There Are 2 Main Kinds or Categories of Bibles

For example, some Bibles are more of a word for word translation from the early copies; (1) a literal translation. Others are more of an interpretation, explanation, or amplifi cation of the early copies; (2) a paraphrase.

CATEGORY #1: Literal [Word for Word]

. New American Standard (this study was written with this version)
. King James
. New King James
. Etc.

CATEGORY #2: Paraphrase [Interpretations]

. Amplified Bibles
. Commentary Bibles
. Simplified Bibles
. Gender-Neutral Bibles
. Etc.

Note: The purpose of this list is to give you a basic and fundamental sense of the two main styles of Bibles, not to present a complete or comprehesive list of Bibles for each category. You must do your own homework. Even more, beware! Some Bibles, like the Revised Standard Version (RSV), were complete literal translations when they were fi rst introduced. But their successors/replacements are not. For example, the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), is not a complete literal version. Instead it is a so called “gender-neutral” Bible. As explained on the next page, Gender-neutral Bibles are worse than a paraphrase because they do not translate masculine words, and instead replace them with no-gender replacements. Therefore they are not gender-neutral, but instead are truly “feminine-favored” or “pervert -preferred” Bibles. These translators despise the masculine gender. They refuse to even translate it! Shocking!

There Are 2 Main Kinds or Categories of Bibles

CATEGORY #1: Literal [Word for Word]

CATEGORY #2: Paraphrase [Interpretations]

.... more about this in the Introduction to the Bible for Believers & Skeptics