[OLD REGGIE]

This is why we Catholics are very sceptical of the various versions of the Bible that are available.

When one cherry picks verse or even phrase, only a very few words are required to completely change the apparent meaning of those verses. This is a cause of the fractious Protestant movement (not the only one, but a significant one).

I don't get your point. I pointed out the nearly 100 occurrences of the word "may" in the RSV (Ignatius) - Authorized Catholic Bible. This has nothing whatsoever to do with the myriad of Bible versions available.

kosta50 took exception to the use of the word "may" in the English language translations. My purpose was to point out the necessity for kosta50 to give a "proper" translation for each usage rather than the one or two he took exception to.

The following are a few authorized English language Bibles:

NAB

JERUSALEM

RSV (IGNATIUS)

DOUAY-RHEIMS

Since there are slightly different translations in each of these "authorized" Bibles do you suggest all but one be thrown out?

[MarkBsnr]

I agree with the necessity of translating each and interpreting each, rather than a blanket statement about the word. My point is that without a good and accurate interpretation of each phrase or verse, then minor changes in words can lead to great differences in interpretation.

The Church does have a number of authorized translations, however the more recent ones are recommended over the older ones due to changes in the lingua franca and improved accuracy of the translation.