Top Bible Translations Remain NIV, KJV and NKJV

Christian Post ^ | 09/21/2013 | Nicola Menzie

[Salvation]

The Jerusalem Bible is used for Mass throughout the world. Except in the United States.

This is really a biased poll of Bible users since it does not include Catholics.

Other Catholic Bible translations approved:

Vulgate — from where do you think you got your Bibles?
Douay Rheims
RSV
NABRE or Revised NAB
and others

[FlyingEagle]

I read NRSV every day, 2 chapters. Is it Catholic approved?

[RBStealth]

While I own a wide variety of translations the 1961 large print ed. of the NWT is the one I prefer for reading. A truly excellent work. Green cover?

[count-your-change]

no. Dark cover, brown to near black. But then the cover color isn’t of much importance..

[Salvation]

http://usccb.org/bible/approved-translations/

[RBStealth]

I had a NWT version from the early 60’s. IN comparitive study, especially to later version of the NWT. It was a farce. Doctrinal translations defended in earlier versions were changed in later versions with no explanation give and as if the previous translation never happened. Then some such nonsense about the translation committee not giving their names so as to not detract from glorifying God...or whatever the nonsensical reason given. Your organization is duplicitous. Study the history of your group.

[Future Snake Eater]

I like The Message and New Living Translation versions.

[count-your-change]

As I said the NWT is an excellent work of translation. Top of the line!

[RBStealth]

lol

[P.O.E.]

Someone recommended the Scofield Bible to me. I plan to order one and check it out. Anyone have any thoughts about it they’d like to share, I’d appreciate your insight.

[NKP_Vet]

Douay Rheims and NAB for me.

[keats5]

I don’t consider paraphrases like “The Message” to be ‘Bible translations.”

[zeugma]

I'd be really interested in what statistics the company that puts out the YouVersion Bible app has. I can't say that I've opened up any of my hardcopy bibles in the past couple of years. One of the beauties of the YouVersion app is you can have many different versions available at your fingertips without having to lug a box of books with you.

I almost always read Psalms and Ecclesiastes in KJV, but use many other versions for much of the rest.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Someone recommended the Scofield Bible to me.***

The Scofield is just a KJV, Oxford version, with Scofield’s notes. I just got rid of mine as I no longer believe his notes are correct. I get my bibles from Bibles Direct.com.

They are true English Oxford and Cambridge bibles with no notes.

[P.O.E.]

Thanks for the info.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Someone recommended the Scofield Bible to me.

The notes and commentary in that Bible translation lean definitely DISPENSATIONAL when it comes to their view of prophecy and the second coming.

See here for details:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scofield_Reference_Bible

[SeekAndFind]

RE: As I said the NWT is an excellent work of translation.

How does the NWT translate John 1:1-3 ?

[SeekAndFind]

NWT (New World Translation ):

John 1:1. “the Word was a god”

[P.O.E.]

Thanks. Looks like it was pretty influential. Might make for some interesting reading. Looking at others’ viewpoints helps me understand my own understanding (if that makes any sense).

[Biggirl]

The Jerusalem Bible is my favorite Bible, but I also have both the NAB updated and the NRSV, Catholic edition as well.