BASIC BIBLES LIST
I recommend you use several good bibles, not just one. Then
if one is found questionable, the others are good. Your soul
is precious. Be sure your soul is feeding from authentic Word
of God. Do not use any bible that are perverse or questionable.
For more, see BadBibles.php.
49 books bible
As of Aug 2012, there are two 49 books bibles (if there are
more, please let me know): "The Holy Bible In Its Original
Order" (OOB) and "Original Ordered Young's Literal Translation"
(OOYLT). Hopefully there will be more in the future.
OOB is the first 49 books bible. Unfortunately this bible
has some false doctrines of the Armstrong's Worldwide Church
of God. One important doctrinal difference is that, this church
does not believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit.
OOYLT is just 'Young's Literal Translation" shuffled to the
correct order. YLT, an excellent translation, was written in
1896, not exactly modern English, but readable. No translation
work was done.
OOYLT is public domain since it is just "public domain" YLT
shuffled to the original order. OOYLT can be downloaded OR
read online. As of Aug 2012, there is no paper edition (but
someone is welcomed to produce one). The OOYLT weblink is
OOYLT TOC
If that weblink is broken, try
http://www.ooylt.info/OOYLT/TOC.php (OOYLT TOC)
Go to the Download OOYLT webpage
for instructions on how to download OOYLT.
66 books bible
1.
Unfortunately, most modern bibles are severely corrupt and
were translated from the wrong Greek manuscript. The correct
copies (for translation to English) are the Massorites
manuscript (Hebrew) for the Old Testament and the Textus
Receptus (Greek) for the New Testament. I did a study on
bible translations and found only a few translations are
acceptable.
The acceptable translations (in my opinion) are
King James Version Bible (KJV)
[made 1611, but last revised in 1850; old English]
Webster Bible (WB)
[made 1833; slightly old English]
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
[made 1898; slightly old English]
Revised Webster Bible (RWB)
[made 1995; easy English definitions, but old English
sentences]
Updated King James Version Bible (UKJV)
[made 2000; easy English definitions, but old English
sentences]
American King James Version Bible
[made 1999; easy English definitions, but old English
sentences]
King James 2000 Bible [KJ2000]
[made 2000; do not confuse with 21KJ; easy to read]
Revised Young's Literal Translation
[as of Aug 2012, the Old Testament is not done as of 2015; easy to read]
Very old translations worthy of honorable mention are
Wycliffe Bible
[made 1380? early version; 1404? late version]
Tyndale Bible
[made 1526]
Geneva Bible
[made 1560; used by the pilgrims]
2.
I do not use the KJV bible unless I am in the bathroom where
I need a hard copy (otherwise I use an electronic device).
The English language in that bible is too old (at least for
me). My favorite translations are WB, RWB, UKJV, and YLT
bibles. The WB and YLT bibles are old, but the English
language is over 200 years after the KJV bible and I find them
to be readable. The UKJV, AKJV, and RWB bibles are the KJV,
KJV, and WB bibles, respectively, except all the old English
words are replaced with modern English words. The KJ2000
bible is good for those whom need an elementary reading bible.
The RYLT bible has only the New Testament (as of 8/12). For
hard copies, see comment 7.
For churches that need an easy-to-read, public domain
bible for viewgraphs, I suggest looking at UKJV or RWB (both
public domain). These translations have old English sentences but
easy English definitions.
3.
Bible versions with thee, thy, and thou is NOT a valid reason
for not using these versions. They are God's attributes.
Once you know their definitions, it is easy to understand.
If you don't already, see
http://www.ecclesia.org/truth/thou.html
http://unenlightenedenglish.com/2009/07/thou-thee-thy-thine-ye-shakespearean-english
http://www.kencollins.com/why-05.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080610014636AAsaTRR
If you still think thee, thou, and thy should not be used, then
eliminate all the songs that have them, e.g., "Be thou my vision",
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet", etc. The church sings
hundreds of songs with thee, thou, and thy.
Bible versions using antique words is a valid reason.
In the first 12 chapter of KJV, there are firmament, replenish,
conception, vagabond, artificer, begat, asswaged, abated,
perpetual, husbandman, thence, sojourn, and entreated.
While a person with graduate degree probably can figure out
the definition of most of these words, it is unrealistic
for someone with elementary education to understand these words.
4.
There are a few free bible programs available. There is no
need to buy a program, since most programs have all you need
unless you are a scholar at a theologian school studying
the bible deeply. Most people, including many pastors, just
need bible translations, commentaries, maps, and dictionaries.
For Window OS, two GNU (copyleft) programs stand out: Sword and
E-sword. Sword and E-sword basic installation do not have
much. After you install them, download the translations,
commentaries, maps, and dictionaries, you desire.
For Linux-based OS, you can get BibleTime or Xiphos which use
the Sword library. Install BibleTime or Xiphos. Then add
translations, commentaries, maps, and dictionaries, from the Sword
library.
For (Mac) OS X, there is a similar program that uses the
Sword library - go to the Sword website and find it.
a.
Download a basis bible program at
Sword (Window; for Linux, you need just the libraries)
http://www.crosswire.org/sword/index.jsp
E-sword (Window)
http://www.e-sword.net/index.html
BibleTime (Linux)
http://bibletime.info
Xiphos (linux; was GNOMESword)
http://xiphos.org/
b.
Download the better bible translations (see section 1.; Wycliffe, Tyndale,
Geneva, KJV, WB, YLT, AKJV, UKJV, and RWB). KJ2000 can be downloaded
for e-sword only (as of 10/15/10).
c.
Download commentaries. The big three (in my opinion) are
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete, not Concise)
Other good and useful commentaries (in my opinion) are
Barnes' New Testament Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
The People's New Testament
John Wesley's Notes on the Bible
d.
Download dictionaries/lexicons. Good ones (in my opinion)
are
Definitions and Symbols from The Two Babylons
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Nave's Topical Bible
Noah Webster's Dictionary
If you like Greek and Hebrew, download the Strong's
dictionaries.
e.
If you want a computer program to analyze the bible,
consider
Alkitab Bible Study (window, linux, macs; free basic
but $$$ for add-ons)
http://www.kiyut.com/products/alkitab/index.html
Bible Analyzer (window, linux)
http://www.bibleanalyzer.com/
BPBible (window, linux)
http://bpbible.com/
5.
If you like UKJV or RYLT, you can download them separately from
UKJV
http://www.creationism.org/BibleUKJV/
RYLT
http://www.auburn.edu/~allenkc/rylt/rylt.html
6.
If you like hardcopies, it is very easy to get a KJV
bible. Other hardcopy bibles are at
UKJV
http://www.evidencebible.com/ (links to livingwaters.com)
http://www.livingwaters.com/ -> store
KJ2000
http://www.bibleleague.org/
It's hard to find WB and YLT, but you can get these bibles used.
7.
Other websites of interested are listed below. You can
- download
- online
- one [or a few] verse[s]
- search
- buy
http://wesley.nnu.edu/sermons-essays-books/william-tyndales-translation/
http://wesley.nnu.edu/sermons-essays-books/john-wycliffes-translation/
Wyc,Tyndale 1,2
http://studylight.org/
KJV,WB,YLT,Wyc,Tyndale,Geneva 2,3,4
http://www.angelfire.com/al4/allenkc/akjv/
AKJV 1,2 (download is Sword/Bibletime/Xiphos only)
http://www.spiritandtruth.org/study/index.htm
KJ2000, KJV, YLT 2
http://bible.christiansunite.com/
KJV,WB,YLT 2
http://www.htmlbible.com/
KJV,WB,YLT 1,2,4-KJV & YLT only
http://awmach.org/library/bibles
KJV,WB,YLT 2
http://bibledatabase.org/
http://bibledatabase.org/bibles.html
http://bibledatabase.net/
Wyc NT,KJV,WB,YLT 1,2,3 (download is with BibleDatabase
only)
http://unbound.biola.edu/
KJV,WB,YLT 1,2,3,4 (download is with Unbound Bible only)
http://www.biblegateway.com
KJV,YLT,Wyc-NT 2,3,4
http://www.genevabible.com/
Geneva 5
8.
Some useful online resourses (commentaries, dictionaries,
lexicons, etc) are at
http://bible.christiansunite.com/
http://studylight.org/
http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/ -> Browse our library
http://www.scripture4all.org/
http://www.virtualchristiancenter.com/biblestudytools/index.html
http://biblehub.com/commentaries/
Mobile bibles
1. Online Mobile Bible
You can read the bible online if your cellphone can surf the web.
Online OOYLT and KJV are at
http://www.ooylt.info/OOYLT/Mobile/TOC_mobile.php (OOYLT)
http://m.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ (KJV)
Multiple bibles can be found at
http://www.mobibible.com/
http://m.biblestudytools.com
Be aware that the default bible is the corrupt NIV - so you will need to change the bible version.
For example in m.biblestudytools.com, you can click the "Browse" button and choose a good bible.
These websites also have references (commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, and others).
2. Offline Mobile Bible
You can add a bible app if your cellphone allows it. Chances are high that your manufacturer
has bible apps that you can install without a hiccup. Bible apps are at
http://olivetree.com/
http://www.mobibible.com/
I personally recommend adding Bible Reader, and then, adding KJV, YLT, WB, and AKJV. If
you want fun reading, add Wyc, Tyn, and Geneva.
A good read is at
http://christianity.about.com/od/biblestudyresources/tp/mobilebiblesoft.htm
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