Customer Reviews

Gift and Award Bible NLT

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I bought this Bible a while back because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about this 'New Living Translation' that so many people loved. Well, I'm no linguistic scholar, so I can't speak for how literal or dynamic it is, but comparing it with other versions I own (Like KJV, NASB, NIV, GW,) I can say it is in the top two or three translations I've seen as far as pure readability/style (next to maybe only God's Word or The Message Paraphrase) and for new Christians wanting a Bible that they can get familiar with easily without spending a lot on Commentaries or Study Bibles, this Gifts and Awards edition is probably just about right.

To start with it has a short paragraph at the beginning of every book giving the general theme and outline along with other helpful info to get you asking the right questions while you're reading. I'm not saying it's a suitable replacement for a more thorough Study Bible such as the NLT Life Application Bible, which you might want to get later on down the line, but as I said, for someone just getting into the Bible who doesn't have a lot of dough to blow just yet, this is what I'd recommend personally without any reservations whatsoever.

Some more good features at the beginning of the book are the 'Welcome To The Bible' page, along with the 'How To Know Jesus Personally' section shortly following it, as well as a very concise summary of where to find the important sections of the Bible. In just a very short matter of time one could quickly read over this and have a good overview of the Bible's main storyline of God's justice, grace, love, and His ultimate plan of redeeming the human race to Himself.

At the back of the book there is a good little concordance too, which for people new to the Bible should prove invaluable until they want to get into something deeper. All in all, at the five dollar asking price, there isn't a single thing in this Bible worthy of complaint, inside or out. Besides maybe, that the cover pages are rather flimsy and are apt to deform after one or two prolonged uses, but then again, this isn't a Bible meant to be displayed proudly on a bookcase, or coffee table, it's one meant to be read, and lived. And for that it serves its purpose very well.

My wife and I have purchased approximately one hundred of these Bibles to date as gifts. This Bible is easy to understand and especially great for those that are new to reading the Word. We love this Bible while also understanding many of the issues pertaining to translation and strict manuscript evidence. We also have the KJ, NKJ, NIV, NASB, and even a Children's Bible, among others. Billy Graham also recommends this Bible.
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The New Living Translation Bible is very easy to read. The bible uses "everyday" language that is easy to understand and read. Being a newer Christian, I found it of great help to me in getting to know God and to understand God's Word. I would recommend it to everyone!

Starting a bible study can be difficult, but with the purchase and use of the New Living Translation--Holy Bible, I was able to get more interaction out of the other members. It is easily understand and with the highlighted memory verses it gave them a direct and easy way to receive the message. It became a great tool for the new beginners.

I love this translation. I have nothing against the other translations, and Christians can certainly choose the one they like. However, I don't believe in one being superior to another. God's word was meant to be understood by people. I got caught up in the King James Only movement, and tried hard to read it. I still believe it is great, but there were passages that totally confused me. THE NEW LIVING TRANSLATION IS SO CLEAR THAT I FEEL AS IF IT WERE TALKING TO ME!! I used to dread Bible reading, now I can't wait to open it up. I own several versions, but this is my favorite. It's clear and pretty accurate. I compare passages with those in my other translations. The differences are not significant, other than I can understand the NLT. Every Christian should own a NLT. Even if you prefer another translation (which is fine), the NLT can help clear up some of the more difficult passages found in the more literal Bibles.

great, minister has been reading passage from this translation to us and we have really enjoyed it

This Bible is another good translation to use with your other study Bibles

I was looking for a Life Application Bible when I found this New Living Translation. Honestly, the first thing that caught my eye was the color. The price wasn't too bad, so I decided to pick it up. If I didn't like it, I could give it away.

I agree with other reviews that it is easy to read. I also felt that in some of the passages that I was comparing in Genesis, the text is a bit compromised. However, if you or someone you know has difficulty understanding other versions of the Bible, this is a great Bible to get.

I also found that it is really useful when doing a Bible study to present a variety of versions.

This bible was just what I was looking for. It had no marks, creases, etc. It was an incredibly reasonable price and it arrived quickly.

Thank you This is my Brothers first Bible and he stated that "He cant actually understand this and know he will read it" So since there is a 31 Proverbs I told to read a Proverd each day to get him started to be in the Gords Word daily and he loves it... I'm loving that he actually is reading a Bible