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The first modern, fully "red letter" bible was published in 1901. [2] The red letter bible instantly became popular, and is sometimes favored by Protestant Christians in the United States. The format has been cited as particularly useful in King James Version editions, which do not use quotation marks .
The Blue, Red and Gold Letter Edition of the Holy Bible, or BRG Bible, [1] [2] is a version of the King James translation of the Bible that describes itself as "an advancement of the 'Red Letter' Bible popular among many for over 110 years". [3]
Red letter is an English language idiom that may refer to: A red letter day, an important occasion, festival, or anniversary; A red letter edition, usually of the Bible, with portions of the text written in red ink; Red-Letter Christians, a movement named for the words attributed to Jesus in red letter editions of the Bible
In 1899 Klopsch read the words of Luke 22:20 ("This cup is the new testament in my blood, which I shed for you.") and conceived the idea of printing a new edition of the Bible with Jesus' words rubricated. He was encouraged by Talmage to put his idea into practice.
Red-Letter Christians is a non-denominational movement within Evangelical Christianity. "Red-Letter" refers to New Testament verses and parts of verses printed in red ink , to indicate the words attributed to Jesus without the use of quotation marks .
There are also Blue Letter Bible Android and iPhone mobile apps. [3] [4] The Blue Letter Bible is so called because of the blue color of the hyperlinks. The name "Blue Letter Bible" also contrasts with the term "red letter Bible", which is a common form of printed Bible with key words, such as the words of Jesus, highlighted in red.
Bible versions representing either an original version in Hebrew or Greek, or a genre, type or multilingual project or series, in more than one language, should be here. Bibles that only exist in one specific language should be categorized under Category:Bible translations by language with sorter, e.g. "Bible translations by language|Bulgarian ...
Rubrication and illumination in the Malmesbury Bible from 1407 Detail from a rare Blackletter Bible (1497) printed and rubricated in Strasbourg by Johann Grüninger. Rubrication is the addition of text in red ink to a manuscript for emphasis.