2007-04-09 10:30:40 · 19 answers · asked by Magicflower 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The following Bible translations are approved by the Catholic Chruch for personal use:
+ Douai-Rheims
+ Confraternity Edition
+ Revised Standard Version (RSV) - Catholic Edition
+ New American Bible (NAB )
+ Jerusalem Bible
+ New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)- Catholic Edition
+ New Jerusalem Bible
+ Today's' English Version - Catholic
Only the New American Bible (NAB) is approved for liturgical use in the U.S. and many other English speaking countries.
With love in Christ.
2007-04-09 17:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original canon of the Bible was decided officially at the Council of Carthage(I think that's how you spell it) which I beleive was around 487AD. Luther took some books out - but the truth of the matter is the original Hebrew canon included all the books currently contained what you might call a 'Catholic' Bible. The best Bibles I know are the Duoey-Rheims(classical English vulgate translation), the Jerusalem(very readable), the New American Bible, RSV - all of which are approved and good. However there are newer politically correct 'Bibles' that I wouldn't touch- the NRSV(New Revised Satanic Version), the New Jerusalem and many others that aren't very good at all. They were written for feminists who have an agenda and misguided clergy. One things for sure - you have to appreciate Judaism if you wish to understand Christianity - especially Catholicism. We are in great debt to our Jewish friends.
2007-04-09 22:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by Hans S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Bible is available in many versions, KJV, NIV, NASV, etc. The difference in a Catholic Bible,and a Protestant Bible is the fact that the Catholic Bible has more 'books' in it. To settle the difference between them, I looked at the the Dead Sea Scrolls (encyclopedia); which has the 'Catholic' books included; (I was raised in a Protestant group).
2007-04-09 18:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not the King James Version
2007-04-09 17:33:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not Catholic but I do know that they use the 1611 King James Bible which is the true original English Bible yet they have taken a few books out. It is interesting to know that all Bibles thes days are missing quite a few books like 1&2 Maccabees which are in our original texts yet "protestant" versions are missing about 8-11 books approx. while the Catholics are missing about 4 or so. thx.
2007-04-09 17:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by stetson 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I know the King James Version is out.
VLR
2007-04-10 04:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by VLR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.catholiccompany.com/display_results.cfm?category=464&AID=117&new=yes&gclid=CIzG8s_NtosCFTIeGAodhVYe2g this site is a bookstore but it has different catholic bibles and interpretations.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02543a.htm this site will explain the differences of the protestant and catholic bibles.
i currently use the new american bible(NAB) this is the version used in the catholic liturgy in america.
wisdom you may want to change your name because what you said is a poor translation of scripture and not one word can be considered wisdom try this site if you want wisdom
www.scripturecatholic.com
2007-04-09 17:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are a number of catholic bibles, some literal translations, some dynamic.
new american standard
new international
douay-rheims
revised standard version - catholic edition
confraternity
new american bible
and others.
and these are just the english translations.
2007-04-09 17:51:44 · answer #8 · answered by treesandfleas 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Two
The Douay Rhymes and the New American versions.
2007-04-09 17:36:13 · answer #9 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the Douay Rheims with an apocryphal text stuck dead in the middle.
2007-04-09 17:34:16 · answer #10 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋