As you requested, Tim (but probably wasn't expecting): The color theory regarding Purple as a Bible cover color is interesting. Psychological studies have linked color to perceptions and meanings in people and how we humans respond to the colors we see around us at deep psychological levels. Established color theory when it comes to Bibles is thus very important if you intend to carry one in public. Red elicits feelings of power and authority and strength and charisma (personality trait akin to "popular" but much more expansive than that, not "charismatic" as in the Christian tradition by that name), but it also is connected to war and violence and aggression and bullying. On the other hand, Blue represents calmness, soothing, serenity, and peace, but also melancholy, sadness, even depression. Purple, as a combination of red and blue, manages to contain the positive qualities of both red and blue while minimizing or eliminating the negatives - Calm Authority, Soothing Power, Serene Strength, Charismatic Peace. This is why Purple has so often been regarded a royal color and used in symbols of high leadership. I also profoundly love how Jesus is clothed in a purple robe in John 19:2 before he is lead to his death, because in that moment he fully embodies all of the qualities that I just listed for Purple. This is why I almost always preach from a purple Bible.
@@guymontag349 Purple is certainly gaining in popularity. I think a decade ago no one would've bought one for fear of the perceived femininity of the color, but once certain Bible publishers started offering nice well-made dark/royal purple covers attitudes definitely started to shift.
Thomas Nelson has done a great job putting out a wide variety of excellent Bibles in the last several years. They seem to have editions for every taste. Thank you Tim
My Bible is the Thomas Nelson KJV Center Column with Apocrypha in Black Genuine Leather. As I am turning my life around I have been trying many of them out from many publishers, but that is the one I landed on. It just came out March 14th. It beat out the KJV Topaz Reference Edition, Black Calf Split Leather, which felt like lesser quality to me but more money. There was also some issues with it that stood out as craftsmanship blemishes. I know that there are considered higher quality/more expensive Bibles, but Thomas Nelson has won me over. I never realized how many differences and feature differences are to Bibles, your channel and Bible Buying Guide has pointed those out to me. I love what I chose, the only thing I don't do is sleep with it.
I picked up the paragraph one in genuine leather and couldn’t be more pleased with it. Once again Thomas Nelson delivers a great KJV with quality way beyond the price point. Can’t see either my Clarion or NCPB getting much reading time when there’s a paragraph KJV with 2K Denmark typesetting on hand.
Thank you for featuring these great new Bibles from TN. I’m so excited about that paragraphed KJV especially. I’ve never been able to read the KJV at length, despite very much wanting to, because I just can’t enjoy verse by verse formats. So I’m definitely buying myself one! I’d love to see TN come out with more paragraphed KJVs-single column editions, Apocrypha editions, and premiums!
Tim, how about a field trip to Thomas Nelson sometime? Would be amazing to get a tour! Or just maybe if you visited their store with your camera. Holman also!
Wow! That two toned Bible looks like the one I got. Except mine has thumb tabs and it doesn't have the Apocrypha, I love how mine feels. I got mine last month as a birthday present.
I had the KJV with Apocrypha (genuine leather) for my Birthday very recently and I love it. It's a great KJV Bible. Because of this video, I also ordered the purple leathersoft of the Paragraph KJV, not only because the purple leathersoft looks very nice, but also because it's in paragraph-format, which I personally prefer over verse-by-verse format when reading and there's not many KJV's that are like that (as you mentioned); I also like the fact that it's structured like a Schuyler Quentel (by being in paragraphs and also having the notes and references at the bottom of the page, rather than in the centre-column, like the KJV Apocrypha).
Thomas Nelson continues to knock it out of the park, Tim. I agree with you about their Leathersoft offerings. I have their new NKJV verse by verse, end of verse reference Bible in blue leathersoft. It is unbelievable how wonderful it feels in your hand. I only wish that it had been available in that beautiful purple!
I have a Nelson 3005 that was given to me after completing Sunday school Iv had it for over 30 years. It’s been through as much as I have over the years though years of addiction and recovery and beyond it’s been to a few different states and many road trips it’s been great for my everyday life and has helped guide me through the hardest times I’ve been through and the best parts of my life also it was there when my son and daughter were born and there when my father and grandfather died it’s been something that has become a part of me.. it’s seen better days though and is not perfect it’s weather damaged and crinkled in some places.. it’s probably time for a new one I just can’t afford it now and it’s gonna be hard to find one that resonates with me the way my old Nelson has.. i like that these new bibles have the apocrypha in them it give you a little bit better outlook on biblical history.. hopefully I can come up with some money and find something that I like..
If I’m not mistaken, the book intros in the thinline are the same as the ones as your Allan (?) NKJV with the verse by verse, center column Nelson/Holman layout. 🤓 And yes, I’m totally with you on the ribbons! 😂✌️🤓
I really enjoy the KJV translation. It was the primary translation we used when I was growing up, and even when I first started preaching. One thing that I think was nice with it was the amount of vs by vs copies that were available. I have since grown very fond of the CSB, but finding a vs by vs in a local book store has been almost impossible. While I do enjoy the paragraph form for every day reading, I prefer vs by vs when I am preaching. I wish other publishers would make some more options for vs by vs.
Thanks bro. I have Allan's and Schuylers. I am really impressed by the quality of Thomas Nelson. I just took delivery of a Premier Collection KJV Giant Print Center Column Reference in the brown leather. It is beautiful.
Question on the Apocrypha. Does it contain the full Greek version of Esther or just "the additions" to Esther? Thanks as always for your fantastic reviews!
I wish these came out sooner. I just got both KJV and NKJV in leather soft MacLaren series.. I did pick up a very nice 1985 New American Catholic Bible with Apocrypha extra books mixed throughout the old testament not in between..
Yes, Thomas Nelson's leathersoft is REALLY soft and nice....I just wish they wouldn't pair it with a paper liner so often. They start cracking in just a few weeks if you read every day :(
Very cool Bibles. It's disappointing that they both contain the dedication to the king and yet leave out the trabslators' note to the reader -- if they've only space to include one then the latter seems to have more practical use for readers nowadays. Do you know of any KJVs that include the translators' note? Love seeing another Bible with Apocrypha -- the Apocrypha helps give so much context for the NT!
Kudos to Thomas Nelson for including the Apocrypha. I personally feel that the Apocrypha should never have been removed since it is almost as much a part of our history as King James is.
I'll say it Tim.. loud too 😂... I have premium Can'tBridge bibles and their ribbons are..... (Be nice) not up to par. Goat skin.. french milled paper.... Lousy ribbons. Hello Cambridge......
Great Review! Love the KJV with the Apocrypha ~ Must look into getting that one. I have many versions of the Apocrypha, however this KJV version would be a nice addition to my Collection. Thanks Tim! ♥️🌅
Hi Tim! Thanks for the great Bible reviews as always. I just ordered the KJV Center Column reference Bible with the Apocrypha in brown leathersoft. I can’t wait for it to arrive. It looks awesome! I love the Apocrypha, it should’ve never been removed. I’m Catholic, so I’m happy that Catholic Bibles automatically include the Apocrypha! God bless you Tim! I always enjoy your reviews & unboxings! Love your enthusiasm! 💜✝️🙏🏻😊
The original 1611 KJV with the apocrypha had cross references to the 66 books, and the KJV, RSV, NRSV, and ESV bibles with apocrypha that I own, they all have cross references to the 66 books. It’s very disappointing that this one doesn’t have cross references to the 66 books.
As much as I love the KJV, none of those are my "Mr Right". They're both beautiful of course!❤ I like the soft cover purple KJV I'm currently reading. I bought it at booksamillion. It's similar in color and texture to the purple one you're reviewing and it's almost perfect. It's a simple verse by verse Bible like I like with Jesus words in red. It has a large print(10) and it's by Tyndale House Publishers. It's my newest one and I love it! Only thing is it's not leather and it's not an 8.5x5 size. Is there such a thing as a perfect Bible?🤔 I'll continue to hope and wait for that purple leather KJV with a 10-11 point font and an 8.5x5 cover size, with Jesus letters in red. Tim, I know when it's made you will review it! 😃👍
As you requested, Tim (but probably wasn't expecting): The color theory regarding Purple as a Bible cover color is interesting. Psychological studies have linked color to perceptions and meanings in people and how we humans respond to the colors we see around us at deep psychological levels. Established color theory when it comes to Bibles is thus very important if you intend to carry one in public. Red elicits feelings of power and authority and strength and charisma (personality trait akin to "popular" but much more expansive than that, not "charismatic" as in the Christian tradition by that name), but it also is connected to war and violence and aggression and bullying. On the other hand, Blue represents calmness, soothing, serenity, and peace, but also melancholy, sadness, even depression. Purple, as a combination of red and blue, manages to contain the positive qualities of both red and blue while minimizing or eliminating the negatives - Calm Authority, Soothing Power, Serene Strength, Charismatic Peace. This is why Purple has so often been regarded a royal color and used in symbols of high leadership. I also profoundly love how Jesus is clothed in a purple robe in John 19:2 before he is lead to his death, because in that moment he fully embodies all of the qualities that I just listed for Purple. This is why I almost always preach from a purple Bible.
Explains why so many politicians (here in the UK, at any rate) wear bizarre single-colour purple ties.
Fascinating… thanks, Jason!
Welp I feel like this just made me interested in getting a purple Bible
Very interesting! It seems that purple is becoming a very popular color lately, or is that just my imagination?
@@guymontag349 Purple is certainly gaining in popularity. I think a decade ago no one would've bought one for fear of the perceived femininity of the color, but once certain Bible publishers started offering nice well-made dark/royal purple covers attitudes definitely started to shift.
Thomas Nelson has done a great job putting out a wide variety of excellent Bibles in the last several years. They seem to have editions for every taste. Thank you Tim
My Bible is the Thomas Nelson KJV Center Column with Apocrypha in Black Genuine Leather. As I am turning my life around I have been trying many of them out from many publishers, but that is the one I landed on. It just came out March 14th. It beat out the KJV Topaz Reference Edition, Black Calf Split Leather, which felt like lesser quality to me but more money. There was also some issues with it that stood out as craftsmanship blemishes. I know that there are considered higher quality/more expensive Bibles, but Thomas Nelson has won me over. I never realized how many differences and feature differences are to Bibles, your channel and Bible Buying Guide has pointed those out to me. I love what I chose, the only thing I don't do is sleep with it.
Nelson makes GREAT Bibles.
I picked up the paragraph one in genuine leather and couldn’t be more pleased with it. Once again Thomas Nelson delivers a great KJV with quality way beyond the price point. Can’t see either my Clarion or NCPB getting much reading time when there’s a paragraph KJV with 2K Denmark typesetting on hand.
It’s a winner.
Thank you for featuring these great new Bibles from TN. I’m so excited about that paragraphed KJV especially. I’ve never been able to read the KJV at length, despite very much wanting to, because I just can’t enjoy verse by verse formats. So I’m definitely buying myself one!
I’d love to see TN come out with more paragraphed KJVs-single column editions, Apocrypha editions, and premiums!
Tim, how about a field trip to Thomas Nelson sometime? Would be amazing to get a tour! Or just maybe if you visited their store with your camera. Holman also!
Good idea!
Yes!
So glad to see these wonderfully craft KJV bibles. And it’s fun to watch your reviews.
I have the version with the Apocrypha in genuine leather. It’s much nicer than I anticipated.
Wow! That two toned Bible looks like the one I got. Except mine has thumb tabs and it doesn't have the Apocrypha, I love how mine feels. I got mine last month as a birthday present.
wow Thomas Nelson is knocking it out of the park..
For sure!
I had the KJV with Apocrypha (genuine leather) for my Birthday very recently and I love it. It's a great KJV Bible. Because of this video, I also ordered the purple leathersoft of the Paragraph KJV, not only because the purple leathersoft looks very nice, but also because it's in paragraph-format, which I personally prefer over verse-by-verse format when reading and there's not many KJV's that are like that (as you mentioned); I also like the fact that it's structured like a Schuyler Quentel (by being in paragraphs and also having the notes and references at the bottom of the page, rather than in the centre-column, like the KJV Apocrypha).
Thomas Nelson continues to knock it out of the park, Tim. I agree with you about their Leathersoft offerings. I have their new NKJV verse by verse, end of verse reference Bible in blue leathersoft. It is unbelievable how wonderful it feels in your hand. I only wish that it had been available in that beautiful purple!
Well said!
I have a Nelson 3005 that was given to me after completing Sunday school Iv had it for over 30 years. It’s been through as much as I have over the years though years of addiction and recovery and beyond it’s been to a few different states and many road trips it’s been great for my everyday life and has helped guide me through the hardest times I’ve been through and the best parts of my life also it was there when my son and daughter were born and there when my father and grandfather died it’s been something that has become a part of me.. it’s seen better days though and is not perfect it’s weather damaged and crinkled in some places.. it’s probably time for a new one I just can’t afford it now and it’s gonna be hard to find one that resonates with me the way my old Nelson has.. i like that these new bibles have the apocrypha in them it give you a little bit better outlook on biblical history.. hopefully I can come up with some money and find something that I like..
Hoping the Paragraph-style KJV will get the premium treatment.
If I’m not mistaken, the book intros in the thinline are the same as the ones as your Allan (?) NKJV with the verse by verse, center column Nelson/Holman layout. 🤓 And yes, I’m totally with you on the ribbons! 😂✌️🤓
I have been waiting for that paragraph style for years! I'm echoing bro Randy brown's sentiments!
Great review. I love the KJV with the Apocrypha option
Can't wait to see those beautiful bibles❤
I really enjoy the KJV translation. It was the primary translation we used when I was growing up, and even when I first started preaching. One thing that I think was nice with it was the amount of vs by vs copies that were available. I have since grown very fond of the CSB, but finding a vs by vs in a local book store has been almost impossible. While I do enjoy the paragraph form for every day reading, I prefer vs by vs when I am preaching. I wish other publishers would make some more options for vs by vs.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks bro. I have Allan's and Schuylers. I am really impressed by the quality of Thomas Nelson. I just took delivery of a Premier Collection KJV Giant Print Center Column Reference in the brown leather. It is beautiful.
Great to hear!
Question on the Apocrypha. Does it contain the full Greek version of Esther or just "the additions" to Esther? Thanks as always for your fantastic reviews!
Love the purple bible!
Amen thank you for sharing God's word brother!
I wish these came out sooner. I just got both KJV and NKJV in leather soft MacLaren series.. I did pick up a very nice 1985 New American Catholic Bible with Apocrypha extra books mixed throughout the old testament not in between..
Yes, Thomas Nelson's leathersoft is REALLY soft and nice....I just wish they wouldn't pair it with a paper liner so often. They start cracking in just a few weeks if you read every day :(
Totally agree-I love TN’s Leathersoft but always step up to genuine leather because the liners are so much better.
Love the Apocrypha!!
My fave KJV's and by Thomas Nelson...sounds awesome!😃 THIS
I have to see!😁
Hope you enjoy it!
I just got these to review. Really liking them!
We need more great ribbons! Great review Tim!
Yes we do!
Put the Apocrapha in the paragraph Bible and give it the premier treatment.
Thank you, Brother Tim 🌹🌹🌹🌹
You are very welcome!!
Im looking for a KJV / RVR, Bilingual compact Bible. Also beening a lether one . I have been able to find one .
Very cool Bibles. It's disappointing that they both contain the dedication to the king and yet leave out the trabslators' note to the reader -- if they've only space to include one then the latter seems to have more practical use for readers nowadays. Do you know of any KJVs that include the translators' note?
Love seeing another Bible with Apocrypha -- the Apocrypha helps give so much context for the NT!
I love the Apocrypha! It should’ve never been removed. I’m Catholic, so I’m happy that the Catholic Bibles do have the Apocrypha included. 😊
Talk about unique!!!
Kudos to Thomas Nelson for including the Apocrypha. I personally feel that the Apocrypha should never have been removed since it is almost as much a part of our history as King James is.
I'll say it Tim.. loud too 😂... I have premium Can'tBridge bibles and their ribbons are..... (Be nice) not up to par. Goat skin.. french milled paper.... Lousy ribbons.
Hello Cambridge......
Very nice.
Great Review! Love the KJV with the Apocrypha ~ Must look into getting that one. I have many versions of the Apocrypha, however this KJV version would be a nice addition to my Collection. Thanks Tim! ♥️🌅
Hi Tim! Thanks for the great Bible reviews as always.
I just ordered the KJV Center Column reference Bible with the Apocrypha in brown leathersoft. I can’t wait for it to arrive. It looks awesome! I love the Apocrypha, it should’ve never been removed.
I’m Catholic, so I’m happy that Catholic Bibles automatically include the Apocrypha!
God bless you Tim! I always enjoy your reviews & unboxings! Love your enthusiasm!
💜✝️🙏🏻😊
That is awesome!
Two cool bibles, thanks! i also subscribed to your newsletter hoping to be a winner!
Awesome! Thank you!
The original 1611 KJV with the apocrypha had cross references to the 66 books, and the KJV, RSV, NRSV, and ESV bibles with apocrypha that I own, they all have cross references to the 66 books. It’s very disappointing that this one doesn’t have cross references to the 66 books.
As much as I love the KJV, none of those are my "Mr Right". They're both beautiful of course!❤
I like the soft cover purple KJV I'm currently reading. I bought it at booksamillion. It's similar in color and texture to the purple one you're reviewing and it's almost perfect. It's a simple verse by verse Bible like I like with Jesus words in red. It has a large print(10) and it's by Tyndale House Publishers. It's my newest one and I love it! Only thing is it's not leather and it's not an 8.5x5 size. Is there such a thing as a perfect Bible?🤔
I'll continue to hope and wait for that purple leather KJV with a 10-11 point font and an 8.5x5 cover size, with Jesus letters in red.
Tim, I know when it's made you will review it! 😃👍
Okay, I am broke.... now what is Tim doing???? great video....
😉
Are you going to review King Charles’s Coronation Bible published by Cambridge University Press?
Yes!
@@timwildsmith Oxford and TBS are also producing KJVs to commemorate HM’s coronation. Might be a fun comparison video?