Bibles (Reading List)

New American Bible. (NAB)
Translation used during Mass in the United States. Regarded as an easier to read, yet dignified translation. The most popular translation for Catholics.

New Revised Standard Version. (NRSV)
Dignified translation, but a more scholarly tone than the New American Bible. Translates closely to the Hebrew and Greek and approximates sentence structure of the ancient languages. Popular in university level bible courses.

Revised Standard Version. (RSV)
Earlier version of the NRSV. Keeps some less common words and uses “thee” and “thou” for the Psalms.

Jerusalem Bible
Prepared by Roman Catholic scholars in Britain (including J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings). Translated directly from the original Hebrew and Greek sources.