I love the Bible and the Book of Mormon

Today's Parallel Bible Includes: New International Version - Today's best-selling translation, offering a unique combination of scholarly accuracy and easy readability. The thought-for-thought approach to translation allows today's reader to better understand and apply the intended meaning of the original Bible writers. King James Version - The classic, word-for-word translation, beloved by Christians through the centuries for its dignity, poetic language, and timeless truths. New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition - The most literal word-for-word English Translation available, updated to provide greater clarity of meaning. Vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure have been carefully revised to improve readability. New Living Translation - A popular modern translation with roots in the Living Bible, featuring easily accessible vocabulary and language structure. Hardcover: 2880 pages Publisher: Zondervan (October 1, 2000) Language: English ISBN-10: 0310918367, ISBN-13: 978-0310918363 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 2.4 inches Shipping Weight: 4 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars. (33 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,428 in Books

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Comparative Study Bible Includes: New International Version: Today's bestselling translation, offering a unique combination of scholarly accuracy and easy readability. The balance of word-for-word and thought-for-thought approach to translation allows today's reader to better understand and apply the intended meaning of the original Bible writers in contemporary language. The NIV is today's most read, most trusted English translation. King James Version: The classic, word-for-word translation, beloved by Christians through the centuries for its dignity, poetic language and timeless truths. Nearly four hundred years after it first appeared, the language of the KJV is still vivid, powerful, and pleasurable to the ear. New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition: The most literal word-for-word English translation available, updated to provide greater clarity of meaning. Vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure have been carefully revised to improve readability. The 1995 version includes extensively revised notes with new information about the ancient manuscripts. Amplified Bible: Using a system of parentheses, italics, and brackets this precise word-for-word version captures more the meaning behind the original Greek and Hebrew. With the Amplified Bible, you don't need a scholarly background in the original languages to grasp the nuances and meanings of the text. Publishing in 1964 and updated in 1987, this popular version has helped thousands break through the language barrier and understand the hidden meaning of the original words. Hardcover: 3264 pages Publisher: Zondervan; Revised edition (July 1, 1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0310903335, ISBN-13: 978-0310903338 Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 2.5 inches Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars. (68 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,968 in Books

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This was my first Bible as a teenager in the 1970's. It's still a good translation if you want an accurate paraphrase. I think it would also be good for young people. The Jerusalem Bible, Reader's Edition (1968 edition) David Grene (Editor), Richard Lattimore (Translator), Alexander Jones (Introduction) Paperback Publisher: ARCADE (1968) ASIN: B000K1S98O Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 2.4 inches Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,177,818 in Books. Hardcover edition here.

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The New Jerusalem Bible, Reader's Edition (1990 version) (The Complete Text of the Ancient Canon of the Scriptures) (Paperback) Henry Wansbrough (Editor) Amazon.com Review: In 1956, scholars from L'Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem set their minds to translating the Scriptures from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, hoping they could preserve the most sacred Christian traditions and stories. By 1966, the first English-language Jerusalem Bible was published. Since then it has become a favored text for lay readers and scholars alike. The accessible language and richly recounted stories, poetry, and letters in this edition is consistent with previous versions. However, this latest version stands out because of its clear format--clean double columns with easy-to-read type and quick reference headings. From Library Journal: Catholic readers have made The Jerusalem Bible (1966) a perennially popular study Bible. The Jerusalem-based French scholars, upon whose translation the work is based, published a revised French edition in 1973, incorporating recent research. General editor Wansbrough and his colleagues base The New Jerusalem Bible on this revision, though they have depended less on the French version and more on the original languages than did the English translators. They have thoroughly revised everything. The biblical text is loftier, more literal, and less colloquial. It is also less gender-specific, when this approach does not do violence to the original. A worthwhile purchase wherever the earlier edition is popular. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Paperback: 1480 pages Publisher: Doubleday; 1 edition (June 15, 1990) Language: English ISBN-10: 0385248334, ISBN-13: 978-0385248334 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 2.4 inches Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds. Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars. (94 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #219,861 in Books.

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Book of Mormon - Doubleday edition For the 13 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide (six million in the United States), The Book of Mormon is literally the word of God, a companion volume to the Bible that contains the everlasting gospel. With the faith now of one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, Doubleday is proud to publish this first official trade edition of The Book of Mormon by special arrangement with the Church. According to Mormon belief, The Book of Mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophet-historian Mormon, and buried in the ground by Mormon's son, Moroni. Fourteen centuries later, in 1823, the angel Moroni led Joseph Smith to the plates hidden in a hillside in upstate New York. Smith translated the ancient language into English through divine revelation. The Book of Mormon narrates the historical, religious, political, and military events that shaped and continue to inform the Church's teachings. The publication of this edition offers the opportunity to explore one of the largest denominations in America today. Hardcover: 608 pages Publisher: Doubleday Religion (November 16, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 038551316X, ISBN-13: 978-0385513166 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars. (949 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #355,980 in Books.

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