Catholics, what Bible translations do you use?

[Dansiph]

Do you have a main translation? Do you use others? Lastly, why did you choose those translations?

I'm not yet Catholic but I've been reading the Douay Rheims. The decription of the Knox Bible interested me but I don't really like it. ESV Catholic edition seems interesting but I really don't connect to the modern language as much.

Any other thoughts on this?

 

[parousia70]

I Like the NKJV

 

[Dansiph]

Do you have a main translation? Do you use others? Lastly, why did you choose those translations?

I'm not yet Catholic but I've been reading the Douay Rheims. The decription of the Knox Bible interested me but I don't really like it. ESV Catholic edition seems interesting but I really don't connect to the modern language as much.

Any other thoughts on this?

I should have said that I still use the KJV and I consider just using a KJV with the deuterocanonical books.

 

[Dansiph]

I Like the NKJV

Cool. What do you think of the KJV? Also how do you read the deuterocanonical books?

 

[Michie]

I use St. Jeromes and New Jerusalem Bibles. I have other Catholic study Bibles but do not use them often.

 

[Dansiph]

I use St. Jeromes and New Jerusalem Bibles. I have other Catholic study Bibles but do not use them often.

What is the St. Jerome Bible? I might be searching for it wrong.

 

[Michie]

I have the old version because I found it in a thrift shop. It’s just an easy study Bible with notes, etc. from the Catholic perspective.

 

[Dansiph]

I have the old version because I found it in a thrift shop. It’s just an easy study Bible with notes, etc. from the Catholic perspective.

Is the full title New Jerome Biblical Commentary?

 

[Michie]

No it’s a Catholic Bible with commentary and notes. St. Jerome’s Study Bible.

You might be interested in this:
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Is the full title New Jerome Biblical Commentary?

 

[Danigt22]

My family are roman catholics, they use the RVR1960. Most people in the spanish world use this version. It is very loyal to the RVA 1602.

 

[thecolorsblend]

Do you have a main translation? Do you use others? Lastly, why did you choose those translations?

I'm not yet Catholic but I've been reading the Douay Rheims. The decription of the Knox Bible interested me but I don't really like it. ESV Catholic edition seems interesting but I really don't connect to the modern language as much.

Any other thoughts on this?

I usually use Douay Rheims myself. I've got the NRSVCE stashed around here somewhere. But honestly, I haven't read a whole lot of it. It's good, I have nothing against NRSVCE, I simply haven't read a whole lot of it.

I settled in with Douay Rheims because I liked the elegance of the language. Plus, I later found out that the FSSP priest who welcomed me into the Church also uses DRB exclusively for his own private studies and devotions, which added to its cred with me.

I have nothing against KJV. But I honestly doubt I'll ever return to it, with or without the deuterocanonicals.

 

[Michie]

Well now this is driving me nuts! Lol! I am looking through my shelves trying to Find it so I can take a picture of it.

 

[Dansiph]

No it’s a Catholic Bible with commentary and notes. St. Jerome’s Study Bible.

You might be interested in this:
What is the best edition of the Bible for Catholics?

Oh ok. The New Jerome Biblical Commentary is a Bible too but they're different.

 

[Michie]

Oh ok. The New Jerome Biblical Commentary is a Bible too but they're different.

I have Bibles stashed here and there. If I run across it, I’ll post a pic. It’s been awhile since I've read that one.

 

[Dansiph]

I usually use Douay Rheims myself. I've got the NRSVCE stashed around here somewhere. But honestly, I haven't read a whole lot of it. It's good, I have nothing against NRSVCE, I simply haven't read a whole lot of it.

I settled in with Douay Rheims because I liked the elegance of the language. Plus, I later found out that the FSSP priest who welcomed me into the Church also uses DRB exclusively for his own private studies and devotions, which added to its cred with me.

I have nothing against KJV. But I honestly doubt I'll ever return to it, with or without the deuterocanonicals.

Cool, yeah I agree it's very elegant. Because I'm so used to the KJV though occasionally I read a verse and it is worded better (imo) in the KJV. Most times though I don't have a problem.

I've been considering an FSSP Church but it's in the next town over. I'm in Liverpool and the church is in Warrington if you want to get an idea on a map. I'd have to go to the city centre and then get a train to Warrington. There is a positive though. The Church is very close to the Warrington station.

There's a church here in Liverpool that does the Latin Mass but not exclusively.

 

[thecolorsblend]

Cool, yeah I agree it's very elegant. Because I'm so used to the KJV though occasionally I read a verse and it is worded better (imo) in the KJV. Most times though I don't have a problem.

I've been considering an FSSP Church but it's in the next town over. I'm in Liverpool and the church is in Warrington if you want to get an idea on a map. I'd have to go to the city centre and then get a train to Warrington. There is a positive though. The Church is very close to the Warrington station.

There's a church here in Liverpool that does the Latin Mass but not exclusively.

Give it time. Summorum Pontificum is still being implemented.

For comparison, when I converted five years ago, there was exactly one parish offering the TLM within a 30 mile/48km radius. I live in a major metro in the US, fyi. It was a parish by FSSP.

Today, there are six parishes (still only one FSSP) that offer TLM on a weekly and/or daily basis. That's big progress right there!

So hang in there. I think the future will ultimately be pretty evenly divided between Novus Ordo and the trad liturgy. Catholics of our generation adore the TLM and that seems to only be increasing.

 

[Amittai]

I often liked the Old Jerusalem more than the New Jerusalem, but occasionally the other way about.

Douai-Rheims are on web pages & very good. I much used a 19 th century version of the Authorised at one time. I have often loved the old RSV.

I had a beautifully printed and supplemented Revised but have passed it on. Knox is very nice literature. Philips is highly spoken of but I never owned one.

I now have NKJV and, for discussion purposes, Amplified.

 

[Dansiph]

Douai-Rheims are on web pages & very good

I probably didn't understand properly but you can still buy Douay Rheims Bibles.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Do you have a main translation? Do you use others? Lastly, why did you choose those translations?

I'm not yet Catholic but I've been reading the Douay Rheims. The decription of the Knox Bible interested me but I don't really like it. ESV Catholic edition seems interesting but I really don't connect to the modern language as much.

Any other thoughts on this?

All fine. My go to for several years now has been the RSVCE, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. A bit dated, but the Vatican used to use it. Available on-line at The Holy Bible. RSVCE until China shuts them down. Also available in a study Bible via Ignatius Press.

Look at Ignatius Press for a bunch of really good books. https://www.ignatius.com

 

[chevyontheriver]

I probably didn't understand properly but you can still buy Douay Rheims Bibles.

Probably the most interesting older Bible is the Haydock Bible. if you scour old bookstores you might find one still. It is heavily annotated to be pretty much a commentary. It uses the Challoner revisions to the DRB. The Reprint goes for about $135 on Ebay. The original is hundreds more and comes in a variety of bindings. I touched one of these once but do not own one.