Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version Hardcover – January 1, 2003

Good value. was in good condition and was all there. Bought this to give to a Bible study I attend weekly. Thank you

I bought this as a gift for a friend and they couldn't be happier with it. It was a great gift

My sister loved it

The New International Version is the most readable English translation ever produced. And if that doesn't make it a "Good Book," then I don't know what does!Granted, I still prefer to read God's Word in the original tongues, not in a modern translation. (I've got nothing against the watered-down English versions sold today in Bible bookstores, but the ancient biblical scrolls are just a whole lot funnier.)Most people these days cannot do that: they cannot read Scripture as it was first intended by the Author. Not to worry: Bible translators have saved you a headache and you can thank God for them. Many of the holy Ghost's original sentences are so ungrammatical and awkwardly constructed, and others so unintelligible, that the translators for Zondervan Corp and these other big Bible companies have graciously re-written the text so as to enhance Scripture's appeal to the 21st-century reader. And in the N.I.V. more than in any other, those scholars have done a truly wonderful job of tidying up.If you prefer an English Bible that is halfway faithful to the original, then read the Authorised Version, better known in America as "the King James Version." The KJV/Authorised Version also has the most authentic prose style, with thee and thou and hath and dost and verily, which is how God actually talks, albeit in Hebrew. ([...]But if it's a highly readable New Age paraphrase of the Bible you want, and if you cannot decide between the eighteen leading options in your local bookstore or on BibleGateway.com, then allow me to recommend Zondervan's "New International Version" (NIV). Here, at last, is an English-language Bible in which all obscenities and difficult words have been euphemised; God's curses, tempered, and His personality, softened; all theological conundrums, solved; all contradictions, removed; and all the howlers, corrected - which is also why the NIV is ideal for the younger generation, grades five and below.Here's another thing you will love about Zondervan's New International Version: it is reader-friendly. The NIV makes the Lord sound like an affable American football coach, but with His bad words deleted, such as "piss" (Hebrew shathan) which is a word that God, in the Authorised Version, uses quite a bit (but only when He is angry, e.g., 1 Sam. 25:22, 1 Sam. 25:34, 1 Kings 14:10, 16:11, 21:21, 2 Kings 9:8).And how's this for a major improvement? Almost every place that the word "Hell" appears in the Authorised Version, the NIV substitutes "the grave" or "the realm of the dead." (Where would you rather spend eternity - in "Hell," or in "the realm of the dead"?)Then, too, in the NIV, every instance of the word, "Ghost" has been eliminated, and not just the holy one. ("Why should we scare people?" That's Zondervan's policy. "We're marketing Christ the King, not Stephen King! And if you can't tell the difference between those two, well then! - Don't blame us, but you can expect a warm welcome, someday, when you die and your aura gets sent forever to the realm of the dead!")--L

Most denominations have a translation of the bible that works best for their faith. It is important to note that different translations take on different meanings to the people who read them. Ever wonder how there can be so much variation in one religion? Translation is a big factor. Here is a list of translations along with the denomination that commonly uses itCatholics-- NAS, JerusalemLiberal Christians (Episcopal, Presbyterians, Congregationalist, ELCA Lutheran) -- NRSV, CEV, Good News (TEV)Conservative Christians (Baptist, Evangelical, Mormon, Wisconsin and Missouri Lutheran) -- King James, NIV

NIV is a good translation (more modern than the King James Version--and I believe to be more trusted as being true to the original texts, i.e. came about as a result of modern Bible criticism and study.

I've always wanted a more modern version than the old RSV that I have, and this fits the bill. Only minor issues:1. Hard to find the page numbers - not in the usual location.2. Small print - hard to read.3. Paper thin (no pun intended) pages.4. This is a hard cover: Prefer the soft cover.ALL these minor complaints are not the publisher's fault.I should have purchased from a brick & mortar store where I can see the quality first hand.

This is my favourite version of the Bible. The classic King James Version is hard for many people to understand. Although it is the truest translation available I find reading it in conjunction with a NIV clears all the language difficulties people have (you also get a good lesson in olde English). Everyone should have a copy of this modern day bible.The translation is perfect for the younger Christian and older Christian alike, its important that the bible moves with the times, and as it has been translated into thousands of languages already its only fair it gets translated into modern day English.A well deserved 5 Stars.5 Stars.