What are the Most Popular Bible Versions? - Protestant & Catholic

[azcap]

I am looking for some statistical information on the popularity of various bible translations.
My company will be introducing a product in a few months that features a customizable scripture imprint. We plan on offering The King James Version and would like to include up to 5 other translations in hopes of satisfying the largest possible demographic.

    A couple of questions for the Free Republican Theologian Society.

    1) Catholics what is the preferred version in the US today. Douay Rheims, NAB, ?

    2) Protestants - Outside of the KJV what are the most popular translations. We were thinking of offering NIV, NLT?

    3) Does anyone know of a source for statistical numbers relating to the use of various translations?

 

I have seen some good threads on the accuracy of various translations but right now I just need to know who's reading what?

Thanks for your help.

[jude24]

I am a student involved in Campus Crusade.

The predominant translation used is the NIV. Second is probably the NASB, followed by the NLT and then the others.

Personally, I use the NASB.

[polemikos]

Catholics:
- Dynamic Translation: New American Bible (NAB)
   http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.htm
- Literal Translation: Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition
   Ignatias Bible

[narses]

Almost every Traditional Catholic I know has the Douay Rheims translation from Tan Books.

[Frumanchu]

I know a lot of people who use the New King James Version.

Personally, you would please a great many people and do a tremendous service by including the Geneva Bible.

[Conservative til I die]

I won't get into an argument of what is the best version or which is the best selling in raw numbers, but I rarely see a Dhoay-Rheims bible in the stores, but plenty of New American and to a lesser extent, New Jerusalem Bibles.

[sinkspur]

New American, although the New English Bible is actually my favorite, but you can't find it anywhere.

Fulton Sheen recommended the New English Bible to us when he preached a retreat in 1973.

[sockmonkey]

I'm Catholic, and I prefer Douay-Rheims, and Revised Standard Version. I can't stand the NAB.

[sockmonkey]

I'm Catholic, and I prefer Douay-Rheims, and Revised Standard Version. I can't stand the NAB.

[Fifthmark]

Any bible with "Hail, favored one!" is off my list, so I also cling to the Douay Rheims translation from Tan Books.

[sockmonkey]

oops, I thought that double posting only happened to other people.

[redhead]

I use the Ignatius Bible (RSVC), although I also use an early Jerusalem Bible for occasional reading. The Church has the NAB as its source for the readings in the Lectionary. I have numerous Bibles, but always prefer the language of the RSVC.

[narses]

I've freinds who use that and when we've studied together, it appears to be a quite faithful translation at least compared to my venerable DR version.

[Dajjal]

Douai-Rheims bump

[Hermann the Cherusker]

I use the Douai-Rhiems (Challoner edition), and the Douai-Rhiems (Confraterntiy edition). I reference the Vulgate, Septuagint, RSV and NAB as needed.

[LiteKeeper]

Protestant: New American Standard Bible (Updated)

[wlansberry]

Protestant: NIV Bible

[dangus]

I would think far-and-away the most popular Catholic bible is the New American. Pure Apostasy, unfortunately. And I hate trying to read across all the subheadings, etc. You know it's bad when Cardinal BERNADIN actually made it MORE conservative.

I'm partial to the Jerusalem bible, but it's a farely rare. Honestly, I don't think I've ever *seen* a Douay-Rheims bible in real, live, hardcopy print.

"Good News" bibles, ("The Living Bible?") which are Protestant in origin, but have been appended to include the Catholic books are common entry-level bible for Catholics.

I don't remeber where I saw it, but overall, I think the NIV outsells the KJV, but that is misleading, I bet... NIVs are tossed out like cookies at retreats, etc., but I bet most people's family bible, or treasured bible is the KJV.
I think nationally it's something like NIV 35%, AV+RSV, 30%.

[dangus]

Just to be clearer, my recommedation for a Catholic bible is the Jerusalem. It's my fave. The fact that it's less common is a plus: Who want to give people something they already have?

[eastsider]

I use the Jerusalem Bible (Catholic) at home, although I cite the NIV when posting.