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The following chart shows the different books in Protestant, Catholic and
Orthodox churches.
Bible Chart
PROTESTANT
(66) |
CATHOLIC
(73) |
ORTHODOX
(77) |
|
New
Testament
(27) |
Old
Testament
(39) |
New
Testament
(27) |
Old
Testament
(46) |
New
Testament
(27) |
Old
Testament
(50) |
| Matthew |
Genesis |
Matthew |
Genesis |
Matthew |
Genesis |
| Mark |
Exodus |
Mark |
Exodus |
Mark |
Exodus |
| Luke |
Leviticus |
Luke |
Leviticus |
Luke |
Leviticus |
| John |
Numbers |
John |
Numbers |
John |
Numbers |
| Acts |
Deuteronomy |
Acts |
Deuteronomy |
Acts |
Deuteronomy |
| Romans |
Joshua |
Romans |
Joshua |
Romans |
Joshua |
| 1 Corinthians |
Judges |
1 Corinthians |
Judges |
1 Corinthians |
Judges |
| 2 Corinthians |
Ruth |
2 Corinthians |
Ruth |
2 Corinthians |
Ruth |
| Galatians |
1 Samuel |
Galatians |
1 Samuel |
Galatians |
1 Kingdoms
(1 Sam) |
| Ephesians |
2 Samuel |
Ephesians |
2 Samuel |
Ephesians |
2 Kingdoms
(2 Sam) |
| Philippians |
1 Kings |
Philippians |
1 Kings |
Philippians |
3 Kingdoms
(1 Kgs) |
| Colossians |
2 Kings |
Colossians |
2 Kings |
Colossians |
4 Kingdoms
(2 Kgs) |
| 1 Thessalonians |
1 Chronicles |
1 Thessalonians |
1 Chronicles |
1 Thessalonians |
1 Chronicles |
| 2 Thessalonians |
2 Chronicles |
2 Thessalonians |
2 Chronicles |
2 Thessalonians |
2 Chronicles |
| 1 Timothy |
Ezra |
1 Timothy |
Ezra |
1 Timothy |
1 Esdras |
| 2 Timothy |
Nehemiah |
2 Timothy |
Nehemaih |
2 Timothy |
2 Esdras
(Ezra + Neh) |
| Titus |
Esther |
Titus |
Tobit |
Titus |
Esther (with additions) |
| Philemon |
Job |
Philemon |
Judith |
Philemon |
Judith |
| Hebrews |
Psalms |
Hebrews |
Esther
(with additions) |
Hebrews |
Tobit |
| James |
Proverbs |
James |
1 Maccabees |
James |
1 Maccabees |
| 1 Peter |
Ecclesiastes |
1 Peter |
2 Maccabees |
1 Peter |
2 Maccabees |
| 2 Peter |
Song of Solomon |
2 Peter |
Job |
2 Peter |
3 Maccabees |
| 1 John |
Isaiah |
1 John |
Psalms |
1 John |
Psalms
(+ P151) |
| 2 John |
Jermiah |
2 John |
Proverbs |
2 John |
Prayer of Manasseh |
| 3 John |
Lamentations |
3 John |
Ecclesiastes |
3 John |
Job |
| Jude |
Ezekiel |
Jude |
Song of
Solomon |
Jude |
Proverbs |
| Revelation |
Daniel |
Revelation |
Wisdom of Solomon |
Revelation |
Ecclesiastes |
| |
Hosea |
|
Sirach |
|
Song of
Solomon |
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Joel |
|
Isaiah |
|
Wisdom of Solomon |
| |
Amos |
|
Jeremiah |
|
Sirach |
| |
Obadiah |
|
Lamentations |
|
Hosea |
| |
Jonah |
|
Baruch
(with Letter of Jeremiah) |
|
Amos |
| |
Micah |
|
Ezekiel |
|
Micah |
| |
Nahum |
|
Daniel
(with
Susanna &
Bel and the Dragon) |
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Joel |
| |
Habakkuk |
|
Hosea |
|
Obadiah |
| |
Zephaniah |
|
Joel |
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Jonah |
| |
Haggai |
|
Amos |
|
Nahum |
| |
Zechariah |
|
Obadiah |
|
Habakkuk |
| |
Malachi |
|
Jonah |
|
Zephaniah |
| |
|
|
Micah |
|
Haggai |
| |
|
|
Nahum |
|
Zechariah |
| |
|
|
Habakkuk |
|
Malachi |
| |
|
|
Zephaniah |
|
Isaiah |
| |
|
|
Haggai |
|
Jeremiah |
| |
|
|
Zechariah |
|
Baruch |
| |
|
|
Malachi |
|
Lamentations |
| |
|
|
|
|
Letter of
Jeremiah |
| |
|
|
|
|
Ezekiel |
| |
|
|
|
|
Daniel (with additions) |
| |
|
|
|
|
4 Maccabees
(in Appendix) |
Bible Versions
There are many different versions of English translation bible.
Some are translated from ancient Hebrew and Greek.
Some versions are using Word for Word translation method and some are using
Thought for Thought translation method.
It will be good to own one version from each categories. However, it is more
important to own a bible that you are going to read it.
Let's look at Genesis 1:1
and Luke 1:26-35 and see how different versions
of bibles
translated
into modern English.
Word for Word
|
Douay-Rheims(Catholic) |
New Revised Standard Version(Catholic) |
King James |
New King James |
New American Standard Bible |
| Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
|
In the beginning God created heaven, and earth. And the earth was
void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved
over the waters.
|
In the beginning when God created the
heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the
deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. |
In the beginning God created the heaven
and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And
the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. |
In the beginning God created the heavens
and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the
deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. |
In the beginning God created the heavens
and the earth.
And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep; and
the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. |
|
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
And in the sixth
month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into
a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's
name was Mary.
And the angel being come in, said unto
her:
Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee:
blessed art thou among women.
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying,
and thought with herself what manner of
salutation this should be.
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for
thou hast found grace with God.
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and
shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his
name Jesus.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son
of the most High; and the Lord God shall give
unto him the throne of David his father; and he
shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
And Mary said to the angel:
How shall this be done, because I know not man?
And the angel
answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall
come upon thee, and the power of the most High
shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the
Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called
the Son of God.
And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath
conceived a son in her old age; and this is the
sixth month with her that is called barren:
Because no
word shall be impossible with God.
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord;
be it done to me according to thy word.
And the angel departed from her. |
In the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a
town in Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's
name
was Mary.
And he came to her and said, 'Greetings, favoured one! The
Lord is with you.�
But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what
sort of greeting this might be.
The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favour with God.
And now, you
will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and
you will name him Jesus.
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most
High, and the Lord God will give to him the
throne of his ancestor David.
He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever,
and of his kingdom there will be no end.�
The angel said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow
you; therefore the child to be born
will be holy; he will be called Son of God.
And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age
has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth
month for her who was said to be barren.
For nothing will be impossible with God.'
Then Mary said, 'Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be
with me according to your word.'
Then the angel
departed from her.
|
And in the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a
city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's
name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail,
thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with
thee: blessed art thou among women.
And when she saw
him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in
her mind what manner of salutation this should
be.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for
thou hast found favour with God.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name
JESUS.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son
of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto
him the throne of his father David:
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for
ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this
be, seeing I know not a man?
And the angel answered and said unto her, The
Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power
of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore
also that holy thing which shall be born of thee
shall be called the Son of God.
And,
behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath
also conceived a son in her old age: and
this is the sixth month with her, who
was called barren.
For with
God nothing shall be impossible.
And Mary
said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord;
be it unto me according to thy word. And
the angel departed from her.
|
Now in the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a
city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a
virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David. The virgin�s name was
Mary.
And having come in, the angel said to her,
"Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with
you; blessed are you among women!"
But when she saw
him, she was troubled
at his saying, and considered what manner of
greeting this was. Then the angel said to
her, �Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found
favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in
your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call
His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be
called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God
will give Him the throne of His father David.
And He will reign over the house of Jacob
forever, and of His kingdom there will be no
end."
Then Mary said to the angel, �How can this be,
since I do not know a man?"
And the angel answered and said to her, �The
Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of
the Highest will overshadow you; therefore,
also, that Holy One who is to be born will be
called the Son of God. Now indeed,
Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son
in her old age; and this is now the sixth month
for her who was called barren. For with
God nothing will be impossible."
Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the
Lord! Let it be to me according to your word."
And the angel departed from her. |
Now in the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a
city in Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the
virgin's name was Mary.
And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings,
favored one! The Lord is with you."
But she
was very
perplexed at this statement, and kept
pondering what kind of salutation this
was.
The
angel said to her, "Do not be afraid,
Mary; for you have found favor with God.
"And
behold, you will conceive in your womb
and bear a son, and you shall name Him
Jesus.
"He
will be great and will be called the Son
of the Most
High; and the Lord God will give Him the
throne of His father David;
and
He will reign over the house of Jacob
forever, and His kingdom will have no
end."
Mary
said to the angel, "How can this be,
since I am a virgin?"
The
angel answered and said to her, "The
Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
power of the Most High will overshadow
you; and for that reason the holy Child
shall be called the Son of God.
"And
behold, even your relative Elizabeth has
also conceived a son in her old age; and
she who was called barren is now in her
sixth month.
"For
nothing will be impossible with God."
And
Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the
Lord; may it be done to me according to
your word." And the angel departed from
her.
|
Moderate
|
New Jerusalem Bible
(Catholic)
|
New American Bible
(Catholic)
|
Christian
Community Bible
(Catholic) |
New International Version |
| Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
|
In the beginning God created heaven and
earth. Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine
wind sweeping over the waters. |
In the beginning, when God created the
heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss,
while a mighty wind swept over the waters. |
In the beginning, when God began to create the heavens and
the earth,
the earth had no form and was void;
darkness was over the deep and the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. |
In the beginning God created the heavens
and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the
deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. |
|
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
|
In the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a
town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin
betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of
David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
He went in and
said to her, 'Rejoice, you who enjoy God's
favour! The Lord is with you.'
She was deeply
disturbed by these words and asked herself what
this greeting could mean, but the angel said to
her, 'Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God's
favour. Look! You are to conceive in your womb
and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He
will be great and will be called Son of the Most
High. The Lord God will give him the throne of
his ancestor David; he will rule over the House
of Jacob for ever and his reign will have no
end.'
Mary said to the
angel, 'But how can this come about, since I
have no knowledge of man?'
The angel
answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will cover you
with its shadow. And so the child will be holy
and will be called Son of God. And I tell you
this too: your cousin Elizabeth also, in her old
age, has conceived a son, and she whom people
called barren is now in her sixth month, for
nothing is impossible to God.'
Mary said, 'You
see before you the Lord's servant, let it happen
to me as you have said.' And the angel left her.
|
In the sixth
month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a
town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of
the house of David, and the virgin's name was
Mary.
And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one!
The Lord is with you."
But she was
greatly troubled at what was said and pondered
what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel
said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you
have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear
a son, and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the
Most High, and the Lord God will give him the
throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob
forever, and of his kingdom there will be no
end."
But Mary said to
the angel, "How can this be, since I have no
relations with a man?"
And the angel
said to her in reply, "The holy Spirit will come
upon you, and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also
conceived a son in her old age, and this
is the sixth month for her who was called
barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God."
Mary said,
"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it
be done to me according to your word." Then the
angel departed from her. |
In the sixth
month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a
town of Galilee called Nazareth. He was sent to
a young virgin who was betrothed to a man named
Joseph, of the family of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
The angel
came to her and said, "Rejoice, full of grace,
the Lord is with you."
Mary was
troubled at these words, wondering what this
greeting could mean.
But the
angel said, "Do not fear, Mary, for God has
looked kindly on you. You shall conceive and
bear a son and you shall call him Jesus. He will
be great and shall rightly be called Son of
the Most High. The Lord God will give him the
kingdom of David, his ancestor; he will rule
over the people of Jacob forever and his reign
shall have no end."
Then Mary
said to the angel, "How can this be if I am a
virgin?"
And the
angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come
upon you and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you; therefore, the holy child to be
born shall be called Son of God. Even your
relative Elizabeth is expecting a son in her old
age, although she was unable to have a child,
and she is now in her sixth month. With God
nothing is impossible."
Then Mary
said, "I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be
done to me as you have said."
And the angel left
her. |
In the
sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel
to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a
virgin pledged to be married to a man
named Joseph, a descendant of David. The
virgin's name was Mary.
The angel went
to her and said, "Greetings, you who are
highly favored! The Lord is with you."
Mary was
greatly troubled at his words and
wondered what kind of greeting this
might be.
But the
angel said to her, "Do not be afraid,
Mary, you have found favor with God. You
will be with child and give birth to a
son, and you are to give him the name
Jesus. He will
be great and will be called the Son of
the Most High. The Lord God will give
him the throne of his father David, and
he will reign over the house of Jacob
forever; his kingdom will never end."
"How
will this be," Mary asked the angel,
"since I am a virgin?"
The
angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will
come upon you, and the power of the Most
High will overshadow you. So the holy
one to be born will be called the Son of
God. Even Elizabeth your relative is
going to have a child in her old age,
and she who was said to be barren is in
her sixth month. For nothing is
impossible with God."
"I am
the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May
it be to me as you have said." Then the
angel left her.
|
(Catholic)
Thought for Thought
|
Today’s English Version
|
New Living Translation |
| Genesis 1:1 |
Genesis 1:1 |
|
In the beginning, when God created the
universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything
was engulfed in total darkness, and the power of God was moving over the water. |
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth
was empty, a formless mass cloaked in darkness. And the Spirit of God was hovering over
its surface.
|
|
Luke 1:26-35 |
Luke 1:26-35 |
In the sixth
month of Elizabeth's pregnancy God sent the
angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee name
Nazareth. He had a message for a young woman
promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who
was a descendant of King David. Her name was
Mary. The angel came to her and said, Peace be
with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly
blessed you!
Mary was deeply troubled by
the angel's message, and she wondered what his
words meant.
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary;
God has been gracious to you. You will become
pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will
name him Jesus. He will be great and will be
called the Son of the Most High God. The
Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor
David was, and he will be the king of the
descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will
never end!;
Mary said
to the angel, I am a virgin. How, then, can
this be?
The angel
answered, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and
God's power will rest upon you. For this
reason the holy child will be called the Son of;
God. Remember your relative Elizabeth. It is
said that she cannot have children, but
she herself is now six months pregnant, even
though she is very old. For there is nothing
that God cannot do.
I am the
Lord's servant, said Mary; may it happen to me
as you have said. And the angel left her. |
In the sixth
month of Elizabeth�s pregnancy, God sent the
angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,
to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be
married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of
King David.
Gabriel appeared to her and said,
"Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with
you."
Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what
the angel could mean.
�Don�t be afraid, Mary," the angel told
her, �for you have found favor with God!
You will conceive and give birth to a
son, and you will name him Jesus.
He will be very great and will be called
the Son of the Most High. The Lord God
will give him the throne of his ancestor
David. And he will reign over
Israel forever; his Kingdom will never
end!"
Mary asked the angel, "But how can this
happen? I am a virgin.
The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will
come upon you, and the power of the Most
High will overshadow you. So the baby to
be born will be holy, and he will be
called the Son of God. What is more, your relative Elizabeth has become
pregnant in her old age! People used to
say she was barren, but she is now in her
sixth month. For nothing is
impossible with God.
Mary
responded, "I am the Lord�s servant. May
everything you have said about me come
true." And then the angel left her.
|
Let' do some more comparison between the Word for Word vs Thought for
Thought versions:
|
Genesis 3:15 |
|
Genesis 43:10 |
|
Ecclesiasticus 24:24-31 |
|
Isaiah 14:12 |
|
Matthew 12:24 |
|
Matthew 16:18-19 |
|
Matthew 16:26 |
|
Matthew 17:21 |
|
Matthew 18:11 |
|
Matthew 23:14 |
|
Matthew 24:28 |
|
Matthew 26:50 |
|
Mark
6:52 |
|
Mark
7:16 |
|
Mark
9:44, 46 |
|
Mark
11:26 |
|
Mark 15:28 |
|
Luke 1:34 |
|
Luke 2:14 |
|
Luke 4:4 |
|
Luke 9:55 |
|
Luke 17:36 |
|
Luke 21:33 |
|
Luke 23:17 |
|
John
1:9-12 |
|
John 3:16 |
|
John 5:4 |
|
John 6:14 |
|
John 8:58 |
|
Acts 8:37 |
|
Acts 24:7 |
|
Acts 28:29 |
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Romans 12:16 |
|
Romans 16:24 |
|
1 Corinthians 16:14 |
|
1 Timothy 3:16 |
|
1 Peter 1:23 |
|
1 John 5:7 |
|
Revelation 3:15-16 |
Criteria of Acceptance of Books in
the Bible
 | Apostolicity |
The books have been mandated by an
apostolic figure.
| Catholicity : Universal Church |
These books are for the
universal church and not restricted to certain group
of people.
| Orthodoxy (Conforming to the Rule of Faith) |
These books do not go against the
spirit of the Gospel.
| Established Usage |
The faith community was already using the
books or practising the teachings
in the books.
The books should tell about the truth of Life and not
contradicting to to other books.
Useful links:
http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/English_Translations.htm
http://www.ibs.org/bibles/translations/
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