How many Bibles do you own?

[JasperJackson]

I have a hand-me-down KJV from my step-grandad
I have a pocket NIV that I take everywhere
I have a NKJV study bible
I have the NLT on MP3

 

[Windmill]

I personally have the following bibles-

- NIV edition with water colour pictures
- NIV version with Adventures in Odyssey comics throughout
- NIV version with teen study helps
- NKJV with study helps, this one is leatherbound so its pretty good.

Plus we have countless Bibles scattered throughout the house. Most KJV.

My favourite translation to use is KJV, but not for general reading. NKJV is therefore a good all-around compromise.

 

[mina]

I have an NIV
NASB
King James
New King James
The amplified Bible
I like to read and compare translations sometimes. I mainly use the NASB and the NIV for my personal study.

 

[wallaby]

the only bible i own is a living bible. its ok in some places, not as good in others. whenever im studying in depth i use multiple translations online and definitely dig into the original hebrew and greek using parallel translations.

 

[EazyMack]

Just one (NKJV), but plan to get an NIV study Bible very soon.

 

[Niels]

- NIV in a simple zippered cloth cover with a pocket. It's my main Bible.
- NRSV that I got at Urbana '96.

 

[Mikeb85]

I've only got a couple. NKJV, and OSB (Orthodox Study Bible).

 

[Apollo Celestio]

I have the "New Defenders Study Bible" (KJV). It is awesome and has tons and tons of notes. Not sure if anyone has heard of it?

I guess the Apologetics Study Bible is akin to that. Does it have articles? If so, like what kind of stuff and by what authors?
I have an apologetics study bible, and the one I received when I got baptized.

 

[JonMiller]

I think I have 3, but I use to have 5 because I had two in my TA office. However, I quit being a TA and never got my Bibles and don't know what became of them.

JM

 

[BoarderDave]

Just one...... this one:

I enjoy it.

 

[Windmill]

I'm surprised at how little people use the KJV.

 

[Markus6]

Just two right now. My trusty NIV which replaced my youth bible when I decided I was a grown up and my new parallel bible which has the KJV, NIV, NLT and NASB. I really like having a range and especially being able to see what the different manuscripts say. However, my favourite is now the NASB. As I'm not exactly a traditional conservative Christian some of the translation choices made by the NIV commitee I really don't agree with. I also use biblegateway and blueletterbible. I'm really tempted to buy Accordance for my Mac which will give me the original Greek and Hebrew and as my translations as I fancy.

 

[Rudolph Hucker]

Dunno if I should be posting here as I am not a "single".

I have one: Korean and English (NIV I think) texts side by side. I use it ocasionally for language study.

I have also seen a Gideon Koran in a hotel room in the Middle East.

 

[Markus6]

Dunno if I should be posting here as I am not a "single".

Neither am I but welcome and you'll find all the single people here welcoming and happy to see you. This forum is more of a bunch of friends than a group of people who shun anyone as soon as they find someone to date.

 

[JasperJackson]

I just bought an Interlinear Bible of both the Old and New Testaments and its great! It was even better once I realised Hebrew is written right to left!

 

[Apollo Celestio]

I'm surprised at how little people use the KJV.

Why?

 

[GQ Chris]

I own an Authorized KJV for when I want to sound like Shakespeare... and a couple of NASB's, one that is thinline, and another with cross references that I highlight and study from. I also have an ESV, I really like this translation, a lot better than the NIV, I don't like the NIV or message at all.

 

[ecuison]

I have a NIV and a NASB in my office at work
KJV in my bedroom on my night stand.
ISV in one of my cars.
and a few others in the house.

 

[ido]

I find it really interesting that some of you have so many different translations. I really have only ever had one - the NIV Study Bible is one that I have read through off and on over the years. I am really into wanting to try out different translations lately tho - as a compare/contrast to see how they are similar or how they differ.

 

[mina]

i've always had several translations. I like to read similar passages in each and compare.