Comparative Study Bible, Revised

This revised version offers important updates that make it more useful than ever. Includes the beloved King James translation, Amplified version, New International version, and the Updated NASB with the words of Christ in RED in all translations.

This ASIN that I am reviewing is the leatherbound edition. It is bound in beautiful top grade burgundy leather with a satin bookmark & exceptional binding. Pretty endpages and gold gilded pages make this Bible a great gift for ANY occasion or a well-deserved gift for yourself.

Highly recommended!


4 in 1 Bible... If this is what you're looking for...   November 12, 2002
32 out of 33 found this review helpful

Despite the crushed expectations of some, I find these types of tools invaluable, and the product itself is outstanding. The intentions of the publisher was to put four translations side by side in one clearly labeled package, and they delivered (except for the "study" part of it... which is more commonly used today suggesting editor's notes... honestly, I'm pleased that piles of opinions aren't there).
These aren't the only four translations that will go great together, but they are definately good to compare, especially the NASB update (my favorite) and the NIV which are very popular translations. The KJV is significant considering it was a translation based on the TR text, and interesting to note some of the rather dated words that were used (that still cause "confusion" with certain groups that hold exclusively to this translation). The amplified translation seems a bit awkward, but still good because it causes curiosity.
If you are expecting this to be an exact literal translation or an "interlinear", then don't buy it, it isn't supposed to be. If you are expecting the Greek text, don't buy it, it's not a Greek testament either. If you want a parallel Bible, buy it, it is just that.


Excellent Research Tool   January 5, 2001
Mr. G. Cresswell (UK)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful

I found this Bible to be a great research tool. The Amplified version is great and includes lots of footnotes. Unlike study Bibles it doesn't contain study notes, but having the versions all alongside each other is fantastic. It's great for writing sermons with, as the actual meaning of each passage (which can sometimes be mis-read) is easily and assuredly explained. A great buy, and still less expensive than some single version Bibles.


A great book for verifying the original meaning of the Word.   June 13, 1999
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

The Word of God is living and active and penetrates to the inner man. With the additional expository comments found in the amplified bible, the student can attain a better understanding on the first attempt. This great resource works well with a Hebrew/Greek/English Interlinear Study Bible as well. Truly we Americans are blessed to have such instruction in righteousness available to us ! Amen.


Great Parallel Bible   November 2, 2000
James T Humphrey II (Huntersville, NC United States)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful

This is a great parallel bible. It surely picks 4 great translations to base itself off of, and I find looking at 4 translations at once is great. The pages are fine enough to use a highlighter pen, and can withstand an ink pen without much, to no bleed through. Be careful though. There are really not any "notes" to study in this translation, but, just footnotes from the various translations. However, they left out/modified some of the Amplified footnotes simply because they would have too many footnotes otherwise. Worth every penny.