Which Bible Translation is your Favorite?

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kpnuts2k:
y do none of u guys read a morden vertion?
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Uh… the NAB is a certainly a modern translation (modernist, actually - 1987). The RSV is considered a modern translation (1971), as is the Jerusalem (1966) and New Jerusalem (1985) editions of the Bible.
 
for devotional reading the OLD Jerusalem 'Bible, 1966 especially for the poetic rendering of John, my favorite book. For study RSV-CD Ignatius press single books with Scott Hahn’s commentary (mercifully without his usual wordplay). For teaching CCD & RCIA the NAB. Student Bible-NAB paper by Nelson, white cover with blue & red lettering, study notes and Q&A in front are excellent for youth RCIA especially. NAB best for teaching those for whom English is a second language as it is direct, clear English. CAtholic Youth Bible NAB version is great for High School classes, but grey & purple print and small type makes it murder for adult catechists. GNT-CV for prison ministry because reading ability is so low among prisoners, and Santa Biblia con deutercan. from ABS for prison ministry with Hispanics, again because easy to read for those with low literacy levels, also format acceptable to prison authorities
 
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Malachi4U:
Theophilus,

Just a note, I attended a Lutheran church in UT and loved it. The only reason I left was to get a church with a large youth group for my children. It was in the Baptist sect that I was finnally able to ‘see’ Scripture and came home to Rome.

A prisoner of Christ

Sirach 1:1 “1 All wisdom comes from the LORD and with him it remains forever.”
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Greetings Church

I have copies of all of the Bibles listed and a few others besides. I use most of them, depending on what I am doing. I taught Scripture and Bible history and used many of them for my Bible Studies. I also have a terrific Concordance that was given to me by a former teacher that has english, greek and hebrew. I love it. It is the only book I never loan out because I could never afford to replace it. I am forever grateful to this wonderful man with the generous heart.
My favorite for personal use is the New American. It is what we use at Mass so the readings are identical. I love the language, it’s easy, understandable and pretty accurate.
Most are good. The New Jerusalem is probably my second favorite.
Whatever you have, read, read, read and be sure to pray the scriptures.
 
I prefer the New American Bible. I have a really nice, leatherbound “St. Joseph Edition” of the NAB, which I love. 👍
 
Raised on the KJV of the Bible…what I’d really like, is to get the pre 1611 AD version of KJV to see if there really were 80 books to the Bible back then. Might be missing some good stuff.
 
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Jeffrey:
Raised on the KJV of the Bible…what I’d really like, is to get the pre 1611 AD version of KJV to see if there really were 80 books to the Bible back then. Might be missing some good stuff.
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There is no pre-1611 edition - 1611 was when the KJV was first published. (There were previous English editions, such as Douay, Geneva, and Tyndale.) The original 1611 KJV (with the Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal books between the NT and OT) is available here.
 
I have two that I read…my favorite probably is my Good News Translation Catholic Version…it’s it very plain language, easy to understand and has great explanatory notes…my other bible is my Ignatius Bible, I keep it in the car, and love to read it also…but as I heard once, but dont remember who said it “The best bible to have is the one that you READ!!”

JRH
 
I like the old 1940’s Confraternity Catholic version ( I found it in a 2nd hand bookstore!! ). I usually, however, read the NAB although I do NOT like the notes and introductions of the NAB which actually dare to charge the infallible scriptures with error many, many times. Also, I join here with those who warned people AGAINST buying and reading the New Jerome Biblical Commentary by Raymond Brown. I bought it back in the 1990s thinking I was getting some real meat to chew on and was basically horrified by his approach to the Sacred Scriptures. If I had taken Raymond Brown’s scholarship seriously, as well as the notes of the NAB, I would have renounced my faith in Christ and in the church. It’s THAT bad.
God bless,
Donald
 
i have several versions left over from my protestant days, like the NIV, NASB, KJV, NKJV, Living Bible, NLT, TEV,

cince ive become a Catholic, i have the RSVCE, NAB, Jerusalem Bible, and the New Jerusalem Bible, Navarre, Good News - Catholic Edition

I like the Jerusalem Bible the best, and i also am very found of the Ignatius Study Bible - RSVCE. iam still found of the NIV and the Good News Edition as well
 
i will not use Raymond Browns work as well,
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MrS:
Amen to this comment. Fr Brown is (was) a real source of problems. I wonder how may DRE’s and other catechists (other than the half dozen I know) credit him for “teaching” them that any religion will work if you believe in Jesus. That goes over real big at Univ of Michigan student parish and their “Director of Adult Formation” and other chapels who employ these people without checking them out. Then again, how many bishops care what goes on in their diocese? Ours thinks that adults can use their own conscience to determine if they can receive (Kerry and Granholm are welcome in our diocese) with no distinction for a “well formed conscience”.

Get a good bible, a catechism, and a reputable catechist to work with. Then the many weak versions will become more evident.

MrS
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I also have several translations. I usually read the NAB. I have the NASB at work and would love to see a Catholic version. You can see a lot of version in several languages at Bible Gateway at bible.gospelcom.net
 
LOL!!! the last I heard, there’re only TWO versions accepted by the Catholic Church for Catholics to read from. They are the Douay-Rheims version and the Saint Jerome version… maybe the Church has gone lax on this law too.😦
 
The Dead Bishop:
LOL!!! the last I heard, there’re only TWO versions accepted by the Catholic Church for Catholics to read from. They are the Douay-Rheims version and the Saint Jerome version… maybe the Church has gone lax on this law too.😦
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The Church has approved the NAB, the RSV, and the Jerusalem Bible…The NAB is used at Mass, so that is the one most Cathoilcs are familiar with. I prefer the more accurate RSV (Ignatius RSVCE), but do like most of the notes in the NAB. The Navare Bible is wonderful…RSV with VERY Catholic commentarirs…
 
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Fidelis:
They actually have a copy of the Knox Bible at our local library, but it is for reference only (can’t be checked out).

What would it take to get it back into print (perhaps by Catholic Answers? 🙂 )
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After seeing Carl Keatings recommendation of the Knox Bible I located and purchased a copy at Loome Book Sellers 651-430-1092.
 
I have not found a bible that I enjoy more than the RSV-CE w/ Navarre Commentary. I have the hardback which contains the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. This version does not have the original Latin included, as do the softcovers. My next purchase will be the Pentateuh.
 
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christopher754:
I have not found a bible that I enjoy more than the RSV-CE w/ Navarre Commentary. I have the hardback which contains the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. This version does not have the original Latin included, as do the softcovers. My next purchase will be the Pentateuh.
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**I have six of the softcovers, and they are wonderful…The commentary is so Catholic, if you know what I mean. **
 
Does anyone know the basic difference between THE CATHOLIC BIBLE (Personal Study Edition) and THE CATHOLIC STUDY BIBLE? They are both New American Translations and put out by Oxford U Press, but I’m confused on their difference.

THANKS
 
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Origen:
These scholars are presenting theories, not Church doctrine, and it’s my job to understand that.
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The problem comes when they present the theories AS Church doctrine, or they don’t differentiate. You may understand the difference, and I may understand, but not everyone understands.
 
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sparkle:
Does anyone know the basic difference between THE CATHOLIC BIBLE (Personal Study Edition) and THE CATHOLIC STUDY BIBLE? They are both New American Translations and put out by Oxford U Press, but I’m confused on their difference.

THANKS
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Sparkle, there’s not much difference between the two: same maps, same version, same publisher. The only main difference is that the personal study edition contains group questions in each reading guide for the books, whereas the study bible is geared to more academic study.

The newest study bible edition has a nice concordance in the back which enables you to find topics easily within the bible.

Hope this helps.
 
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