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I want to start by saying that I am not trying to impose anything! Rather, I am looking for a solution that will satisfy as many people as possible.
I didn't know that the word deuterocanonical could displease some people. On the contrary, it seemed to me that he was more "neutral" , that is to say that since he means second canon, this did not at all imply that he was recognized as inspired. So everyone can consider it inspired or not... In the French ecumenical TOB translation, that's how it is understood.
As I said, I am not trying to impose my ideas. But on the other hand I don't think that it doesn't matter since it concerns the Word of God for me it does, even if this is not the place to debate it. Here are some suggestions. The first that seems best to me is to do as before in Bishop: we write nothing! and it is simply the versification that defines the books. So as Protestants read Protestant Bibles they simply won't read the Deuterocanonical ones! and Catholics will have Catholic versification and they will be happy to read the Bible that the Fathers of the Church read!
in this proposal I find the idea of colors very good. As you have already done Troy, we could put the deuterocanonical with a more pronounced color even red, which would warn the Protestant who has lost his way in a Catholic versification: be careful these books are not inspired. (allow a little humor, I do it without judgment because I love you all ;)).
Or we can simply translate with the two words Apocrypha/deuterocanonical.
Now if everyone is happy with my reading of the word deuterocanonical, then that would simplify the matter.
In any case, I am very grateful for your work, especially to you, my Protestant brothers, who are so zealous in sharing the Word that saves.</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 24/09/2026 à 09:31, Matěj Cepl a
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<pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">On Tue Sep 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM CEST, Fr Cyrille wrote:
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<pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">Great job, Troy! Just a small, ecumenical suggestion: for a Catholic or
an Orthodox Christian, the term “Apocrypha” can be a bit of a sore spot.
Would it be possible to use “Deuterocanonical” instead or almost both?
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Exactly as sore sport as for Protestants (especially of some prominence)
using the term “Deuterocanonical” (or even including them at all; I know
for fact, that the developer of AndBible has been always sore about
them).
I think the best strategy for the issues like that is not to impose your
understanding on others and let it be. It doesn’t really matter that
much.
# Life's too short to waste it on the boring bits.
# ...
# And if it doesn’t kill you, it is a boring bit.
(from a Harry Potter fan fiction)
Blessings,
Matěj
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