August 24, 2004
Bibles that I Own
KJV (King James Version)
- KJV Compact Reference Bible with Snap-Flap Closing, Black Bonded Leather, Gold Edition
- KJV Giant Print Reference Bible
NKJV (New King James Version)
- NKJV Nelson Study Bible, Black Genuine Leather
This is one of my favourtie Bibles for its scholarly thoroughness and devotional quality. If I could only take one Bible with me among all the Study and Devotional Bibles, this one would be it.
- NKJV Compact Reference Bible with SNap-Flap Closing, Black Bonded Leather
- NKJV Pocket Companion Bible, Brown Royal Leathersoft
Very light-weight and compact, and yet the typeface is very clear and readable. The Brown/Burgundy copy that I've got is beautiful. This is one of my favorite Bibles. I use it at home, at the church, and on the road.
- New Possibility Thinkers Bible
This is yet another one of my favorite devotional Bibles. The only thing is that it is currently out of print. I came across this edition of the bible at a used bookstore and was certainly delightly surprised. I hope Nelson Publishing will bring it back soon. It is edited by Dr. Robert H. Schuller, the founding pastor of Crystal Cathedral.
- NKJV New Scofield Study Bible, Black Bonded Leather
- Gift and Award Bible, Black Imitation Leather
- Spirit-Filled Woman's Devotional Bible
(I got this Bible at a Christian Bookstore after hearing another customer raving about it - she LOVED her copy of this Bible. I have only skimmed through it so far so I can't make any comments yet.)
- The MacArthur Daily Bible, paperback
NIV (New International Version)
- NIV Prayer Devotional Bible, paperback
One of my favorite devotional Bibles.
- NIV Encouragement Bible, Burgandy Bounded Leather
One of my favorite devotional Bibles.
- Life Application Study Bible, Black Genuine Leather (It is special 'cause it was a gift from a good friend. I have owned it for years and yet it is still like new - for that reason I have been purchasing Bibles with genuine/top grain leather whenever possible.)
- Recovery Devotional Bible, Hardcover
(Another one of my favorites for its devotionals and notes. It is actually a great Devotitonal Bible for everyone, not just for those who are in "recovery". I also love its soothing light-blue cover.)
- NIV Giant Print Reference Bible
- NIV Student Bible, black bonded leather
- NIV Study Bible, Italian Duo-tone
- NIV Quest Study Bible, Burgundy genuine leather
NASB (New American Standard Bible)
- NASB Compact Reference Bible with Snap-Flap Closing, Black Bonded Leather
- NASB Gift and Award Bible
NRSV (New Revised Standard Version)
- NRSV Gift and Award Bbible, by World Publishing
(I am not a fan of the NRSV "yet", but I must say that this is the most "readable" Gift and Award Bible among all translations for its reasonably clear and large font and spacing - If you have picked up a "Gift and Award Bible" of any translation, you know what I mean.
NLT (New Living Translation)
- NLT Personal Edition Bible, Black Bonded Leather
(This Bible is a beauty, and the print is amazingly clear and easy on the eye.)
- Premer Gift and Award Bible, Black Imitation Leather
(This is the best Gift and Award Bible among all translations for its "value-added" content, such as Book Introductions, Memorable Verses, and other study helps. And it is a pretty Bible whether you choose one in black or burgundy - it does not look cheap like some other Gift and Award Bibles. The only problems are that the print is tiny and the binding does not last too long - mine fell apart after 2 weeks of use - but that can be fixed with "crazy glue".
**** Note that the 2nd edition of NLT is coming out with a supposedly more precise translation. I would hold my next purchase of an NLT Bible for another couple months.
- NLT (2nd edition) Abundant Life Bible, paperback
ESV (English Standard Version)
- ESV Classical Thinline, Black Bonded Leather
(Err, I wish I had bought the one with Black Genuine Leather. Other than that, it is OK and the CD-Rom that comes with it is of GREAT value.)
HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
- HCSB Gift and Award Bible
The Message
- Compact, Burgundy Bonded Leather
New Century Version
- Everyday Study Bible, black leatherflex
I love the articles (260 of them!), study notes and the chain reference system (I read somewhere in a review that this version's reference system takes after the Thompson Chain Reference Study Bible.) The typeface/print is very clear and readable. I wish NKJV, NIV, or NLT would come up with a study Bible that's similar to this one.