Standard Bible Versions

 

We suggest an up to date and accurate version of the Bible.  Versions often reflect different ideas about what textual basis to work from and what style to use to convey the biblical message.  While in the West we are spoilt for choice, some choices can spoil us.  We find these generally very good for text, though are particularly unhappy with some biases in the notes of the NAB & NJB1, and the NKJV is dating in its gender style (for some a plus!).

 

  • Contemporary English Version
  • English Standard Version
  • Holman Christian Standard Bible
  • International Standard Version
  • New American Bible
  • New Century Version
  • New Jerusalem Bible
  • New King James Version
  • New Living Translation
  • Today’s New International Version


1   A hardcopy or two is worth having – even portable software.  Online options include:
http://isv.org/index.htm – ISV;
www.biblegateway.com/passage – CEV, ESV, HCSB, NCV, NKJV, NLT, & TNIV;
www.catholic.org/bible – NJB;
www.usccb.org/nab/bible/ – NAB.