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Amplified Pocket -Thin New Testament

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Very handy,but easy to lose! Needs to be about an inch larger. I like the cover. Publisher might consider adding the Old testament. Add a small concordance and it would be great for travel. That would be awesome!

I've been to bible school and never was introduced to this helpful tool. Today, it is a very close friend! I really appreciate the Amplified. Thanks publishers!

this is truly a pocket version that can go any where you go and fit in most any pocket.
some reviewers complained of the text but i found it to be very readable. the size is good and
the print stands out fine against the paper.
the amplified version is better as a study bible than a reader. it has references to various texts in the
original languages and adds phrases that explain and bring out the full meaning of the greek words.
it also has many helpful cross references that are contained in the text itself for easy access.
this could be viewed as a mini commantary and a useful tool to help in your bible studies.
an exp. from eph.2:8 "for it is by free grace(God's unmerited favor) that you are saved(delivered from judgment and
made partakers of Christ's salvation)...." another exp."believes in"(trusts,clings to,relies on).." or justified(acquitted,
declared righteous,and given a right standing with God) and last: "Christ"(the Messiah, the Anointed One).
what follows the word in the parentheses gives the additional phrases of meanings included in the original language.
the information comes from well respected word studies and lexical aids such as abbot, berry, souter, young, thayer, and
commantaries like matthew henry, meyer, lightfoot, barnes etc.
all in all a nice addition to to have that you can take any where.

I received my products in a timely fashion and in excellent condition...I would certainly recommend this seller to others...Thank you and may God bless and prosper you.

I bought this small pocket version of the Amplified Bible earlier, and I love it! It's easy to carry with me, but easy to loose. I did, so now I'm buying a new one.

I will highly recommend this Bible for those who want to study the scripture instead of "just" reading it.

The bible fits your pocket very well, however the print quality is pretty bad, from blurry to crossed prints, extremely uncomfortable to read, unless you want to keep rubbing your eyes. Not recommended unless print quality is improved significantly. Get the other full version, AMP for mass market, cheap paper, but the print quality is so much better.

... & excellent translation. My husband and I love to read and learn the Bible even more now that we have an Amplified Bible. The Joyce Meyer one is esp. good w/ her Life Points etc.

The Amplified Bible follows a rather unique translation principle. It claims to express "nuances" of the original Hebrew and Greek texts.

Now this idea does sound noble. There are many nuances of especially the Greek text that do not translate very easily into English. However, in trying to be so expressive, the Amplified can be very awkward to read. The extreme "amplification" of the word "blessed" in the Beatitudes demonstrates this problem. Each Beatitude begins, "Blessed-happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous [that is, with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation regardless of their outward circumstances]...." Reading nine such amplifications in a row is very tedious.

But even more importantly, many of the Amplified Bible's "amplifications" are rather questionable. For instance, in Hebrews 1:4 in the Amplified, Jesus is said to have inherited "the glorious Name (title)." But Jesus' "glorious Name" is more likely merely a reference to His nature not just His title (see John 17:5). "Name" in Scripture often has this wider meaning.

So the idea behind the Amplified Bible is good, but the readability and quality leaves something to be desired. I review the Amplified in further detail, along with many other Bible versions, in my book Differences Between Bible Versions.