cross-references for the First Letter to Timothy.The translation, especially, is rather good.

The Ryrie has different section headings in I Tim than does the NAB. That puts a particular slant on what Paul is saying, but I think that slant sounds pretty good. For example, the heading atop Chap 2 in the NAB says “prayer and conduct” whereas in the Ryrie, it says something like (don’t have it in front of me) “Rules for Congregational Worship.” You see? it fills in a gap of what the purpose of the writing is.

I had the first edition of the NAB Study Bible, and I thought it was very ill-advised publishing to put the Book-Chapter notation at the top of the page towards the inner binding of the book. The usual way is to put it on the outside corner, for convenience in flipping the pages and finding a text. I sent off a letter to them about that poor choice, and they simply wrote back with a slight apology.
I think they have corrected that in later printings.

I also prefer the practice of the KJV and the Ryrie to put in italics words that were added by the translator to clarify the meaning or flow of the text. Catholics don’t seem to be as concerned about that as perhaps they should be. I think it’s ordinary courtesy from the translator.
 
I use the Greek Septuagint and NT.
(Many quotes in the NT are from the Septuagint.).

A copy of Genesis (LXX) (out of copyright) is at 209.210.212.134.
It comes with French and Latin too if you would like to look.

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Mainly the NASB and the Ignatius RSV-CE. I have many others.

Just found out a few days ago from Ignatius that they plan on coming out with a newly typeset RSV-CE in about four months.
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Wonderful! The RSV-CE is my absolute favorite version, but I have yet to see a well made copy. I keep the Ignatius paperback version with me at work as a “back-up”. I currently use a St. Joseph’s NASB with leather cover for most of my bible reading. Would love to have a beautiful version of the RSV-CE. Sign Me Up!!
 
I have numerous translations, but love the OLD Jerusalem Bible best. The new Jerusalem is inferior IMHO.
The old Jerusalem is what we use in most parishes here in NZ for the liturgy, so that is partly why I am so familiar with it, and most of my life as a Catholic I have known only that translation at Mass.
Not being American, I guess I haven’t looked for a NAB! But quite like parts of the NEB (New English Bible)! Used here by Anglicans mainly.
 
I use the New Jerusalem, but I think it’s important to have a few different Bibles so you can cross reference translations, makes it interesting and helps you understand why some get confused. This is esp. interesting if you have LDS or JW visitors!
 
I couldn’t really vote, not only because I don’t limit myself to just one. I use mostly the RSV-CE and the Douay-Rheims. I also use the NAB, and occasionally the CEV or the Good News Bible. The last two are easy reads, and can help make sense of the first two. The NAB is in between.
 
Douay Rheims. But from what people here say, I think I’ll look into DRV-Challoner and also Haydock. And of course, from the rave reviews it’s gotten here I’d like to pick up the RSV-CE aka Ingantius Bible.
 
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And of course, from the rave reviews it’s gotten here I’d like to pick up the RSV-CE aka Ingantius Bible.
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The Navarre Bible also uses the RSV-CE. It contains commentary from the ECF’s, and from Jose Maria Escriva. It’s published by Scepter and they will finish with the last two volumes later this year.
 
I have several but I will put them in order of preference:
  1. English Standard Version
  2. New American Standard Version
  3. New King James Version
  4. New International Version
  5. King James Version
  6. Revised Standard Version
  7. JB Phillips Paraphrased Translation
  8. Forget the others…not worth mentioning.
PS. My title is Almost Catholic, so you can surmise that I own 2 Catechisms, but no Catholic Versions yet, although I have the RSV with the Deuterocanonical Books included. The above version would probably not get Catholic approval, although they are faithful translations and would not cause a problem. The only problem would be NOT reading the bible at all.
 
St Joseph’s NAB.

I still have my KJV from my old Protestant days. But it’s on the shelf, when I read the Bible, I take out the complete one with all the books in it. 😉
 
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when I read the Bible, I take out the complete one with all the books in it. 😉
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They should give you a 10% off discount when you buy a Protestant bible. Kind of prorate the fee 😉
 
Actually comparable Protestant Bibles are cheaper usually.
The RSVCE without notes is more expensive than the RSV-protestant without notes, THe Douay Rheims is more expensive than the King James etc
 
I’m going to use this thread to give some publicity to my good friend Catherine and say: www.redegg.org is the super-duperest online Bible ever. I mean it. Check out the “Help” file- it owns, dude.I heard bad things about the NAB.
 
I haven’t gone through all of the posts in this thread, but I haven’t seen too many people mention Msgr. Knox’ translation. I’m reading through the New Testament now, and it is such a beautiful translation! Anyone else read much in it?
 
Jimmy B:
JMJ

Catholic Answers is selling the Ignatius Bible and they recommend it for Catholics, but does the Ignatius Bible come in a Study Bible. If it does I’ll probably get it
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Ignatius is in the process of compiling a study bible edited by Scott Hahn. Like the Navarre Bible did, they are releasing it book by book as they are completed, and go for about $10 a book. So far they have the Gospels, Acts, Romans, and I-II Corinthians. When they are completed it will make an excellent study Bible.
 
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I’m going to use this thread to give some publicity to my good friend Catherine and say: www.redegg.org is the super-duperest online Bible ever. I mean it. Check out the “Help” file- it owns, dude.I heard bad things about the NAB.
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Actually the NAB translation is a very good modern bible its a lot better than the NIV and NLT which are protestant equivalents.
The problem with the NAB are the notes they can be downright borderline heretical at times. They reflect the thinking of mainline liberals more than traditional catholic scholarship. I think you have to go to the Navarre of Ignatius Study Bible series to get that.
 
KJV usually, and The Good News one also. I’m not sure if it has a proper name or if that is it. My Grandmother was protestant and I have her bible from 1906.
 
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Maccabees:
Actually the NAB translation is a very good modern bible its a lot better than the NIV and NLT which are protestant equivalents.
The problem with the NAB are the notes they can be downright borderline heretical at times. They reflect the thinking of mainline liberals more than traditional catholic scholarship. I think you have to go to the Navarre of Ignatius Study Bible series to get that.
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Well yes, I meant the notes. But it seems to me that if you’re going to get a Bible, you might as well get one with notes that are worth reading : ).

Guys, you’ve GOT to check out www.redegg.org - it owns!
 
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