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NCV Personal Size Giant Print Bible

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Max Lucado is right; the NCV is the most concise, understandable and relevant Bible version of our time. It was developed by a team of scholars some 20 years ago, some of whom worked on the NKJV and the NIV. Their mission was to shorten the sentences, use common language, and use familar phrases. The result is a smooth, readable, user-friendly Bible that's hard to put down.

As someone who's used many versions of the Bible, I can testify to the power contained in simple words and direct language. Max Lucado, who some would say is a wordsmith, makes this his Bible of choice. I've read concepts that never registered in other versions that were fresh and totally alive in the NCV. What's most important is that the NCV kept me reading. I wanted to do my devotions with it because it began to be relevant and exciting. I am not a new Christian, nor am I a teen or twenty-something. I am in my 40's now, and thank God for the NCV. It clarifies what was once a jumble of words that just sounded elegant, but had no meaning. Rick Warren uses the NCV in the Purpose Driven Life in many of the daily devotions. This language is a great bridge between young and old, rich and poor, seasoned and non-seasoned Christians.

This large print version makes the words even more readable and lively. I love it when Scripture comes alive. THE NCV large-print, personal size Bible is relevant to today's culture, written in words that make sense. It's also a very stylish, well proportioned Bible that will have you reading for hours. God bless you all!

This is a great Bible. 3 groups of translators(including the King James version translators) got together to retranslate from th original to our current language removing many errors. It even has the Strong's concordance.

hasn't found wider acceptance. Could the reason be that the NCV reads well, but is probably a grade or two higher than some of the more obviously "dumbed down" translations (CEV, for instance)? Yet it is not all that different from the NIV/TNIV family.

For those who wish to compare, below are three brief passages from the bible in the NCV translation.

(Passages conformed to paragraph style. The New Century Version (c) 2005, Thomas Nelson, Inc. Quotations used with permission.

AMOS(OT), Chapter 17, vss. 21-24: The LORD says, "I hate and despise your feasts; I cannot stand your religious meetings. If you offer me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I won't accept them. You bring your best offerings of fattened cattle, I won't accept them. Take the noise of your songs away from me! I won't listen to the music of your harps. But let justice flow like a river, and let goodness flow like a never-ending stream."

PROVERBS, Chapter 17, vss. 1-5. It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace than to have a feast where there is quarreling. A wise servant will rule over the master's disgraceful child and will even inherit a share of what the master leaves his children. A hot furnace tests silver and gold, but the LORD tests hearts. Evil people listen to evil words. Liars pay attention to cruel words. Whoever mistreats the poor insults their Maker; whoever enjoys someone's trouble will be punished.

LUKE (NT), Chapter 2, vss. 1-5: At that time, Augustus Caesar sent out an order that people from all the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register. This was the first registration; it was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to their own towns to be registered. So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judah, known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David. Joseph went with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was now pregnant.

Bible recieved in excellant condition. This is by for the most easy to read and understand version I have ever had,

The New Century Version Bible was originally created for teen readers, but adults including myself find it helpful when we're stumped after reading a verse in the King James language. I bought this as a gift for a friend whofelt lost reading the KJV and needed larger print. This Bible fits his needs and he can now read both versions for clearer understanding and interpretation of the Word. He absolutely loves it! I highly recommend it for people of all ages.

This version was introduced to me by my wife and quickly became important to my studies. The print is very large and that is helpful to me. The pages are very thin but manageable. I highly recommend this bible for those who are either vision impared or in need of clear readability or BOTH!

I received this item very quickly and in good condition. I am very satisfied with the service. I do wish the Bible had shown the words of Jesus in red, as I am accustomed to that. But other than that, I like it a lot.

The print in this Bible is the prfect size for my husband to read. This version is clear and easy-to-understand, while being an accurate translation.

Nice bible, but it's not available in super giant print. I should have gotten the hcsb with super giant print.