this is a curious question...I have three bibles, two of which my grandmother has given me. The other one was given to all seniors. But I wonder...do people buy Bible's for themselves, or for others?
2007-05-18 10:10:31 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My Methodist Sunday school teacher mother gave it to me. I would not bother to buy one for myself, but it is an interesting part of my reference library.
2007-05-18 10:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first bible was given to me by a church friend a long time ago when I was young. She's not living but I loved the bible. It is blue and it had like a dinner setting on the front cover. The bible was used as the main course in between a knife and fork. I have 2 other bibles two and i ordered it free off the internet. Oh yeah I have a forth one which talks in plane english give to me by an old pastor. So there you go, All 3 were free. I hardly pay for much.
2007-05-18 10:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was confirmed in the methodist church I was given the New International Version of the Bible. I was also given a children's bible when I was around five years old...and then I got one as a prize in Sunday School when I was around thirteen (those who came to Sunday school regularly got Bibles as sort of a bribe).
I've been given all the Bibles I own.
2007-05-19 12:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have a couple of them that were givin to myself or my husband and a womans devotional bible that god gave me well i found it in the middle of a busy street when i was at a red light and the adress was right near my house so i called and left a message on there machine twice and never recived a call back the bible is practically brand new with just a few highlighted areas in a very cute carrying case that is still clean even thouhg i found it on a busy street do you think god gave it to me???? i do im a 23yr. old mother of three and was going through a hard time after my husbands father passed unexpectedly and last but not least i recently purchased one from walmart for about 20 dollors
2007-05-18 10:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by suarezpimp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 4 or 5 Bibles, some where gifts, some on tape or DVD. I also rescue and repair Bibles that I find at a thrift shop or yard sale which later become gifts or donated to a proper place.
I treat the Bible with the honor it deserves.
2007-05-18 10:21:35 · answer #5 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both, I have about six Bibles, I bought 2 the others were given.
2007-05-18 10:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by charmaine f 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible that I have was given to me. I have bought Bibles in the past, and I've given many to others.
2007-05-18 10:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by Nevada Slim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have bought all my bibles except for the St Josephs edition which I think my wife brought with her when we married. Pretty sure her parents gave her that one. The bible that was given to me when I got baptised got a bit worn out and was falling apart. As did the bible my mother gave me. Twelve bibles in my home not counting the tanuchs and the chumash and the new testiments as they are not complete in and by themselves.
2007-05-18 10:16:23 · answer #8 · answered by Tzadiq 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought a large print bible in King James for myself 'cause I'm getting older *smile*. I have a study bible, in NIV, that was given to me about 10 years ago by my mother and one of my sisters. I also have a bible that I bought that's here at work, also NIV. I like the NIV for studying, I can understand it much better than the King James.
2007-05-18 10:25:09 · answer #9 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Combination of both. My first was a King James given to me by my parents. But I have an NIV and an Amplified Bible translation that I have purchased for myself.
Read both translations from cover to cover on my own. The NIV is pretty marked up, and I am trying to avoid marking up my Amplified too much.
2007-05-18 10:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know some people who went out and bought bibles, but those were ones with commentary in them, and these people were part of a bible study group.
I've been given all my bibles.
2007-05-18 10:14:36 · answer #11 · answered by verbalise 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋