One-Volume Whole Bible Commentaries Compared [Chart]

One-Volume whole Bible commentaries are biblical reference resources that contain explanations of every book of the Old and New Testament, often taking a passage-by-passage or a verse-by-verse approach to explain Scripture.

While one-volume whole bible commentaries are not as in-depth as full-length and multi-volume commentary series, they are an affordable, helpful, quick-reference alternative that helps users understand the Bible better.

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Whole Bible Commentary Comparison Chart

The comparison chart below is a quick-reference guide to over 40 different one-volume Bible commentaries. Information about the authors, what English translations are used, and what makes a particular volume unique are important details to know when choosing a one-volume Bible commentary.

Title/AuthorNotes
Adam Clarke’s
Commentary
on the Bible

adam clarke bible commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is Wesley-Arminian. Clarke was Methodist.

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Africa
Bible
Commentary

africa bible commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. The contributors are African theologians

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Asbury
Bible
Commentary

asbury bible commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is Wesley-Arminian. Over 50 scholars contributed.

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Baker
Commentary
on the Bible

baker commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical.

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Baker
Illustrated
Bible
Commentary

baker one volume commentary
TOP REVIEWED
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. Includes hundreds of color illustrations, maps, and pictures.

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Believer’s
Bible
Commentary

believer's bible commentary
The translation is NKJV. The perspective is conservative and premillennial.

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Also, see Best Bible Commentary Series: The Top 50 to learn more.

Title/AuthorNotes
The Bible
Knowledge
Commentary

bible knowledge commentary
TOP REVIEWED
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical and premillennial. The faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary wrote the volume.

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The
Complete
Bible
Commentary

complete bible commentary williams
The translation is KJV. The perspective is conservative. The author is Irishman George Williams.

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Eerdmans
Commentary
on the Bible

eerdmans one volume commentary
The translation is NRSV. Catholic and Protestant authors contribute. It includes the Apocrypha and 1 Enoch.

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Exposition
of the
Whole Bible

morgan bible commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is conservative and premillennial. The author is British evangelist G. Campbell.

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Expositor’s
Bible
Commentary

expositors two volume commentary
TOP REVIEWED
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical; Daniel and Revelation are dispensational. This is an abridgment of multi-volume series.

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Also, see Best One-Volume Commentaries: The Top 25 to learn more.

Title/
Author
Notes
Global
Bible
Commentary

global bible commentary
The translation is NRSV. The perspective is liberal. Seventy-one scholars from all over the world contribute.

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HarperCollins
(Harper’s)
Bible
Commentary

harpercollins bible commentary
The translations are original. The perspective is liberal. The Apocrypha is included.

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Holman
Illustrated
Bible
Commentary

holman illustrated bible commentary
The translation is HCSB. The perspective is evangelical. There are 350 illustrations.

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IVP Bible
Backgrounds
Commentary

IVP bible backgrounds commentary
TOP
REVIEWED
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. It was Christianity Today’s book of the year 1995. It was revised in 2014.

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Jamieson,
Fausset,
and Brown

jameison fausset brown commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is Reformed. This version is abridged of the 1871 original.

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Title/
Author
Notes
Jon
Courson’s
Application
Commentary

jon courson bible commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is conservative and premillennial. It was written by the Calvary Chapel leader and pastor.

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King James
Version
Commentary

Zondervan King James commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is evangelical.

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The
MacArthur
Commentary

john macarthur bible commentary
TOP REVIEWED
The translation is NKJV. The perspective is Reformed Baptist. MacArthur calls himself a “leaky dispensationalist.” Includes lots of overlap with MacArthur’s Study Bible.

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Matthew
Henry’s
Commentary

matthew henry bible commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is Presbyterian. C.H. Spurgeon and George Whitefield loved this commentary.

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Moody
Bible
Commentary

moody bible commentary
The translation is primarily NASB. The perspective is dispensational. The authors are 30 professors from Moody Bible Institute.

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Also, see Best Revelation Commentaries to learn more.

TitleNotes
New Bible
Commentary

new bible commentary
TOP
REVIEWED
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. It’s now in the 4th edition.

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New
Collegeville
Bible
Commentary

collegeville one volume commentary
The translation is NAB. The perspective is Roman Catholic. There are cross-references to catechisms.

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New
International
Bible
Commentary

new international bible commentary
TOP
REVIEWED
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. It won the Gold Medallion Book Award.

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The New
Interpreter’s
Commentary

new interpreter's bible commentary
The translation is NIV and NRSV. Evangelical and non-evangelical authors contribute. It includes the Apocrypha.

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The New
Jerome
Biblical
Commentary

new jerome bible commentary
The translation is New Jerusalem. The perspective is Roman Catholic.

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The New
Layman’s
Bible
Commentary

layman's bible commentary
The translation is RSV. The perspective is evangelical. It’s now New International Bible Commentary.

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NIV
Bible Study
Commentary

NIV study bible commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. John Sailhamer is the author.

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Peake’s
Commentary

peakes one volume commentary
The translation is RSV. The perspective is Methodist. It employs critical scholars; first published in 1919 and revised in 1962.

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South Asia
Bible
Commentary

south asia bible commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. Most authors are from India and Sri Lanka.

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The
Teacher’s
Bible
Commentary

teachers bible commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is Southern Baptist.

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Also, see Best Romans Commentaries to learn more.

TitleNotes
Theological
Bible
Commentary

theological bible commentary
The translation is NRSV. The perspective is liberal-critical. It consists of multiple essays.

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Theology of
Work Bible
Commentary

theology of work commentary
The translation is NRSV. The perspective is evangelical. The volume is endorsed by Tim Keller.

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The
Transforming
Word

transforming word commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is Stone-Campbell Movement. The authors associated with the Church of Christ.

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Tony Evans
Bible
Commentary

Tony Evans bible commentary
TOP REVIEWED
The translation is CSB. The perspective is conservative, evangelical, and dispensational.

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Tyndale
Concise
Bible
Commentary

tyndale bible commentary
The translation is NLT. The perspective is evangelical. The authors are conservative Baptists.

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TitleNotes
Wesley (John)
One-Volume
Commentary

john wesley bible commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is Arminian. It was written by over 40 Wesley- Arminian scholars.

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Wiersbe
Bible
Commentary

weirsbe bible commentary
TOP
REVIEWED
The translation is KJV. The perspective is Baptist.

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Wycliffe
Bible
Commentary

wycliffe bible commentary
The translation is KJV. The perspective is dispensational.

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Zondervan
Bible
Commentary

zondervan bible commentary
TOP REVIEWED
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. This volume adds pictures to New International Bible Commentary.

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Zondervan
NIV Bible
Commentary

Zondervan NIV commentary
The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. This volume is an abridgment of 12-volume Expositor’s Bible Commentary

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Also, see Best John Commentaries to learn more.

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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