They mentioned at the annual meeting that over 200 million copies of the NWT have been produced. I wondered how that compares with other versions, but it seems circulation figures are not terribly easy to come by. After the King James Version, which has probably been printed billions of times, I guess the NIV is probably the most popular version. Wikipedia says it has been printed 450 million times, so the NWT is not all that far behind. i can't find the figures for other popular version such the NRSV, the Good New Bible, the Jerusalem Bible and so on. Is there any chart comparing the circulation of Bible versions anywhere to see where the NWT comes in the list? The NWT probably comes near the top, and with the boost of the new revision it seems entirely possible that the NWT could become the most widely circulated Bible version after the King James.
Circulation figures for Bible versions - how does the NWT compare?
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Laika
Are the 200million NWTs just in the English language or is that the worldwide total?
The NIV has been circulated 450million times in English, so not necessarily a direct comparison.
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The Searcher
It will probably exceed expectations, due to the fact that so many non-Witnesses will be very keen to analyse the Rehashed New World Translation for inaccuracies!
I look forward to getting my FREE copy of the Reference Bible, to see if it still has the blatantly truthful footnote for 1st Peter 3:15 for the expression, "deep respect". It's from the Greek phobos, and literally means 'fear'.
It's speaking of a reverential, Godly fear, so Ephesians 5:33 (NWT) falsely states that a woman should have 'deep respect' for her husband. (regardless of whether he has earned that respect?????)
Nope, it's referring to her acknowledging of God's headship arrangement within marriage - that's what the wife should have a 'phobia' or 'fear' of!
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Wonderment
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Top Ten Bible Translations in the United States
March 19, 2013
The Christian Booksellers Association has published its list of bestselling Bible translations in 2012 for the United States.
2012 – Based on Dollar Sales
- New International Version
- King James Version
- New Living Translation
- New King James Version
- English Standard Version
- Holman Christian Standard Bible
- New American Standard Bible
- Common English Bible
- Reina Valera 1960
- The Message
2012 – Based on Unit Sales
- New Living Translation
- New International Version
- King James Version
- New King James Version
- English Standard Version
- Common English Bible
- Holman Christian Standard Bible
- New American Standard Bible
- Reina Valera 1960
- New International Readers Version
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Source: http://www.christianpost.com/news/top-bible-translations-remain-niv-kjv-and-nkjv-104870/
The New International Version, the King James Version and the New King James Version continue to enjoy popularity among Bible readers, according to the Association for Christian Retail (CBA) and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA).
While the CBA and the ECPA agree on the top-selling three Bible translations for the month of September, the organizations vary on which versions of Christian Scripture rank among the remaining 7 bestsellers.
According to the CBA, whose rankings are based on sales at member Christian retail stores in the U.S. through Aug. 3, 2013, the top Bible translations are: (1) New International Version; (2) King James Version; (3) New King James Version; (4) English Standard Version; (5) New Living Translation; (6) Holman Christian Standard Bible; (7) New American Standard; (8) Common English Bible; (9) New International Readers Version; (10) Reina Valera 1960.
The ECPA's list, compiled using adult book sales data from Christian retail stores across the U.S., includes: (1) New International Version; (2) King James Version; (3) New King James Version; (4) New Living Translation; (5) English Standard Version; (6) Reina Valera; (7) New American Standard Bible; (8) New International Reader's Version; (9) The Message; (10) Christian Standard Bible.
Sales charts from the ECPA going back all the way to January show that the NIV, NLV, KJV and NKJV have consistently wrestled for the top spot among buyers.