Text Bible-Cev-Apocrypha [Paperback]

American Bible Society (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000

MULTI-PURPOSE, ECONOMICAL PAPERBACK- Simply a good-quality, low-cost Bible. Suitable for a wide variety of purposes, at home, in church or in outreach ministry. An exceptional value for money

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1586 pages
• Publisher: American Bible Society (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585160210
• ISBN-13: 978-1585160211
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,684,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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74 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Accurate Translation of God's Word, October 2, 2000

By 

Kathy Livingston (East Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Text Bible-Cev-Apocrypha (Paperback)

The CEV is a modern translation that faithfully represents the meanings of scripture in simplified modern English, with an emphasis on being heard clearly when read aloud. I am not new to scripture, but I find that this Bible forces me to reconsider familiar passages. A comparison of the text to the NAS, a faithful literal translation, shows that the CEV has also represented the concepts faithfully. Although I am not a scholar of the original languages, I have taken many "difficult" passages and compared the text of the CEV with what commentaries and other translations have to say. The CEV always shows itself to be a faithful representative of the original meaning. In addition, the CEV represents gender accurately. This is an excellent choice for those new to scripture and for those seeking to look at it with fresh eyes.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bible-especially for children, August 27, 2003

By 

Joseph T Reinckens II (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holy Bible: Contemporary English Version (Paperback)

I am writing this specifically regarding the translation, since I have not spent much time looking through the entire volume.

I bought two copies, for use in Children's Church, ages 1-11. Although this is not a "children's translation" it is probably the easiest translation to understand, even easier than the Children's edition of the NIV and the Living Translation. I particularly recommend it for people with limited language ability, although it looks like it would be useful for general use too.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BIBLE FOR FIRST TIME BIBLE READERS, February 16, 2003

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ROBERT SFO. (SAN ANTONIO,TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Text Bible-Cev-Apocrypha (Paperback)

THE CEV BIBLE IS EASY TO READ,YET IS NOT A PARAPHRASE.
IT IS A ACCURATE THOUGHT FOR THOUGHT BIBLE THAT USES SIMPLE EVERYDAY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE.IT IS READER FRIENDLY AND GREAT FOR THOSE WHO
WANT TO READ THE BIBLE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
ROBERT-SAN ANTONIO,TX