Did you know the Bible is the most popular, best-selling book in the history of the world? That's quite a claim, but it is true. No other book has been translated into as many languages or dispersed to as many people. The Bible publishers have numerous versions of the Bible published in the world marketplace right now. Christian publishers have added to this, with abundant Bible help guides to accompany and enhance Bible study.
The most popular and best selling version of the published Bible is the King James Version, since it is considered to be the English translation that most closely follows the Bible's original languages of Hebrew and Greek. This Bible was created during the reign of King James I of England ; forty-seven scholars divided into six groups worked on this translation and completed it in 1611.
There are many other versions of the Bible being published, some of which include:
- Today's English Version
- The Book
- Revised English Bible
- New Revised Standard Version
- New King James Version
- Jerusalem Bible
- New International Version, which is the second-best selling Bible published in the world today, right behind the original King James Version.
Of course, the Bible is not just published in English alone-it can be found in just about any language you desire. In fact, it has been translated into over 2000 languages and dialects. Here is an excellent website to find the Bible published in other languages: http://www.pinette.net/chris/bible/
It might surprise you how many Biblical publishers there are. The Internet contains excellent directories of almost 200 Christian religious publishers.
- Google's directory: Christian Publishers
- Yahoo's directory: Christian Publishers
