Study Bibles Comparison Chart (50 Titles)

Study Bibles contain the full text of Scripture and include explanatory notes, insightful commentary, historical timelines, comparison charts, and colorful illustrations, which help readers understand God’s Word and apply it to their lives. The comparison chart below is a guide to 50 different Study Bibles.

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50 Study Bibles Compared

NameDescription
Amplified
Study Bible

amplified study bible
The translation is Amplified. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Its theme highlights the meaning of key Hebrew and Greek words. It includes 5k study notes and maps.

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Apologetics
Study Bible

apologetics study bible
The translation is CSB. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Notes help readers defend the faith. It includes apologetics articles, charts, and maps.

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Archaeological
Study Bible

archaeological study bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Its theme gives readers color pictures of statues, artifacts, scrolls, and more. It includes 520 articles and 500 four-color pictures.

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Biblical
Theological
Study Bible

biblical theology study bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Its theme regards tracing God’s redemptive plan in Scripture. It includes 20k study notes, hundreds of color photos, 90 maps, and 60 charts.

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Catholic
Study Bible

catholic study bible
The translation is NABRE. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It reflects Roman Catholic perspectives. It includes study notes and 32 full-color maps.

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Chronological
Life Application
Study Bible

chronological life application study bible
The translation is NLT. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It traces ten eras of Bible history in order. It includes section intros, timelines, historical notes, and full-color photos.

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Complete Jewish
Study Bible

complete jewish study bible
The translation is original. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Its theme shows how the OT points to Jesus. It has 145 articles, highlights Hebrew keywords, and has maps and charts.

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CSB
Ancient Faith
Study Bible

ancient faith study bible
The translation is CSB. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It includes study notes from early church fathers. It has bios of early church fathers.

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CSB
Study Bible

csb study bible
The translation is HCSB. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It has 16k study notes. It includes 368 studies on Greek and Hebrew words, 94 photos, 55 maps, and 61 timelines.

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Cultural
Backgrounds
Study Bible

Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
The translation is NIV or NKJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Notes offer insight into the customs, culture, and literature. It has 300 articles, 375 color photos, and dozens of charts and maps.

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Dake
Annotated

dake annotated study bible
The translation is KJV or NKJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It has 35k notes. It also has 500k chain references and color maps.

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TitleDescription
ESV
Archaeology
Study Bible

ESV Archaeology Study Bible
The translation is ESV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Field-trained archaeologists write notes. It includes full articles, 400 color pics, 200 maps, and diagrams.

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ESV
Study
Bible

ESV Study Bible
The translation is ESV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It includes 20k notes. See Best ESV Study Bibles. It also has over 50 articles and 200 charts.

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Systematic Theology
Study Bible

Systematic Theology Study Bible
The translation is ESV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It shows how Christian doctrine arises in the Bible. It also has 400 doctrinal summaries and 25 longer articles.

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Every
Man’s
Bible

every man's study bible
The translation is NLT. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. There are thousands of notes on topics related to men. It also has 44 charts.

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Everyday
Life Bible
(Joyce Meyer)

everyday life study bible
The translation is Amplified. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It includes Meyers’ notes, commentary, and application.

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Fire Bible

fire study bible
The translation is KJV or ESV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Its audience is Pentecostal pastors and lay leaders. It has charts, maps, and 70 articles.

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First-Century
Study Bible

first-century study bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It includes insights about life in Bible times. It also has maps, charts, and diagrams.

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Harper
Collins
Study Bible

Harper Collins Study Bible
The translation is NRSV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Notes provide information on critical scholarship. It also has maps, tables, and charts.

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Henry Morris
Study Bible

Henry Morris study bible
The translation is KJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Notes focus on defending creationism. It has 10k notes and color maps.

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HCSB
Study Bible

HCSB study bible
The translation is HCSB. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It has 15k notes, 141 photos, and 62 timelines.

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TitleDescription
Jeremiah
Study Bible

David Jeremiah Study Bible
The translation is NKJV, ESV, NIV, or others. Jesus’ words ARE in red. David Jeremiah wrote the notes. There are 10k notes, 55 articles, and maps, charts, and tables.

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Jewish
Study Bible

jewish study bible
The translation is JPS. Jesus’ words ARE in red. There are 40 essays on Jewish life and worship. It has study notes and color maps.

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Key Word
Study Bible

key word study bible
The translation is KJV or NIV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It provides insight into Greek and Hebrew word studies.

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King James
Study Bible

king james study bible
The translation is KJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. The notes are for the KJV translation. It has 5,700 notes on theology, people, and history, hundreds of maps and charts.

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Lutheran
Study Bible

lutheran study bible
The translation is ESV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. The notes reflect Lutheran perspectives. It includes prayers, quotations, maps, and graphics.

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Life Application
Study Bible

Life Application Study Bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Notes help readers “take it personally.” It also has 16 color maps, articles, and charts.

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Life
Principles
(Charles Stanley)

life principles study bible
The translation is NKJV or NIV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Charles Stanley wrote the study notes. It includes bios, Q & A’s, articles, and maps.

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MacArthur
Study Bible

John MacArthur Study Bible
The translation is NASB or NKJV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. John MacArthur wrote the study notes. There are 20k notes, color maps, 140 two-color maps, and timelines.

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Maxwell
Leadership Bible

John Maxwell Study Bible
The translation is NKJV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. John Maxwell wrote articles on leadership. Notes connect with leadership principles.

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NKJV
Study Bible

The translation is NKJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. The notes reflect “the mind of a scholar and the heart of a pastor.” It has 15k notes, 114 theology articles, and 16 full-color maps.

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Also, see Best Revelation Commentaries to learn more.

TitleDescription
New Inductive
Study Bible

new inductive study bible
The translation is NASB or ESV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It includes a 32-page guide of the inductive study method with instructions for how to mark text. It has 23 pages of charts, timelines, and maps.

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NIV
Study
Bible

NIV Study Bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It contains a concordance and study notes. It has character studies, archaeology notes, application helps,color maps, charts, and diagrams.

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NLT
Illustrated

NLT illustrated study bible
The translation is NLT. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It has lots of colors and targets visual learners. It has notes, articles, tables, charts, graphics, and color maps.

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Orthodox
Study Bible

Orthodox Study Bible
The translation is NKJV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. The notes reflect an Orthodox perspective. It includes liturgical readings, book intros, outlines, color maps, and icons.

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Prophecy
Study Bible

prophecy study bible
The translation is NKJV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Pastor John Hagee is the General Editor. It includes prophecy articles, prophecy Q & A, and maps.

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Pursuit
of God Bible
(A.W. Tozer)

tozer study bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It includes Tozer’s insights on Christian living. It has 600 readings from Tozer.

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Quest
Study Bible

quest study bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. Notes aim to help young Christians. There are 7k sidebar notes, 350 articles, 16 pages of color maps, 150 charts, and timelines.

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Rainbow
Study Bible

rainbow study bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. It underlines all words directly spoken by God. It also has a color-system, a reading guide, a concordance, and color maps.

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Reformation
Study Bible

reformation study bible
The translation is ESV or NKJV. Jesus’ words aren’t in red. 75 pastors and theologians contributed led by R.C. Sproul. It has 10k notes and color maps.

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Ryrie
Study Bible

charles ryrie study bible
The translation is NASB, KJV, or ESV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It reflects a premillennial perspective. It includes 10k notes, articles on theology, maps, and an 8-page timeline.

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TitleDescription
Scofield
Study Bible
(New)

scofield study bible new
The translation is NKJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. There are 550 in-text definitions and a chain reference system. It includes articles, charts, lists, 16 color maps, 70 charts, and maps.

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Scofield
Study Bible
(Old)

scofield study bible old
The translation is KJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. It includes premillennial teaching from C.I. Scofield. There are 16 pages of maps.

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Spirit-Filled
Life Bible

spirit-filled life study bible
The translation is NKJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Pastor Jack Hayford is the General Editor. It includes 650 word studies, 192 guided prayers, color design maps, and charts.

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Spiritual
Warfare
Bible

spiritual warfare study bible
The translation is MEV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. The notes focus on spiritual warfare. It also has 250 prayers, 200 tips for spiritual warfare, maps, and charts.

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Swindoll
Study Bible

swindoll study bible
The translation is NLT. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Pastor Chuck Swindoll wrote the study notes, which focus on application. It includes biographies, geography notes, written prayers, maps, and photos.

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Thompson
Chain-Reference

theompson chain reference bible
The translation is KJV or ESV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. The publisher describes it as a “self-contained library” of study tools. It has 100k topical references, 8k chain topics, and 14 color maps.

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Wiersbe
Study Bible

wiersbe study bible
The translation is NKJV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Pastor Warren Wiersbe wrote the study notes. It also includes notes and color maps.

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Woman’s
Study Bible

women's study bible
The translation is NIV. Jesus’ words ARE in red. Notes have contributions from 80 women authors. There are 300 in-text articles, charts, maps, and tables.

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Also Best Romans 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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