What is Your Favorite English Version of the Bible?

[Padraig]

Unfortunately, all of the English versions put out by the RC's after Vatican Council II, while more complete than other English translations in terms of the books included in the Old Testament, are heavily marred by the effects of modernistic Biblical scholarship, and to varying degrees even "gender sensitivity" - I couldn't recommend them to anyone.

Well, I really have to admit that's true. I do like the read the New American Bible and even the New Jerusalem Bible, and on occasion Monsignor Knox's translation, but there are definite problems with at least the first two.

It's just that -- for me -- the theological bias of the Roman Catholics is usually less objectionable than that of the Protestants. And the English of the 20th century Protestant translations doesn't sound as good to my ear as that of the Catholics.

I grant you that we should use sounder translations for study and lections. But sometimes I'm not praying, and I'm not studying, I'm just reading. And if I'm reading a modern version, it's not likely to be a Protestant version. But that's just my preference.

Patrick

[Pedro]

Versión Reína Valera Antigua, cerca 1602 -- but that's just me, as I am the rare exception....

First post, y'all. Hey there.

[Mary Kissel]

welcome to the forum Pedro! and also to all others who've recently joined over this summer... Also I wanted to comment on what Seraphim had said in his post about the Dhouay Rheims Bible I didn't realize that the DR was that hard to find either! I received my Dhouay Rheims (which the last time I checked, the leather hard cover was no longer being made for them and for awhile as someone else said they've been out of print and unavailable from TAN) from a lady who I talked to online who went to an sspx church at the time and actually, after I left the sspx as well, I gave my copy of the D.R. to a RC. Nun friend of mine who needed it more than me at the time and then when I was done with college in the year 2000-'01 she had died peacefully and her nephew mailed it out to me in a package with other things as well that I still treasure to this day. I never expected to receive my bible back though, but I'm still glad that I have it, especially since as you say Seraphim, it's hard to get a copy of one today. Sorry for rambling on

Oh, Pedro, I have a question for you as well, What is that version of the Bible that you posted about? I never heard of that one before, the Version Reina Valera Antigua, cerca 1602 ?

a sinner,
Mary

[Jakub]

There is a digital reproduced DR bible available with flex/leather covers available @ www.fssp.com

Pedro, I'm still looking for yours !

james

[Mary Kissel]

cool ty Jakub.... and I'm still tryin to figure out what pedro's is too

[Sean]

I really like Dormition Skete's translation of the New Testament.

--Sean

[Pedro]

Hey...I know it's been a while since this topic was brought up...and it doesn't even fit the thread, really, as it's not about an ENGLISH Bible version, but...

VRVA 1602 was actually (iirc) the first translation of Holy Scripture into the Spanish vernacular. It was begun in the late 1500s and completed in 1602 by two fellows, who were of course named Reina and Valera.

To my knowledge, it's no longer in print...if you find one, let me know! It's available online at biblegateway.com, but w/out deuterocanons. :ohvey: Still a gorgeous version of the Scriptures en español.