Which bible

[Iron Lion]

Hi, I was curious whats the most common bible type used in the Anglican church?

Thanks beforehand.

 

[AngloLynn]

The Church of England seems to use mainly the NRSV and the NIV.

 

[longhair75]

The Bible in the book racks of all of the pews in my Episcopal Church are the NRSV.

I read the Third Edition Oxford Anottated NRSV (with apocryphia) for study, and the King James for elnlightenment.

 

[AngCath]

Typically the New Revised Standard Version.
I have also seen the Revised Standard Version and the English Standard Version used in parishes.

The Episcopal Church approves all the following for liturgical use:
New Revised Standard Version
Revised Standard Version
New International Version
New American Bible
New English Bible
Revised English Bible
Good News Bible
Jerusalem
New Jerusalem
King James

 

[JasonV]

Interestingly enough, the New American Bible has quickly become my version of Choice. (Previously it was the NRSV.)

 

[pmcleanj]

I love the New English Version, and that used (circa 1980 to be the standard lectionary bible in Canada for people who didn't want to use the AV; but Americans and American-TV-educated Canadians found the British language inaccessible -- so we typically use the NRSV now.

 

[AngCath]

My personal bible of choice is the Revised English Bible which I keep on my desk and the NRSV which is in my BCP/Bible combo for the Daily Office.

 

[TomUK]

I attend two Anglican Churches - the evangelical one uses the NIV and the Anglo-Catholic one uses the NJB.

Personally i use the REB in devotions which is such a stunning translation i can't understand why it's not more popular.

 

[learningtoenjoyhim]

My church used the NRSV, I think.

I personally use lots of different Bibles. I've also got the Oxford Annotated NRSV, but I've also got KJ, NKJ, Good News, and for my purse the NLT (New Living Translation). It's not actually as good a translation, but the Bible itself is small and comes in a metal case so it doesn't get beat up since when I tried to carry a normal Bible in purse the pages always got bent and beat up.

 

[karen freeinchristman]

but the Bible itself is small and comes in a metal case so it doesn't get beat up since when I tried to carry a normal Bible in purse the pages always got bent and beat up.

These things matter!

 

[AngCath]

Personally i use the REB in devotions which is such a stunning translation i can't understand why it's not more popular.

I don't get it either.

 

[Iosias]

I have attended two congregations; the first used the ESV and the second uses the NIV. I use the A(KJ)V

 

[Secundulus]

In Church we use the KJV - Because that's the one that Jesus used.

For study I use primarily the:
NASB(95)
ESV
New Jerusalem

 

[Timothy]

I speak and lead worship from the ESV, however it's not a standard that we can use for the lectionary readings, so we use the NIV (which I don't like.) The NRSV is the other standard but costs more for pew bibles so we went with the NIV... I think that says as much about St. H's as I need to...

 

[Colabomb]

I jump around. Currently i've been enjoying the old RSV.

 

[lgministries]

My ministry uses the NIV due to our international audience. I also have the KJV of which the language I find beautiful.