Bible Commentary Series Comparison Chart

If you have been searching the universe for a gigantic digital table subdivided into small boxes filled with fun and informative Bible commentary goodness, your search is over! The comparison chart below is a quick-reference guide to 75 different Bible commentary series.

There are many different commentary series because there are many different purposes and uses for Bible commentaries.

Before buying a commentary, readers want to know what English translation a commentary uses, what the theological convictions of the author are, and what makes a particular volume in a series unique. The chart below helps answer those questions.

Also, see the Best Commentary on Every Book of the Bible to learn more.

SeriesNotes
21st Century Commentaries

21st century commentary
The translation is NASB. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. All authors are premillennial.

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Abingdon
Commentaries

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The translation is NRSV. The perspective is Methodist. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Anchor Yale Commentaries

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The translations are original. The perspective is Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish. The approach is critical. The audience is academics.

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Ancient Christian Commentary
on Scripture

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
The translation is RSV. The perspective is orthodox Christianity. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Apollos
Old Testament
Commentary

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The translations are original. The perspective is broadly Protestant. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Baker Commentary
on the OT
Wisdom and Psalms

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The translations are original. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Baker Exegetical
Commentary
on the NT

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The translations are original. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. Includes Greek exegesis.

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The Bible
Speaks Today

malachi commentary
The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Biblical Theology
for Christian
Proclamation

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The translation is HCSB. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. Focuses on themes.

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Black’s
New Testament Commentaries

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The translations are original. The perspective is mostly critical. The audience is academics and pastors.

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Brazos
Theological
Commentaries

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The translation is NRSV. Authors affirm the Nicene Creed. The audience is laypeople and pastors. All authors are theologians.

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Calvin (John) Commentaries

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The translation is the author’s. Calvin was a leader of the Protestant Reformation. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Cambridge
Bible
Commentaries

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The translation is the NEB. Perspective is liberal to moderate. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Christ-Centered
Exposition
Commentaries

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The translation is the HCSB. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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College Press Commentaries

College Press commentary
The translation is the NIV. Perspective is Restoration Movement. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Communic.
Commentary

The Communicator's Commentary

The translation is the NIV. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Concordia Commentaries

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The translations are mostly original. Perspective is Lutheran evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors.

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Continental Commentaries

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The translations are original. Perspective is critical. Translates German scholarly commentaries into English.

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Cornerstone
Biblical
Commentaries

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The translation is NLT. Perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Crossway
Classic
Commentaries

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The translation is NIV. Perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Also, see the best Romans commentaries to learn more.

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Daily
Study
Bible

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The translation is the author’s own. Perspective is liberal to moderate. The audience is pastors and laypeople.
OT authors vary.
NT author is William Barclay.

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Evangelical
Exegetical
Commentaries

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The translations are the authors’. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Evangelical
Press Study
Commentary

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The translation varies. Perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Exegetical Guide
to the
Greek NT

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The translations are the authors’. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and academics.

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Expositor’s
Bible
Commentary
– Revised

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The translation is NIV. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Focus on
the Bible

Focus on the Bible commentary
The translation is NIV. Perspective is Reformed and evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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For Everyone

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The translation is the author’s. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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For You

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The translation is NIV. Perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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The Gospel
According
to the
Old Testament

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The translation is ESV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Henry
(Matthew)
Commentaries

Matthew Henry commentary
The translation is KJV. Perspective is Protestant. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Hermeneia

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The translation is the author’s own. Perspective is mostly liberal and critical. The audience is academics.

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Holman Commentaries

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The translation is NIV. Perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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International
Critical
Commentary

Isaiah commentary
The translation is the author’s own. Perspective is critical. The audience is mostly academics.

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International
Theological
Commentaries

International Theological Commentary
The translation is RSV. Perspective is moderately critical. The audience is pastors and professors.

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Interpretation

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The translation is RSV. Perspective is moderately critical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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IVP New
Testament
Commentary

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The translation is NIV. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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JPS
Torah
Commentaries

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The translations are the authors’. The perspective is critical. The audience is pastors and academics. Pages turn from right to left.

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Keil-Delitzsch
Commentaries

keil delitzsch commentary
The translations are the authors’. The perspective is orthodox Lutheran. The audience is pastors. Generally conservative.

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Kregel
Exegetical
Commentaries

Kregel Exegetical Library commentary
The translations are the authors’. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. Combines scholarship and application.

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Lectio
Continua
Expository Commentaries

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The translation is ESV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors. Reads like a sermon.

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Living Insights:
Chuck Swindoll
Commentaries

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The translation is NASB. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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MacArthur (John)
Commentaries

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The translation is NASB. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Mentor
Commentaries

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The translation is the author’s choice. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Montgomery
Boice (James)
Commentary

James Montgomery Boice commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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New
American
Commentary

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The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical and Baptist. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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New
Beacon Bible
Commentaries

New Beacon Bible Commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is Wesleyan. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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New
Cambridge
Bible
Commentary

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The translation is NRSV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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New
Century
Commentaries

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The translation is N/RSV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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New
International
Biblical
Commentary

New International Biblical Commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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New International Commentary
on the
OT and NT

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The translations are the authors’. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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New
Intern. Greek
Testament
Commentary

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The translations are the authors’. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and academics.

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New
Interpreter’s
Bible
Commentary

New Interpreter's bible commentary
The translation is NRSV/NIV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors and academics.

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NIV
Application
Commentary

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The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Old and New
Testament
Library

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The translation is RSV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Paideia
Commentaries

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The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Catholic to Protestant. The audience is pastors and academics.

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Pillar
New Testament
Commentary

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The translation is NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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The Preacher’s Commentary

Preacher's Commentary
The translation is NKJV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Preaching
the Word

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The translation is NIV, revised use ESV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Reformation Commentary
on Scripture

Reformation Commentary on Scripture
The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Reformed Protestant. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Reformed
Expository Commentaries

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The translation is the ESV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Sacra
Pagina
Commentaries

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The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Catholic. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Smyth &
Helwys
Commentaries

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The translations vary. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople.

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Socio-
Rhetorical
Commentaries

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The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Arminian evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Story of
God Bible
Commentary

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The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Teach
the Text
Commentaries

Teach the Text commentary
The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Thru the Bible:
J. Vernon McGee

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The translation is the KJV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople.

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Two Horizons

Two Horizons commentary
The translations are the authors’. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Tyndale OT
and NT Bible
Commentaries

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The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Understanding
the Bible
Commentary

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The translation is the NIV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Walvoord (John)
Prophecy
Commentary

John Walvoord commentary
The translation is the ESV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Wesleyan
Bible Study

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The translation is the NIV. The perspective is Arminian. The audience is pastors.

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Word
Biblical
Commentary

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The translations are the authors’. The perspectives vary. The audience is pastors.

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Wycliffe
Exegetical
Commentaries

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The translation is the author’s. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Zondervan
Exegetical
Commentary

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The translation is the NIV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Zondervan
Illustrated Bible
Backgrounds Commentary

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The translation is the NIV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors.

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Daniel Isaiah Joseph

Daniel's seminary degree is in Exegetical Theology. He was a pastor for 10 years. As a professor, he has taught Bible and theology courses at two Christian universities. Please see his About page for details.

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