About Bible Types

Bibles come in a variety of sizes & formats. Many are targeted for specific people & special occasions. Some have additional material for devotion or study. Here is a list of different types of Bibles with a brief description.

    Audio Bibles
    Listen to the Bible on Cassette, CD, DVD, or MP3 format

    Bible Software
    Read and study the Bible on your PC, Mac, PDA, & Smartphone.

    Children's Bibles
    Bibles for the little ones

    Church, Ministry, & Pastoral Interest
    Bibles for Pastors, the pulpit, the pew, Gift & Award Bibles, Bibles for outreach & evangelism

    Compact & Pocket
    Smaller, take-along Bibles for pocket, purse, briefcase, backpack, etc.

    Devotional Bibles
    Also known as Specialty Bibles, they contain additional devotional material for specific issues, occasions, or people—often written by a popular author

    Specialty Bibles
    Offer a wide array of unique features: Parallel Bibles put two or more translations side-by-side for comparison. Additionally, you’ll find Bibles for specific groups of people like military personnel, or for special occasions such as weddings, as well as New Testaments.

    DVD Bibles
    Audio Bible on DVD, usually displays text as it's read

    Economical/Outreach Bibles
    Inexpensive Bibles, good for outreach, evangelism and mass giveaways

    Family Bibles
    Traditional family heirlooms, as well as Bibles with devotional readings designed to strengthen marriages and the families

    Large & Giant Print
    These feature larger-than-normal text, making it easier to read. They're available for all types of Bibles, such as Study, Reference, Devotional, etc., all with larger text. You’ll even find compact-sized Bibles with larger-than-usual text.

    New Testaments
    No Old Testament, but may contain Psalms & Proverbs

    Non-English Bibles
    Spanish and other languages, also bilingual Bibles; ideal for ESL

    One Year/Daily Reading Bibles
    Read through the Bible daily, in a year (or more—or less).May include devotional material

    Parallels & Interlinears
    Parallel Bibles contain two or more translations—usually side-by-side; Interliner Bibles contain the original Bible language along with with an English translation

    Reference Bibles
    Contains cross-references that relate verses with similar topics, or words

    Slightly Imperfect Bibles
    Major discounts on Bibles with minor issues

    Study Bibles
    Contain additional information to help you better understand the Bible

    Specialty Bibles
    Also known as Devotional Bibles, for special occasions, or targeted to specific people like moms, dads, police officers, military personnel, etc.

    Teen & Student Bibles
    Bibles for High School & College youth Thinline & Ultrathin
    Skinny Bibles for narrow places

    Topical Bibles
    Contain a topical index to Scripture verses

    Wide Margin
    Pages have wider margins for personal notes