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Isaiah 55:11 So shall My word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

John 8:31-32 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, "If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

2 Timothy 3:15-17 …you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus ... so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

Translation	Psalm 23:3 (as an example)
New Revised Standard (NRS) ** (1)	He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.
New International Version (NIV) **	He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Amplified (AMP)	He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him--not for my earning it, but] for His name's sake.
Good News Translation (GNT)**	He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised.
King James Version (KJV) **	He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
The Message (MSG)	True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.

	Translation	Reading Plan	Commentary / Devotional	Format	Title, Author
1	NIV	Yes, one year	Yes, daily devotion	print	Meet the Bible, devotions by Philip Yancey and Brenda Quinn
2	KJV	Yes, Bible in one year	No	Print	The One Year Bible
3	NRSV	No	Yes, commentary	Print	The New Interpreter’s Study Bible
4	NRSV	No	Yes, commentary	Print	The New Oxford Annotated Bible
5	AMP	No	Yes, life applications	Print	The Everyday Life Bible, comments by Joyce Meyer
6	NIV	Yes, one year	Yes, daily	Print	Women’s Devotional Bible
7	NRSV	Yes, one year	Yes	Print	Daily Devotions with William Barclay, excerpts from the New Daily Study Bible (NT) by Barclay
8	By Wright	No	Yes	Print	…for Everyone, series of New Testament guides/commentaries by Tom Wright
9	NIV	Yes	Yes, 300 verses and devotions	Print	Best-loved Passages of the Bible, devotions by various authors
10	---	Yes, follows lectionary	Yes, daily devotion	Print Website RRS	Forward Day by Day, devotions by various authors, published quarterly http://forwardmovement.org/Today-s-Meditation/
11	---	Yes, follows lectionary	No	Website	The Daily Lectionary http://www.episcopalchurch.org/lectionary-calendar
12	---	Yes, Bible in one year	No	Website	http://thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org/pdf/One_Year_Bible_Read.pdf downloadable plan; each day has OT, Psalm, NT
13	You choose	Yes, six different plans	Various	Website E-mail	http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-reading-plan/ Includes NRSV
14	You choose	Yes, numerous plans	Various	Website Phone RRS	http://www.youversion.com/
15	You choose	Yes, variety of plans	A few	Website E-mail RRS	http://www.biblegateway.com/
16	For children	Yes, separate	Questions and activities throughout	Print	Spark Story Bible, for children up to Grade 2, includes 150 stories, reading plan available
17	NRSV	No	Yes	Print	Spark Bible (NRSV), for Grades 3 -6, includes questions to consider and activities throughout
18	For children	No	Illustrations, photos, maps	Print	The Children’s Illustrated Bible, published by DK

Additional comments and references are available via The Center for Biblical Studies, a ministry of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.