At Feb. 28, 2026, 1:44 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: This is a very important question, and I'm glad you have asked. I am going to post my full thoughts on this in my next thought after I do a tiny bit of research and brushing up on the history of the books of the Bible.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:04 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: Firstly before your question is answered, it is important to know why the Bibles are different in the first place. Firstly, all three different versions of the Bible all have the same New Testament Books, but when it comes to the books in the Old Testament, they all differ from each other.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:05 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: For the Protestant Bibles, they use the Hebrew scriptures, which they argue was used by Jesus and the Apostles, and the additional books which the Catholic and Orthodox Bibles have, such as 1 and 2 Maccabees, were not included in the Hebrew scriptures.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:08 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: The Catholic and Orthodox Bibles however use the Greek Septuagint for their translation of the Old Testament, which was composed of Greek-speaking Jews living in Egypt at the time it was composed, and it just so happened that the additional books used in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles were part of the Greek Septuagint, which was the translation of the Hebrew scriptures into Greek. What the Catholics and Orthodox Christians would point out here is that the students to the Apostles, the Church Fathers, used the Greek Septuagint in their writings, and so it is ok to include these extra books into the Bible.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:17 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: In my opinion, the Orthodox Bible is the most accurate Bible. And no, the Catholic Bible did not intentionally take out books of the Bible. The Orthodox Bible had a more flexible canon of scripture (what they believe is inspired scripture), whilst the Catholic canon of scripture is more legalistic and 'set in stone'. The reason is simply because whichever book the Orthodox Christians believe is ok to read aloud in the Diving Liturgy (their Church liturgy), it is also ok to put in the Holy Bible. This is why they have slightly more books than the Catholic Bibles.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:19 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: In contrast the Catholic Bibles have more legalism in their approach to books in the Bible, like flipping a light switch from dark to light. If it is not inspired and Holy scripture, it is not to be part of the Bible, but if it is agreed upon the Church that it is inspired and Holy scripture, it is to be included in the Bible, which is the Roman Catholic way with the Bible.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:21 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: For the Protestants, why they have fewer books is because during the time of the Reformation, Martin Luther together with his reformers (correct me if I am wrong), debated about why these books were in the Bible. Up unto that point, nobody really debated as to why these extra books were in the Bible. But now with the reformers calling for reform in the Roman Catholic Church, they questioned as to why the extra books were in the Holy Bible.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:24 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: So for Protestants and Protestantism in general elected to use only the Hebrew Canon of scripture, and not the Septuagint. But as for the extra books, they don't accept them as Holy and inspired scripture, but they still hold them as to be helpful and good reading and good knowledge. So in essence, Protestants when it comes to these extra books say that they are useful and helpful, but not on the level of inspired scripture, like the Gospels.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:29 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: But ultimately, no one is missing out on the full Gospel. The Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and all three Bibles have them in their fullness. The extra books are there and are meant to help build up our spiritual life, and our understanding of the Holy Gospel. Basically, every real Christian has the full Gospels, but the absolute full understanding of the Gospels may be a little different between Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant, because of which books are in the Old Testament. But all are Christians, and all are brothers and sisters in Christ.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:29 p.m. Real_The_Founder said: That is all. Have a blessed day, and may God protect you.

At Feb. 28, 2026, 2:51 p.m. Bleed_For_Love said: Thank you so much for going through all that research and the detailed analysis. May God protect you from all evils as well!