English Versions
In another sense, a "Catholic Bible" is a Bible published in accordance with the prescriptions of Catholic canon law, which states:
Books of the sacred scriptures cannot be published unless the Apostolic See or the conference of bishops has approved them. For the publication of their translations into the vernacular, it is also required that they be approved by the same authority and provided with necessary and sufficient annotations.With the permission of the conference of bishops, Catholic members of the Christian faithful in collaboration with separated brothers and sisters can prepare and publish translations of the sacred scriptures provided with appropriate annotations.
The following are English versions of the Bible that correspond to this description:
| Abbreviation | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DRB | Douay-Rheims Bible | 1582–1609 |
| DRC | Douay-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision | 1752 |
| WVSS | Westminster Version of the Sacred Scriptures | 1913–19351 |
| SPC | Spencer New Testament | 1941 |
| CCD | Confraternity Bible | 19412 |
| Knox | Knox's Translation of the Vulgate | 1955 |
| KLNT | Kleist-Lilly New Testament | 19563 |
| JB | Jerusalem Bible | 1966 |
| RSV-CE | Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition | 1965–664 |
| NAB | New American Bible | 1970 |
| TLB-CE | The Living Bible - Catholic Edition | 1971 |
| NJB | New Jerusalem Bible | 1985 |
| CCB | Christian Community Bible | 1986 |
| NRSV-CE | New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition | 1989 |
| RSV-2CE | Revised Standard Version - Second Catholic Edition (Ignatius Version) | 2006 |
| NABRE | New American Bible Revised Edition | 2011/1986 (Old Testament and Psalms)/New Testament) |
1Released in parts between 1913–1935 with copious study and textual notes. The New Testament with condensed notes was released in 1936 as one volume.
2NT released in 1941. The OT contained material from the Challoner Revision until the entire OT was completed in 1969.
3New Testament only; Gospels by James Kleist, rest by Joseph Lilly.
4Second Catholic Edition released 2006.
In addition, the authors of the Catholic Public Domain Version and The Work of God's Children Illustrated Bible refer to them as Catholic Bibles.
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