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Denominational Bias

Introduction

Many Bibles are published for particular religious denominations. It is important to note that most (if not all) of the denominations listed below believe that Scripture is subordinate to the declarations of the church and/or is subject to modern prophetic revision.

These translations may be developed by people within the denomination, perhaps using different mss sources (such as the Vulgate or Septuagint). Biased translations may be modifications of other published translatations, or the translation itself may simply be favored by the denomination. Additionally, these Bibles may include apocryphal content based on the established OT Canon used by that denomination.

Other denominational factors include commentary-style notes based specifically on denominational theology and inclusion of litergical readings and prayers used by the denomination.

Example Listing

The listing below shows several examples of Bibles (or Bible Editions) directly associated with various religions. This is not an exhaustive listing:

• Catholic Bibles

  • Latin Vulgate
  • Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB, D-R, or DRV)
  • Confraternity Bible (CB)
  • Jerusalem Bible (JB or TJB)
  • New American Bible (NAB)
  • Catholic Editions of KJV, RSV, NRSV, ESV

• Orthodox Church

  • Septuagint, Greek New Testament
  • Orthodox Study Bible (Based on LXX & NKJV)
  • New English Translation of the Septuagint (NETS)

• Jehovah's Witness

  • New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT)

• Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

  • Joseph Smith Translation (JST) - Modified KJV, published 1867

• Seventh-day Adventist

  • Clear Word Bible (CWB)

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