What "Type" of Bible do you use?

[redleghunter]

I've noticed the vast increase in people shelving their paper bound Bibles for electronic device versions. I admit I use both and some of the Apps out there are great with study notes and linked sermons. Yet in church I still like to get out an old analogue highlighter and pen to take notes.

So how what do you use to feed on "pure milk of the word?"

 

[OrthodoxLady1994]

I think there ought to have been one more poll option, or possibly a few. The Bible and the Church Liturgy are not mutually exclusive and I know far more people who use the Liturgy stuffed in the pew and a Bible (of some sort) that they use much more frequently and actually own. I myself own and read both my church's Liturgy and the scripture.

I use a study bible which my church has produced which contains study articles, explaining from Scripture why we believe as we do about certain topics and a lectionary which shows which passages are set to be read and talked about in church on specific Sundays and Holy Days of the year.

 

[Lily of Valleys]

I have a few paper bound Bibles. Online I use biblegateway.com. I like it that I can see all the translations of the same verse all in one page.

 

[Wolfe]

Does memory count?

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

I tend to use my normal book Bible in most instances. It is a 1933 Afrikaans translation, which is a little bit old-fashioned amongst Afrikaans speakers - sort of like the King James equivalent.

When investigating a thorny problem though, I will correlate it with electronic English versions. If I am really getting stuck, then I would revert to books again, blow off the dust from my dictionaries, etymologies, histories, English and Greek NT, and other sundries. Once in a while, I'll break out my Vulgate for the sonorous beauty of the Latin.

 

[Mountainmike]

The electronic versions make searching a topic far easier.
And also allow comparison of translations- e.g. youngs literal to see the words the author actually used.

Take 2 corinthians 2:10 - for those who doubt sacramental confession seeing "forgive in the person of Christ" in youngs literal, which corresponds to dogma of a priest acting " in persona Christi" might give pause for thought. It is Hard to compare versions on paper, and you do not see that form of words in many versions " presence of Christ" means rather different from the authors words, which you would not know without easy comparison

 

[Mountainmike]

Does memory count?

Not when you get to my age!

 

[dysert]

I mostly use electronic versions any more. When I'm on my laptop I'm virtually 100% in e-Sword. When I go to a Bible study (as a participant, not the leader) or church I use my phone. However, when I'm leading a Bible study I'll still have an actual book since I write notes in it about what I want to say.

 

[CoolDude68]

I use a combination of things...my NKJV Study Bible, many online sources like Biblegateway, these forums and my favorite is listening to audio books while driving. There's an app called Overdrive which allows you to connect with your library and you can download all kinds of books. I choose to do the audio MP3 types. I've learned so much while just driving and listening.

 

[Hidden In Him]

On big advantage to online is that I can often find verses quicker by just typing them out and then searching them. Verses come up immediately in a Google search, so that's nice. It's much quicker than going through Strong's.

But as far as reading passages or cross-referencing, no. I far prefer the printed page, and so far as I can tell there is nothing online that matches the cross-referencing I have in my study Bibles, at least not yet anyway.

 

[Paidiske]

It depends. I use different things for different purposes.

For my own private devotional time, I have a preferred paper version.
For everyday working with the text, I use an online version because it's easy to search, copy, paste and so forth.
For more in-depth work (on the NT) I go back to paper and haul out the Greek text and lexicons.
And for really in-depth stuff I head for online tools to work with the Greek.

So it depends what I'm doing.

 

[dysert]

On big advantage to online is that I can often find verses quicker by just typing them out and then searching them. Verses come up immediately in a Google search, so that's nice. It's much quicker than going through Strong's.

But as far as reading passages or cross-referencing, no. I far prefer the printed page, and so far as I can tell there is nothing online that matches the cross-referencing I have in my study Bibles, at least not yet anyway.

Imo, the Treasure of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) blows away the cross references found in Study Bibles. TSK is available for free in e-Sword

 

[redleghunter]

I think there ought to have been one more poll option, or possibly a few.

I anticipated other practices with "other please explain." Thank you for sharing your devotion with us.

 

[redleghunter]

I have a few paper bound Bibles. Online I use biblegateway.com. I like it that I can see all the translations of the same verse all in one page.

Have you given Blueletterbible.org a try? You can type in a book, chapter (and verse) and it will give you the Lexicon (Strongs). Bible Hub is a step up from that but found the navigation to be cumbersome.

 

[redleghunter]

I far prefer the printed page, and so far as I can tell there is nothing online that matches the cross-referencing I have in my study Bibles, at least not yet anyway.

Grace to You ministries (John MacArthur) recently released his study Bible App. It needs some tweaking on Adroid devices but on an "i" something it works pretty good. The App is free but they do ask for $5.95 to include his study notes. Without the study notes option there is a good cross-references for each verse and key words/themes.

 

[Adstar]

I have a big KJV paper Bible.. But i mostly use a KJV software Bible..

It's avaliable for free. I dowloaded it to my computer but they have it for Iphone as well..

King James Pure Bible Search

 

[redleghunter]

It depends. I use different things for different purposes.

For my own private devotional time, I have a preferred paper version.
For everyday working with the text, I use an online version because it's easy to search, copy, paste and so forth.
For more in-depth work (on the NT) I go back to paper and haul out the Greek text and lexicons.
And for really in-depth stuff I head for online tools to work with the Greek.

So it depends what I'm doing.

Given your station, have you considered LOGOS? It is quite pricy but the theologians I know and also those in seminary have invested in it.

Logos Bible Software - Bible Study has never been easier!

 

[Paidiske]

I have looked at it before, but didn't feel the need, to be honest. I'm able to do what I need with what I have (and access to a very good library).

 

[Goatee]

I use both paper and online Bibles.

 

[redleghunter]

I have looked at it before, but didn't feel the need, to be honest. I'm able to do what I need with what I have (and access to a very good library).

Good point. I'm sure your library goes back over a hundred years or so! And LOGOS charges for scanned versions of what you already have for free!

My buddy told me that with eSword and a good search engine anyone can dig up most of what LOGOS offers.