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The Catholic and Protestant New Testament have the same 27 books and are universally recognized within Christianity. There are some differences due to the translations and interpretations of original scripture sources.
The Catholic and Protestant Bibles differ in the Catholic Bibles having additional books in the Old Testament called the Apocrypha including Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Tobit, Sirach, and others.
Besides the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Catholic Bible, there are also subtle differences in the texts mostly by choices made by the translators and their best interpretation.
Some examples:
Matthew 9:13 (KJV) - "But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Matthew 9:13 (NRSV) - "Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners."
Acts 2:38 (KJV) - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:38 (Douay-Rheims) - But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Note the subtle difference of in Matthew 9:13 of calling sinners to repentance in the KJV vs just calling sinners. Likewise, in Acts 2:38 the word choice of repent vs doing penance.
When comparing biblical texts you need to understand the goal of the particular version. Some Bible translations are literal translations and others are dynamic translations or even paraphrasing to capture the meaning but not the original word choices. In addition, there are implied cultural nuances from which translation requires more than just matching words verbatim hence the different wordings in these translations.
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How many books are in the New Testament of Catholics bible?
Catholic bibles and Protestant bibles contain the same 27 books in the New Testament.
How many books in the Old Testament and New Testament?
There are 39 books or 46 books in the Old Testament scripture depending on which Biblical canon you accept. The Protestant Bibles have 39 books and the Catholic Bibles have 46 which include an additional 7 Apocrypha books. New Testament cannon is 27 books in both Protestant and Catholic Bibles.
How many books does the Bible have?
The Protestant Bible has 66 books in total and Catholic Bible has 73 books. The Protestant Old Testament has 39 books. The Catholic Old Testament includes 7 additional books (e.g. Baruch, Tobit, Judith, etc.) in additional to extra chapters in book of Daniel. The Hebrew Bible includes the same books as the Protestant Old Testament but combines a number of books (e.g. Twelve minor prophet books are a single book). And the New testament has 27 books both in the Protestant and Catholic Bibles.
How many more books are in the Catholic bible?
The Catholic Bible has 7 more books than the Protestant Bible in the Old Testament. These books are called the deuterocanonical books or the "Apocrypha". The books of the New Testament are the same. The books include:TobitJudithSirach (Ecclesiasticus)Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon)Baruch1 Maccabees2 Maccabees
Is the Revised Standard Bible Protestant or Catholic?
The Revised Standard Version is protestant, the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition is Catholic, the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition is what is usually used in answers in the Catholicism category. The Revised Standard Version is copyrighted 1952 for the Old Testament, and 1946 for the New Testament. The Catholic Edition of the Old Testament including the Deuterocanon (it is listed as "apocrypha" by the protestants) is copyrighted 1966, the complete RSV CE (Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition) was copyrighted 2008 by Oxford University Press, the Imprimatur by Gordon Joseph, Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh was issued on the Feast of the Epiphany 1966.
How many books are in the New Testament of Catholics bible?
Catholic bibles and Protestant bibles contain the same 27 books in the New Testament.
How is the Catholic New Testament like the New King James version?
The New King James version is a protestant translation of the Catholic New Testament.
How many books in the Old Testament and New Testament?
There are 39 books or 46 books in the Old Testament scripture depending on which Biblical canon you accept. The Protestant Bibles have 39 books and the Catholic Bibles have 46 which include an additional 7 Apocrypha books. New Testament cannon is 27 books in both Protestant and Catholic Bibles.
How many books have the bible?
The Protestant Bible has 66 books in total and Catholic Bible has 73 books. The Protestant Old Testament has 39 books. The Catholic Old Testament includes 7 additional books (e.g. Baruch, Tobit, Judith, etc.) in additional to extra chapters in book of Daniel. The Hebrew Bible includes the same books as the Protestant Old Testament but combines a number of books (e.g. Twelve minor prophet books are a single book). And the New Testament has 27 books both in the Protestant and Catholic Bibles.
How many books does the Bible have?
The Protestant Bible has 66 books in total and Catholic Bible has 73 books. The Protestant Old Testament has 39 books. The Catholic Old Testament includes 7 additional books (e.g. Baruch, Tobit, Judith, etc.) in additional to extra chapters in book of Daniel. The Hebrew Bible includes the same books as the Protestant Old Testament but combines a number of books (e.g. Twelve minor prophet books are a single book). And the New testament has 27 books both in the Protestant and Catholic Bibles.
How many books are in part 1 in the bible?
There are 66 books in the Protestant bible, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The Catholic bible contains 73 books, 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.
Do protestant religions speak from Old Testament or New Testament more?
New Testament.
How many more books are in the Catholic bible?
The Catholic Bible has 7 more books than the Protestant Bible in the Old Testament. These books are called the deuterocanonical books or the "Apocrypha". The books of the New Testament are the same. The books include:TobitJudithSirach (Ecclesiasticus)Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon)Baruch1 Maccabees2 Maccabees
How many books are the in the holy bible?
There are 66 books in the bible. 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. 66 for the Protestant Bible. 73 for the Catholic Bible.
How many books are in each testament in the Protestant Bible?
There are 27 books in the new testament/christian testament
What is the story of the transfiguration according to the Catholic Bible?
.Catholic AnswerThe only differences between a Bible and a protestant translation of the Bible is that the protestant version has removed seven books from the Old Testament and has notes in the New Testament trying to put a protestant interpretation on the verses. Most of the verses in the New Testament are the same, with a few deliberate mistranslations in older translations such as the King James Version.
How many books do the Protestant and Catholic Bibles have?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Bible is made up of 73 books that were in the Bible (the Septuagint) that Our Blessed Lord used. St. Jerome translated all of the books of the Bible into Latin, now known as the Vulgate in the fourth century, this has been the Bible that the Church has used since then. The Protestant Bible is made up of 66 books, Martin Luther found the teachings in seven books of the Old Testament problematic (as well as some in the New Testament). He was successful in throwing out the ones in the Old Testament, but the other "reformers" would not allow him to gut the New Testament in the same way. His translation of the Old Testament was based on the Jewish Scriptures that were canonized in the first century AFTER Our Blessed Lord died as they did not want to keep the same seven books as supporting the Catholic Church. You can see why Martin Luther sided with the Jews over the Christians. This is the Bible that is used by all protestant churches, including Methodists.
