How to Choose the Right LDS Scriptures
LDS Bookstore has everything you need to make scripture study an enriching, faith-building experience. The scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often called the standard works, are four books: the King James Version of the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. Here's how to find the set that fits the way you study.
Quad vs. Triple and Bible: Which Should You Choose?
This is the biggest decision when buying LDS scriptures. Both options give you all four standard works and the same study aids. The difference is whether they're in one book or two.
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Quad |
Triple + Bible |
| Books | One volume with all four standard works | Two volumes: the Bible, and a triple with the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price |
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| Carrying | One book to bring, but thicker and heavier | Each book is lighter, and you can bring just the one you need |
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| Cross-references | Flip between the Bible and Book of Mormon in the same book | Keep both books open side by side |
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| Best for | Missionaries, seminary students, and anyone who wants everything in one place | Readers who prefer a lighter book in hand, or who carry only the volume they're studying that year |
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Tip: Come, Follow Me rotates between the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants. With a triple and Bible, you only carry the book your class is studying that year.
Most of our scriptures come in regular (about 5¼" × 7¼"), large, and extra large sizes. The larger sizes have bigger print for easier reading. For something small enough to carry anywhere, try a pocket-size Book of Mormon.
Cover Options
- Hand-bound color scriptures: soft genuine leather in 30+ colors, from classic burgundy to lavender, sky blue, and canary yellow. Browse all color scriptures.
- Pattern covers: hand-bound patterned scriptures in designs like Grapevine and Pink Lemonade plaid, for scriptures that stand out.
- Hand-bound simulated leather: custom covers at a lower price, including printed designs featuring art of the Savior.
- Genuine leather: classic black, brown, and burgundy covers with gilded page edges and ribbon markers.
- Simulated leather: the look of leather at an affordable price.
- Softcover: economical editions of the Bible, triple, and Book of Mormon for classes, missionary work, or a family library.
- Slip covers: give the scriptures you already own a new look with a scripture slip cover. Fits regular quads, triples, and Bibles, plus large quads.
Need Them Fast or on a Budget?
Our in-stock color scriptures are already bound and ready to ship. Shopping on a budget? Our imperfect scriptures have minor printing flaws in the pages at a reduced price.
Journal Editions
Love to write as you study? Journal edition scriptures have wide margins with room for notes, impressions, and insights.
Personalize Your Scriptures
Make your scriptures one of a kind with a name embossed on the cover in your choice of fonts, with optional gold fill. Many quads can also add a symbol such as the Christus, Angel Moroni, Liahona, Tree of Life, CTR shield, or a temple. Personalized scriptures make a meaningful gift for missionaries, seminary graduates, recent converts, baptisms, and weddings.
Spanish Scriptures
We also carry Spanish scriptures, including the Spanish quad with the Santa Biblia Reina-Valera 2009 and all the study aids of the English edition.
Complete Your Scripture Set
Protect your scriptures with a scripture case, then make study more personal with scripture stickers, markers and highlighters, index tabs, and bookmarks, including reading-chart bookmarks for Come, Follow Me. See all of our scripture study aids.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in LDS scriptures?
The full set of LDS scriptures includes the Holy Bible (King James Version), the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. A quad contains all four in one book; a triple contains all but the Bible.
Are these official Church editions?
Yes. Our scriptures use the official editions published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including our hand-bound and personalized sets.
Which scriptures are best for a missionary?
Most missionaries choose a regular-size quad in genuine leather because it's durable, easy to carry, and has everything in one book. A personalized missionary quad makes a gift they'll use every day.
How long does personalization take?
Production time varies by product and is listed on each product page. Need them sooner? Shop our in-stock scriptures.