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Where can I buy a plain and compact KJV bible?

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I would like a new Bible for every day carry. The smaller in size the better.

I have a few preferences:

  • Not a reference Bible
  • No red letters for the words of Jesus
  • No chapter descriptions or very few
  • includes the OT
  • King James Version
I see so many different types of Bible but there doesn't seem to be any plain, small-ish KJV's out there that I can find. I don't mind buying from overseas although UK store would be best if possible.

If they actually are common and popular I'll take the embarrassment on the chin lol but I can't seem to find one. I can find a suitable Bible for £1.35 in the UK but it only has the NT and Psalms. Something like that would be good but with the OT also. Thanks
 

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Thank you. These look like good Bibles and the last one gave me a laugh lol but... they have red letters it says. If I don't end up finding one without red letters I'll get one of these probably
Not sure what the shipping to the UK would be; but the first one is on Amazon which has a UK branch so it should be available there also.
 
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https://www.amazon.com/Thinline-Compact-Bonded-Leather-Letter/dp/0310439191

Remember the small the Bible, the thinner the paper and the small the words.
That Bible also has red letters
https://www.amazon.com/Thinline-Compact-Bonded-Leather-Letter/dp/0310439191

Remember the small the Bible, the thinner the paper and the small the words.
that has red letters too unfortunately. The red letters aren't the biggest issue so I'll keep it in mind. Thanks
 
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That Bible also has red letters

that has red letters too unfortunately. The red letters aren't the biggest issue so I'll keep it in mind. Thanks
I thought I deleted the first reply as it seemed aggressive lol anyway you get two
 
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Not sure what the shipping to the UK would be; but the first one is on Amazon which has a UK branch so it should be available there also.
Yeah shipping could be a problem. I'll look for it on the UK Amazon. I was hoping there'd be an obscure US website that has what I'm looking for or someone to own a Bible like the one I want.

I have two KJV's which are plain etc but they're a bit big to carry around :/
 
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yep, it says not available outside the US
Oh, apologies about that. I assumed shipping would be higher but didn’t see the part about it not being available.
 
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I'm bordering on pedantic now but while that does meet the requirements it's just not my taste tbh. Thanks though I appreciate everyone is probably having to search around a bit
Did you check out the paperback version on that link? It’s black, not white.
 
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You could try the KJV store here at this link: The KJV Store
I've found a few on here but they're expensive. I'll contact the website to see if I've missed any. If not, I might splurge but I haven't decided yet. It's something I'll obviously read my entire life and could be passed on. Thanks
 
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Did you check out the paperback version on that link? It’s black, not white.
I did and while I don't have anything atm against the fish symbol - I don't even fully understand what it means - I would prefer a Bible without it. It'll be reconsidered though if I don't get one without
 
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I did and while I don't have anything atm against the fish symbol - I don't even fully understand what it means - I would prefer a Bible without it. It'll be reconsidered though if I don't get one without
Ah i see. Well, just in case you are interested, this is a good article about it:

While I tend to not like GotQuestions, this is helpful:

What does the Christian fish symbol mean (ixthus / icthus)?

Also, from another article:
“When threatened by Romans in the first centuries after Christ, Christians used the fish mark meeting places and tombs, or to distinguish friends from foes. According to one ancient story, when a Christian met a stranger in the road, the Christian sometimes drew one arc of the simple fish outline in the dirt. If the stranger drew the other arc, both believers knew they were in good company”

ETA: I lost the link for the other article when I added the second...running out the door so I will try to find it soon
 
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It's funny this comes up, I went through everything I'm reading in this thread and ended up putting a KJV on my Kindle Fire instead. I have a few bibles on that Fire. I use it in churches is why and depending on the church I'm in they might be in something other than my usual NKJV and not have internet access to get to Bible Gateway.
 
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