<P> In addition to their well - known hotel room Bibles, members of The Gideons International also distribute Bibles to members of the military of various countries, to hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, MPs and students . A typical Bible or New Testament from The Gideons International contains: </P> <Ul> <Li> a short preface; </Li> <Li> a pamphlet suggesting Bible verses that may be of assistance in various sorts of trouble; </Li> <Li> translations of John 3: 16 into a variety of languages and scripts; </Li> <Li> the Bible text itself, without notes, references, or any other reference matter other than chapter and verse headings; this can either be the full Bible (typical of the copies placed in hotel rooms), or just the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs (typical of the copies handed out as gifts to individuals); </Li> <Li> a short description of the evangelical understanding of salvation, with biblical quotations, and a place for the reader to sign and date their confession of Jesus as their savior (this is especially common in the shorter editions featuring the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs). </Li> </Ul> <Li> a short preface; </Li> <Li> a pamphlet suggesting Bible verses that may be of assistance in various sorts of trouble; </Li>

What version of the bible is the gideons