I did a bit of research on the multitude of versions for the Bible when I was shopping for my personal copy. I looked up all my favorite passages at The Bible Gateway. Of course, the King James Version is a must at every home, even if it’s purely as literature. (I have a copy of the translated Koran as well, given to me by a devout, peace-loving Palestinian friend).

For my favorite passage: Ephesians 5:33, the Amplified Bible never disappoints.

33
However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife as [being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [[a]that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and [b]that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly]. [I Pet. 3:2.]

I live by this line, and remind myself of it throughout the day. I was going to recommend Zondervan’s pink and green copy from christianbooks.com, simply because it’s so darlingly preppy. I got mine with personalized name imprinting on the Italian cover! Unfortunately, it is no longer available. But they still have brown versions, if you are so inclined.

For those of our readers who are in financial dire straits, please know you can always read the bible online, and there are many affordable choices available at an extremely reasonable price.

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