How Many Bibles?

[glorifyinggodinwv]

At least 28+ print editions, plus a whole lot more on my Accordance software.

 

[rescuedbyLove]

I think we have about 25 in the house.

 

[BJClark]

nicnap;

I have given some away to those who need them, but most of the ones that I keep are full of my notes, and so I assume that no one else would want them.

You would be surprised at who may appreciate a bible with many notes.

Many of my friends when they became Christians wanted to read through the notes in my bibles..one of which was a convert from Mormonism, I gave him one of my Bible's filled with my notes..He was amazed and encouraged that God still speaks to man today and how many OT passages still relate to today's world.

Consider if you donated even one of those to a Missionary to take overseas to leave with a new convert or a young pastor..who doesn't have all the commentaries that we have available here, and the wealth of knowledge that is written within the pages--of things God has taught you over the years.

My kids read through the personal notes in my bible, and then look at me and say "wow, God sure has taught you a lot hasn't He?" I say, "yes, but I still have a LOT to learn."

 

[Presbyterian Deacon]

There are 58 Bibles in this room (my Library). I know I have more (at least 3) in other rooms, my wife also has a couple (maybe 3), and my son has 2 Bibles. So without going and counting the others in the other rooms, I would guess that there are about 65 copies of the Word of God in my house.

This does not count New Testaments, or electronic versions.

 

[jawyman]

I have well over sixty bibles, but then again, I collect them.

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

At least 15 (including Greek and Hebrew) without looking too deep...

 

[LawrenceU]

Well, add one more. Yesterday I received a Cambridge Pitt Minion ESV. It is very nice! It is sitting on my desk right now just beaming its radiance via the art gilded pages.

 

[JBaldwin]

nicnap;

I have given some away to those who need them, but most of the ones that I keep are full of my notes, and so I assume that no one else would want them.

You would be surprised at who may appreciate a bible with many notes.

Many of my friends when they became Christians wanted to read through the notes in my bibles..one of which was a convert from Mormonism, I gave him one of my Bible's filled with my notes..He was amazed and encouraged that God still speaks to man today and how many OT passages still relate to today's world.

Consider if you donated even one of those to a Missionary to take overseas to leave with a new convert or a young pastor..who doesn't have all the commentaries that we have available here, and the wealth of knowledge that is written within the pages--of things God has taught you over the years.

My kids read through the personal notes in my bible, and then look at me and say "wow, God sure has taught you a lot hasn't He?" I say, "yes, but I still have a LOT to learn."

After my grandmother's funeral, we all went over to my aunt and uncle's home where they had laid a number of items on a long table. These were things that belonged to my grandmother that no one had claimed. Her personal Bible was among those items, and I was pleasantly surprised that no one else wanted it. I took it, and it is among my favorite Bibles because of the notes she left in it. During the last several years of her life, she was reading it every day for hours.

 

[baron]

I voted more than ten if i include my Schofeild, Ryrie Bible, and New Jerusalem Bible. My wife is always scolding me when i say i need another bible and then she reminds me of how many christians there are in third world nations that do not have one bible. I always ask her how many do not have bibles and thats the end of the conservation. Always wonder why do I need another bible or book?

 

[Kevin]

I really just use one, NKJV Reformation Study Bible. I have a dozen or so for refence. And I have around a hundred or so to give away (NKJV & ESV).

 

[kvanlaan]

Oh my.

One in Amharic. One in Wollaita. One parallel NT in Amharic and English. One parallel Chinese/English. A few Spanish NTs. A narrative Bible, a chronological Bible. An NKJV, a KJV. A paperback Torah.

Eleven 1599 Genevas. Several children's bibles (Zondervan thingies). A few NIV study bibles (none purchased within the last 10 years, mea culpa).

And my wife just got me the Sproul Reformation ESV study bible. Woohoo.

 

[Augusta]

I also had to vote 'more?' Every member of the family has at least two, hubby and I have more, and we keep 6 ESV pew bibles on a stand in the living room for family worship. That way we don't have everyone running around looking for their bible and have it take 15 mins just to get assembled.

 

[Pilgrim]

More than ten. Aside from Bibles I have purchased. Which really isn't an awful lot compared to some. I seem to receive two or three Bibles each year as gifts. Isn't it funny that people seem to think the perfect gift for a pastor is a Bible? I usually end up giving a good number away. It is hard to give away the Cambridge and Allan's that I have been given. I have though, at times.

I'll be happy to take a Cambridge or Allan off your hands the next time you feel the urge to give one away.

 

[Ask Mr. Religion]

I carry six to my day job, plus two of those handheld electronic ones from Franklin for quick searching of cross-references. Also have more than twenty at home in my office.

My favorite? A toss up between my new ESV Study Bible with calfskin leather (with the 600+ topical guide from an old MacArthur Study Bible glued into it) and my side-margin referenced NASB.

 

[Zeno333]

Over 20 different ones from over the decades...may different translations on my MaSword computer software also.

One of my favorite Bible related books is a original binding of the detailed commentary by Pearson on the Apostles Creed, called 'Pearson on the Creed" printed way back in 1723.

 

[dvddttmr]

I have 8 myself: a Reformation Study Bible, a McArthur Study Bible, a NIV Study Bible, a NASB Reference Bible, an HCSB Reference Bible, an ESV Thinline that I use for preaching, my BHS, UBSGNT. My wife has 2: a NASB Life Application Study Bible and a NASB Thinline. Then on top of that, there is all the bibles that we have on our computers.

 

[TsonMariytho]

Eleven 1599 Genevas.

This makes me curious. :^)

Do you host a study group that references the Geneva version or something? (If you feel like sharing.)