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I am about to join a Bible study group. Which Bible do you recommend I use. I have a Bible at home called the New International Version. Is this the right one or not?
 
If it’s a Catholic Bible study (or any Bible study for that matter) I would go with a Catholic Bible. The ones I read are the Revised Standard Version: Catholc Edition and the Douay-Rheims. The RSV-CE would get my nod for study because, while I love the writing of the DR, the language seems clearer to me with the RSV-CE.

God bless
 
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If it’s a Catholic Bible study (or any Bible study for that matter) I would go with a Catholic Bible. The ones I read are the Revised Standard Version: Catholc Edition and the Douay-Rheims. The RSV-CE would get my nod for study because, while I love the writing of the DR, the language seems clearer to me with the RSV-CE.

God bless
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+1! I just went mad and bought myself a Douay-Rheims published by Baronius Press, and it’s by far the most beautiful Bible I own.

However, the style is a little awkward for quick reading, and probably not for someone who isn’t used to a King James but is entering a course of Bible study, The RSV-CE is the best!

Peace.
 
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I am about to join a Bible study group. Which Bible do you recommend I use. I have a Bible at home called the New International Version. Is this the right one or not?
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This is one of the top selling Protestant Bibles. It’s not terrible, but it’s not Catholic, and it will be incomplete. Catholics believe that seven extra books known as the Deuterocanonicals (which the Protestants call the Apocrypha) are inspired scripture, while Protestants do not. We include them in the Old Testament. Protestants consider them legitimate to read, but NOT fully part of scripture or inspired by God, so they rarely include them. If they do, it will be in an appendix explaining that they are NOT inspired scripture. These books are important to Catholicism since they include references to some doctrines rejected by Protestantism. There are also some other small translation differences that tend to minimize Catholic beliefs.

Among the many Catholic editions of the Bible that you can use are the Douay-Rheims (if you’re looking for something similar to the King James Version with fancy language from 500 years ago), the New American Bible, the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition, the New Revised Standard Version, the Jerusalem Bible, the New Jerusalem Bible, the Confraternity Edition, the Knox Bible, and Today’s English Version (also known as the “Good News Bible”).

For the best combination of readability and accuracy, many on this site recognize the RSV-CE as a good choice. Lots of nice versions of this Bible are made by Ignatius Press. That said, ALL of the versions I’ve listed above are legitimate to use, and each has their strengths and flaws.
 
Thank you Rolltide and others,

I thought the Bible I had was missing a Book or two. I actaully took it back to the bookshop, The Word Bookshop (a Christian bookshop), and the assistant thought all Bibles were the same.
So now I know.

Looks like the RSV-CE starts favourite.

God bless.
 
melbanglican said:
+1! I just went mad and bought myself a Douay-Rheims published by Baronius Press, and it’s by far the most beautiful Bible I own.

However, the style is a little awkward for quick reading, and probably not for someone who isn’t used to a King James but is entering a course of Bible study, The RSV-CE is the best!

Peace.
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Hi folks…I just wanted to give you some info on the Duoay Rheims bible

I just recently found out that there is more than one Duoay Rheims translations, the one that most people know of is “not” directly from the Latin Vulgate.

So here is the website that explains the story and sells the “real” Duoay Rheims bible, which is much bigger, and the old Testament is divided into 2 books.

realdouayrheims.com/

You will really enjoy reading the story.

Have a Great & Blessed Day !
 
Actually, you should use the Bible that the study group is using!

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NIV is a beautifully written Bible, but omits a few Old Testament books. The New Jerusalem BIble (Catholic bible) is the most poetic Bible I’ve read. Both of these are thought-for-thought bibles.

Most American Catholics use the New American Bible. I’m not familiar with that one.
 
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