swellmomma Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I was looking through a catalogue and debating between a couple study bibles/life application bibles and thinking about how many different kinds of bibles I have already and it got me wondering how many bibles other people have. In my home I have 1 king james regular bible, 1 New international version regular bible, 1 life application study bible-it is my go to bible usually, 1 new believers bible, 2 small red new testaments, 1 small new testament called "where do we go from here", 1 gold bible(the kind from hotel rooms), and each of the 3 older kids own 2 children's bibles and the youngest owns 1. so that makes 15 bibles in my home and here I was drooling over a couple others not for the bible itself but the extra insights and notes they have in them. When I study the bible I generally pull out 1-3 to use at a time, usually different versions so I can see the wording in each one and compare them etc. Is there any one else with a large number of bibles in their home? If you have lots which are your favorites? Is there a particular study or life application bible you prefer? ETA: I just remembered 2 more in the school books, storybook bibles, and the 1919 one that has been passed down through the family.. So that puts me up to 18. I do not own a concordance or bible atlas though. I think I may buy one of each of those next instead of another life application/study bible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I have a few! I recently bought the ESV Srudy Bible, which i like a lot. But just yesteday i downloaded Olive Tree App for pad and i really like the bible interface...and it is free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have 20+ and many more commentaries, concordances, word studies, commentaries on books of the Bible, etc. It's not a bad thing to hoard, but it does take up some space. For church I take my iPad because I can look at my two favorite study bibles and my two favorite translations, plus take notes and see the original greek/hebrew. It's fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We probably have close to 20, but my dh is a minister. They range from KJV, NIV, Life Application, Greek, ESV, NKJ, New American Standard. My personal Bible is an ESV Reformed study Bible. My kids use the NIV. My Bible that I loved and wore out in college was a NAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 My main bible is a KJV wide margin. I love having space to write in all my notes! I also have half a dozen other versions around, or so. One I particularly enjoy is the NET Bible, with tranlators notes. Some very useful information about why the translators made the decisions that they did, so you can sort through what is translated because of doctrinal bias. I do find though, as I'm becoming more tech savvy, that I use the electronic versions on the internet and ipad more and more, rather than my paper ones. I used to always have my strong's concordance and my Englishman's, and Gesinius handy for when I'd do my bible study, and a stack of Bible versions, but a computer is a lot less bulky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have several too. Mainly ESV and King James. I have a Chronological bible that is NIV that I find fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 probably slightly under 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Glad to know I am not the only one with many bibles. I don't have any electronic ones since I don't have things like ipad or ipods etc What is your favorite concordance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have a number of them. I am not sure about exact numbers. But I know it is over 10 and we only have three at home now. I liked and miss my NASB with lots of study notes (I have misplaced it for over 1.5 years), and I also like my New English Bible which I like the language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm an atheist and I own four: King James and DK family bible here; the other two at my mother's house. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Dd had to count for her Confirmation class. We have 39. I, myself, have an Archeological bible, a One-Year, a Woman's Devotional, an old Ryrie, a Good News...We have children's versions, daily versions, Greek New Testament, Hebrew and Jewish bibles....Bible Central here. Dh is a priest, but a lot of them aren't his. That's not counting commentaries and multi-volume bibles (Interpreters for example). We are rich, indeed! I just use the concordance in the back of whatever study bible I'm using--Dh likes a number of them, but we have a Strong's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Atheist here chiming in, too. 3 in the house. An old King James that belonged to my grandfather, a DK for the kids, and another newer King James that I received when I was confirmed in the RCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 wow. i don't know. quite a few!! my kids alone have a few each (beginner's bible, adventure bible, NIV - which all are different reading levels). i have several myself (some are mine & a few belonged to my grandmother and aunt & they left them to me). i enjoy the different translations though & i even find my paraphrase bibles to be useful. then there is my husband & who knows what he has. honestly though, these days i usually do my reading on my i-phone through youversion. i follow a plan there & they have so many translations to choose from, so i enjoy it. i usually read from ESV or NIV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 In the house? Hm. Probably around 20...not counting books of Bible stories or Bible study books. Like other people, we have several kid versions like the beginner and the adventure. I have 3 that I regularly reference-an NIV study Bible, a New Oxford Annotated and a KJV. I also have one on my iPad, but I haven't referenced it that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Eight, I think. I have a slim profile NASB, an Updated NASB and an NASB that is falling apart & I no longer carry. My son has an NIV and his old Children's NIV. My husband has a slim profile NASB, an NIV study Bible and his old Bible that he used in college. At church I use YouVersion on my iPad, but since it's an online Bible, I didn't count it as one I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 … What is your favorite concordance? This is my favorite concordance since I use the NASB for my Bible study. I have maybe 10-20 Bibles. I have a couple of large printe Bibles (NASB, NKJ) with no study notes and the rest are study Bibles. I try to get different Bible translations for the Study Bibles so I get a mix of translations and study notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Gosh... Ummm.... About 12, maybe? Wait, are we counting audio bibles and bible apps, too, or just hard copies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have 30-40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I guess I'm the odd one out here! In English, I only own one actual Bible. It is a very nice Scofield reference Bible that my parents bought me when I was 13. Although it's KJV, it substitutes some words in brackets (providing the KJV word) for ease of reading. But it still has that nice poetic quality of the KJV. I love it. I have Bibles (or just New Testaments) in a few other languages, which I used to use (before kids) to study languages along with scripture. And my kids have kiddy "Bibles," but really those are more collections of stories. I look forward to reading the actual Bible with them soon. At school/church, they use the New International Version, which I really dislike. It waters things down and it's just not poetic. My kids will be required to have this when they get a little older for school. When I was a kid, I recall enjoying the Living Bible (which Billy Graham would send people upon request), and the Revised Standard Version which was permitted (not required) at school, but I don't hear much about those nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 If the counting in my head is correct we own 7 hard copies and 3 electronic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We've got a lot. I still have the one my parents gave me when I was confirmed into the Episcopal church when I was 13. I think I've got six that are just mine, no telling how many the rest of us have. All in English except one in Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Goodness--I don't even know, but there are plenty. Right now most of my books are packed so the only Bibles I have out are my New American Standard, NIV, and the Everyday Matters Bible for Women. The kids have one or two children's Bibles. I'll bet we're closing in on 10--not nearly as many as SwellMama :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I own ONE physical bible. It's a paperback NKJV. The back cover has fallen off, and slowly the last pages are ripping off as well. :p I won't be able to bring myself to replace it until actual passages are falling out. I'd love to get a leather bound NKJV so it'd last longer, but dh disagrees. He thinks we should just get more paperback copies, because they're so cheap. I also have esword on my computer, as well as an app on my phone, that allow me access to lots of different translations, including being able to study the original Greek and Hebrew. Esword also includes commentaries by several people. I use it a lot; it replaces tons of physical books we could have in its place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I do have a CD in various languages that I got for Christmas years ago. I have not used it so far. I do hope to have time someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm an atheist and own one. It's the Catholic Bible that was given to my parents as a wedding present. I'm not sure where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We own 5. We each have our own bible. If you're counting paper and digital, we own 6 total as dh & I own a digital bible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I own ONE physical bible. It's a paperback NKJV. The back cover has fallen off, and slowly the last pages are ripping off as well. :p I won't be able to bring myself to replace it until actual passages are falling out. I'd love to get a leather bound NKJV so it'd last longer, but dh disagrees. He thinks we should just get more paperback copies, because they're so cheap. I also have esword on my computer, as well as an app on my phone, that allow me access to lots of different translations, including being able to study the original Greek and Hebrew. Esword also includes commentaries by several people. I use it a lot; it replaces tons of physical books we could have in it's place. You can duct tape your cover or outside sheets and it will last a long time. :) We have 6 3/4. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have 2, which seems like a lot to me since we aren't Christian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 You can duct tape your cover or outside sheets and it will last a long time. :) We have 6 3/4. :) So funny you mention this! Dh has an evidence bible that he takes with him evangelizing, and it's duct taped. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Confession: I don't know how many Bibles we have in the house. My fave is NRSV. I am using Matthew Henry Commentary.I used to read My Utmost of His Highest daily for several years too. It challenged my mind and Spirit. Thanks for asking as it has provoked me to think of what I really do need. We have tons of gadgets and versions of the Bible. My Life Recovery Bible is precious to me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 This is my favorite concordance since I use the NASB for my Bible study. I have maybe 10-20 Bibles. I have a couple of large printe Bibles (NASB, NKJ) with no study notes and the rest are study Bibles. I try to get different Bible translations for the Study Bibles so I get a mix of translations and study notes. This is it. I have this. Great minds think alike! :) I'd have to add up, but 20 sounds about right. In addition to my concordance, these are my top ones: 1. Key Word/NASB (Lockman Foundation) 2. Life Application Study/NKJV (would have bought NASB, but the commentary notes are the same, so I chose NJKV to get this Bible, but in a different translation) 3. Complete Jewish New Testament (David Stern) I may have the Bible name wrong. Will look and edit later if needed. I also have his NT commentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I have one. It was my grandmothers from when she was a child. It was my mothers and now it is mine I don't see a need for more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Let's see...... 3 family heirloom KJV Bibles 2 KJV the kids have 1 Super Study Strong's (my oldest's) 1 Amplified 1 NLT 2 LRGE Print KJV 1 Comic Book Version 1 One Year Bible 1 NKJV 1 Kids KJV Study Bible 1 KJV Travel 1 KJV inscribed 3 KJV New Testements 1 The Message New Testement ......I *think* that's all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myra Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Zero - nada - not a one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have a bunch too. KJV NKJV/Amplified 2 NASB 4 NLT 2 NIV NIrV Message Amplified NT Message NT Not sure what oldest ds's pocket Bible is. He carries it in his backpack. 6-8 story type Bibles 3 Bibles on the Nook 4 Bibles on the Kindle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Around 20, plus digital copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOCoffee Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hmm...something to really think about, let's see: NKJV Study Bible ESV Living NIV -- at least 4 of those, probably more like 6 various sizes The Message -- 2 of those The Open Bible, not sure what translation though RSV New Century Bible Recovery Bible - NT I think that's it for hard copies. I have the ESV on my Kindle; I have The Sword Project on my laptop and desktop. Wow, those of us *with* Bibles sure to have a lot them :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I mainly use Strong's concordance for my personal use. I love it because my grandparents gave it to me when I graduated from college. I'm not sure what Dh uses. Before we moved we had Pink's commentaries. I don't even know how many of the Church Fathers/Church History etc... books we have in this house. I'm delving into the Apocrypha for the first time this year for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Zero hardcopies, one on my Kindle. We're not Christians, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have about 15 paper Bibles and another half dozen electronic Bibles... all various translations and in a few different languages (Hebrew, Greek, English, Spanish, German, and French). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 mercy...JUST ME...I have at least four, no make that five. 2 KJV, one that was my study Bible till it looked bad (I used it for 15 years) the other KJV was my mothers and it is sentimental. I have a Crossings womens bible that I got as a free gift when I signed up for something. Dh got me a ESV MacArthur study bible for Christmas that I have been devouring. I have a small KJV gift Bible given to me when I graduated high school. I probably also have a few tattered Bibles from when I was a child tucked away in various places. My dh has two that he's used in the last two years. I replaced his tattered KJV with a Ryrie study bible last fall. He also has some tattered childhood bibles tucked away. Oldest dd has 3. Second dd has 2 Third dd has 1. Then each kid has at least on Gideon New testament. So that is 13 Bibles that we could easily find in the house. I'm like you too. I see the great sales and the pretty covers at the bookstore and go "Oh, how pretty! This will fit in my purse!" However, a year back I decided I won't buy another Bible on impulse. Rather I will read the one that I have, My MacArthur Bible was a specific request that I made of my dh at Christmas and I've been poring over it. BTW, I forgot the MONSTROUS Family bible that my dh inherited. It is massive and was made in the 1860s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I guess I'm the odd one out here! In English, I only own one actual Bible. It is a very nice Scofield reference Bible that my parents bought me when I was 13. Although it's KJV, it substitutes some words in brackets (providing the KJV word) for ease of reading. But it still has that nice poetic quality of the KJV. I love it. I have Bibles (or just New Testaments) in a few other languages, which I used to use (before kids) to study languages along with scripture. And my kids have kiddy "Bibles," but really those are more collections of stories. I look forward to reading the actual Bible with them soon. At school/church, they use the New International Version, which I really dislike. It waters things down and it's just not poetic. My kids will be required to have this when they get a little older for school. When I was a kid, I recall enjoying the Living Bible (which Billy Graham would send people upon request), and the Revised Standard Version which was permitted (not required) at school, but I don't hear much about those nowadays. I used my Scofield for years. I really liked it! We've been switching to ESV around here (both of us grew up KJV only) and I have been struggling with the switch because I memorized EVERYTHING KJV so if I'm searching for a specific verse in my new one, I often use the concordance of my oldie. you're right, the language is lovely. but then, I also read Shakespeare for fun,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Dh says he counted his once and it came to 50. :svengo: Then there's the kids and mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have one, but I haven't a clue where it got unpacked to when we moved this summer. It's around somewhere because I know I saw it since getting here. I got that from a boyfriend's grandma about 20 years ago. I had a smaller, cheap paperback one that I used for my religion class in college, but I don't have clue what happened to that one. My son has two different children's bibles people gave him, as well as the one I had when I was little, but the cover binding is so old I'm ready to toss it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 If I found all of them, we have 17. Mainly ESV and NIV, with a couple RSV and an NKJV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm surprised by all these Bibles! We have five full Bibles: DH has his childhood one, we were both given them upon our baptism four years ago, we have one to DS for Easter last year, and we bought an Orthodox one when we became catechumens. we also have three children's Bibles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 This is it. I have this. Great minds think alike! :) I'd have to add up, but 20 sounds about right. In addition to my concordance, these are my top ones: 1. Key Word/NASB (Lockman Foundation) 2. Life Application Study/NKJV (would have bought NASB, but the commentary notes are the same, so I chose NJKV to get this Bible, but in a different translation) 3. Complete Jewish New Testament (David Stern) I may have the Bible name wrong. Will look and edit later if needed. I also have his NT commentary. 3. Corrected Title: Complete Jewish Bible by David Stern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have 3 kinds of Bibles. One is the KJV, one is a childrens bible, and a friend gave us the Founder's Bible for Christmas this year. The Founder's Bible has been fun to read because it is interspersed with articles having to do with the Founders/history and how important the Bible and its teachings were to the founding of our freedoms. It is fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Hmm.. DH has five: 3 KJVs, a commemorative 1611 KJV, and an electronic KJV I have two and each of my oldest two children have one. All are KJV. We have a pile of children's Bibles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 a dozen or so. ds is a pastoral major and he has only one personal one. it is a pocket size thinline that i bought him in jr high. it is falling apart and is full of notes. when i ask him if he would like a new one he always declines. it is rare that he leaves home without it stuff in his pocket or backpack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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