Is King James Bible OK for Catholics?

Designed for private devotional use by Catholics, all 80 books of the original 1611 edition are included. The 14 books not found in many later editions of the KJV have been included in the order Catholics expect within the 46 (not 39!) books of the Old Testament.

What books are in the Catholic Bible that are not in the King James?

Tobit.

What is the difference between the Catholic Bible and regular Bible?

The difference between Catholic Bible and Christian Bible is that the Catholic Bible comprises all 73 books of the old testament and new testament recognized by the Catholic Church, whereas the Christian Bible, also known as the holy bible, is a sacred book for Christian. A Catholic Bible follows catholic canon law.

Which Bible version is used in catholic Mass?

Originally Answered: what bible version does the catholic church use in mass and readings? In the English-speaking world, it is the Jerusalem Bible translation, except for the US, where they use the New American Bible translation.

Is the King James Bible a Protestant Bible?

In the early 20th century the King James Version fell into disfavour among many mainstream Protestant churches, which viewed it as antiquated. The King James Version is still the favoured biblical translation of many Christian fundamentalists and some Christian new religious movements.

What religions use the King James Bible?

During his reign in Scotland, King James became familiar with the Calvinist Christianity that had led to Puritanism Puritans The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to purify the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and needed to become more Protestant. Puritanism played a significant role in in England, since the Scottish church took steps toward reform in 1560 and laid the foundations for modern-day Presbyterianism.

Do Catholics use the King James Version of the Bible?

The Church doesn’t forbid Catholics from having any version of the Bible on their bookshelf. In fact, the Church as a whole doesn’t pronounce that the King James Version of the Bible isn’t recognized. But Catholics may find it helpful to use the version of the Bible that is used at Mass: the New American Bible.

What is the difference between NIV and Catholic Bible?

ANSWER: The difference between the Catholic version of the Bible and other translations is that it has additional books contained in the Old Testament that other translations ( NKJV , NIV, etc.) do not. These added books in the Catholic Bible are known collectively as the Apocrypha . They include such books as Tobit , Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, etc.

Was King James II Protestant or Catholic?

King James was a protestant. in posting 95 thesis to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral in an attempt to reform Catholic errors, Martin Luther started the ‘reformation’. In rebelling against the purity of the teaching concerning marriage and breaking with the Catholic church, Henry 8th began the ‘protestant’ movement.