Nelson's KJV / NKJV Parallel Bible with Center-Column References [Hardcover]

Thomas Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kjv/Nkjv | Publication Date: December 29, 2004

This Bible allows KJV users to experience the readable and accurate New King James Version, and it gives NKJV users a direct way to connect with the KJV for detailed study. This is the only center-column reference Bible of its kind available.

• Includes the full text of the KJV and NKJV in parallel columns--the two best translations for study.
• Lets you compare the time-honored wording of the KJV with the up-to-date, accurate readable text of the NKJV.
• Includes the the full translators' notes of the NKJV.
• Center-column references (unique for a parallel Bible) help you compare scripture with scripture for maximum understanding.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1584 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (December 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0840711247
• ISBN-13: 978-0840711243
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #984,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Parallel Version, May 25, 2006

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Joseph J. Slevin (Carlsbad, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Many churches have gone to using the NKJV as the standard for church service and in written articles.

This parallel Bible is excellent for those who use the KJV as the standard scriptures for preaching/teaching and where the NKJV is the standard in his/her church.

One thing that is very interesting is noticing the differences in KJV/NKJV quotes. In some cases there are as many as 6 changes per page. For those who are interested in biblical criticism, this is an excellent tool to show that the NKJV is more of the revised text type than many think.

Another neat feature in the NKJV is that many of the NT footnotes, annotated as NU or M, are the texts usually used in the NIV and the NRSV or related Bibles.

So for the money, you are getting not only a parallel of the NKJV but also of the other texts.

I recommend it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - if this is what you need, July 8, 2006

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David A. Bayliss "DAB" (Delray Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nelson's KJV / NKJV Parallel Bible with Center-Column References (Hardcover)

In some ways this is peculiar as a parallel bible; for the vast majority of the text the two columns are very, very similar. As such it really cannot be recommended for people that want a 'different view' on the same verse.

Where this bible does, in my opinion, become extremely useful is for people that have a preference for the KJV but that occasionally need a slightly simpler or more modern reading for an archaic word.

As the other reviewer mentioned, it is also useful for people or churches that are in a KJV/NKJV transition and for mixed translation bible studies.

This is the second of these parallel's I've owned; as such I recommend it heartily. However it does have some downsides as a 'go to church' bible. It is relatively heavy and it is hardbound rather than leatherbound. That means that the binding does degrade over time; my first one wore out over the period of about 5 years.

One other point to mention is that whilst it has cross references these are very weak compared to a true study bible.

The marginal references are also of dubious value. If you are using a KJV/NKJV combination then it had -better- be because you prefer the Majority text to the Alexandrian (the Greek text used by all the other translations). Thus the usefulness of the notes is limited to anyone that isn't interested in lower biblical criticism.

5.0 out of 5 stars KJV/NKNV Parallel Bible, November 27, 2009

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Brenda G. Booth - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nelson's KJV / NKJV Parallel Bible with Center-Column References (Hardcover)

It's great for comparing the 2 versions but I think I really didn't need it like I thought I did.