What is the original Bible version?
What is the original Bible version?
The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English, preceding the King James Version by 51 years….
| Geneva Bible | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | GEN |
| NT published | 1557 |
| Complete Bible published | 1560 |
| Textual basis | Textus Receptus |
What are different Bible versions?
Complete Bibles
| Bible | Abbr. | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 365 Day Bible | 365DB | Modern revision of World English Bible |
| American Standard Version | ASV | Masoretic Text, Westcott and Hort 1881 and Tregelles 1857 |
| Amplified Bible | AMP | Revision of the American Standard Version |
| An American Translation | Masoretic Text, various Greek texts. |
Which Bible do Protestants use?
Notable English translations
| Abbreviation | Name | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| NIV | New International Version | Optimal equivalence |
| NKJV | New King James Version | Formal equivalence |
| NRSV | New Revised Standard Version | Formal equivalence |
| REB | Revised English Bible | Dynamic equivalence |
What Bible do Jehovah Witnesses use?
Jehovah’s Witnesses prefer to use the New World Translation of the Bible.
Which Bible is correct Catholic or Protestant?
Most Bible translations into English conform to the Protestant canon and ordering while some offer multiple versions (Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox) with different canon and ordering. For example, the version of the ESV with Apocrypha has been approved as a Catholic bible.
What 7 books are missing from the Protestant Bible?
Did you know that the Catholic Bible contains seven books that are not included in the Protestant Bible? These special books of the Bible—Sirach, Wisdom, Tobit, 1 Maccabees, Judith, additions to Daniel, and Esther—contain harrowing stories of family, resurrection, and prayer.