All about Bibles

The variety of Bibles can be overwhelming. So, here's some information to help you sort it all out.


For a fairly scholarly view of how Presbyterians understand and use the Bible download "Presbyterian Understanding and Use of Holy Scripture" (This is a 7.7 MB Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf).

English translations of the Bible

This is a brief description of many of the currently available Bible translations taken from the American Bible Society and Accordance Bible websites. ABS is an excellent source for low cost, quality printed Bibles in a variety of translations. Accordance is the excellent Macintosh computer Bible…

Study Bibles

One of the most important aids to Bible study is a good study Bible which is a combination of Scripture with Bible reference information in one volume. You can explore the meaning of Scripture through such tools as historical information cultural insights, theological observations, book…