{"id":1084,"date":"2013-03-19T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thomrainer.wpengine.com?p=1084"},"modified":"2020-02-07T12:09:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T18:09:49","slug":"top-ten-bible-translations-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/top-ten-bible-translations-in-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Bible Translations in the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Christian Booksellers Association<\/a>\u00a0has published its list of bestselling Bible translations in 2012 for the United States.<\/p>\n

2012 – Based on Dollar Sales<\/b><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. New International Version<\/li>\n
  2. King James Version<\/li>\n
  3. New Living Translation<\/li>\n
  4. New King James Version<\/li>\n
  5. English Standard Version<\/li>\n
  6. Holman Christian Standard Bible<\/li>\n
  7. New American Standard Bible<\/li>\n
  8. Common English Bible<\/li>\n
  9. Reina Valera 1960<\/li>\n
  10. The Message<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2012 – Based on Unit Sales<\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. New Living Translation<\/li>\n
    2. New International Version<\/li>\n
    3. King James Version<\/li>\n
    4. New King James Version<\/li>\n
    5. English Standard Version<\/li>\n
    6. Common English Bible<\/li>\n
    7. Holman Christian Standard Bible<\/li>\n
    8. New American Standard Bible<\/li>\n
    9. Reina Valera 1960<\/li>\n
    10. New International Readers Version<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Are there any surprises to you? How many of these translations have you read?<\/strong><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

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