Canon 655

1. The Christian faithful ought to have easy access to Sacred

Scriptures. Therefore suitable and correct translations, furnished with sufficient explanations, are to be prepared, where

they are lacking under the care of the eparchial bishops, even in

collaboration with other Christians, as far as this can be done

properly and usefully. 2. Let all the Christian faithful, especially the pastors of souls, be concerned to spread copies of

the bible, furnished with apt notes suited also for the use of

non-Christians. 3. For liturgical and catechetical purposes

only editions of the Sacred Scripture with ecclesiastical approval may be used; other editions must have at least ecclesiastical

permission.