The two most popular translations in one volume* KJV and NIV side by side for quick verse-for-verse comparison* Abridged NIV concordance* Abridged KJV concordanceOne Message. Two Ways of Translating It.The NIV/KJV Parallel Bible does more than combine the readability and accuracy of the best-selling New International Version (NIV) with the poetic beauty and dignity of the King James Version (KJV). It lets you access the strengths of the two most trusted translation approaches.Today's bestselling translation, the NIV, offers a unique combination of scholarly accuracy and contemporary readability. Its balance of the word-for-word and thought-for-thought approach to translation allows today's reader to better understand and apply the intended meaning of the original Bible writers, accurately communicating what they meant. The word-for-word method of the King James Versions (KJV) lets you see an English rendering of early Bible manuscripts. The classic version has been beloved by Christians through the centuries for its majesty, poetic language, and timeless truths.The NIV/KJV Parallel Bible sets these two translations side-by-side for you to compare and contrast, making it easy to gain inspiration from the distinctive nuances of each translation. It's an unbeatable format for Bible study. NIV and KJV concordances are included to help you find passages you're looking for as you study key themes of Scripture. The features of this Bible comprise as excellent resource for students of God's Word.Features include:Each page contains a complete Scripture portion from these versions:* New International Version* King James Version* Abridged NIV concordance* Abridged KJV concordance* Double-column format* Readable 8-point type* Ribbon marker

The Two Most Popular Translations in One Volume * KJV and NIV side by side for quick verse-for-verse comparison * Large print for easy reading * NIV and KJV concordancesOne Message. Two Ways of Translating It. Today’s best-selling New International Version. The classic King James Version. Now they come together in the NIV/KJV Parallel Bible--Large Print.The NIV/KJV Parallel Bible does more than combine the poetic beauty and dignity of the King James Version (KJV) with the readability and accuracy of the best-selling New International Version (NIV). It lets you access their unique strengths: the KJV’s lofty, word-for-word translation that generations of Christians have relied on, and the NIV’s scholarly rendering, based on current knowledge of the most ancient manuscripts, that has set it apart for both clarity and accuracy.Setting these two classic translations side by side, the NIV/KJV Parallel Bible--Large Print allows you to compare and contrast, gaining insight from the distinctive nuances of each translation. It’s an unbeatable format for Bible study. The NIV/KJV Parallel Bible--Large Print features:* NIV--Today’s most read, most trusted translation, offering a unique combination of scholarly accuracy and easy readability. * KJV--The classic, beloved by Christians through the centuries for its dignity, poetic language and eternal truths. A timeless treasure. * NIV and KJV Concordances--Help you find passages you’re looking for and study key themes of Scripture. * Large Print--Eliminates eyestrain with large, easy-to-read 9.4 type.The classic King James Version (KJV), beloved by generations of Bible readers, was first published in England in 1611. Commissioned by King James I, it was the achievement of nearly fifty translators, who over four years revised the Bishop’s Bible in the light of available Greek and Hebrew documents as well as other contemporary European translations. The result was the first Authorized Version, known to Americans as the King James Version. Subsequent editions corrected early misprints, modernized some spellings, and standardized features such as punctuation and italicization. The most famous revisions include the Cambridge edition of 1762, the Oxford edition of 1769 and Dr. F.H.A. Scrivener’s Cambridge Paragraph Bible of 1873. Zondervan uses the Scrivener edition for its KJV Bibles.The New International Version (NIV) is today’s most popular and most trusted English Bible translation. Since its release in 1973, the NIV has sold over 160 million copies. The goal of the NIV translation team was to produce a contemporary translation whose accuracy, clarity and literary quality would make it ideal for public and private reading, teaching, preaching, memorizing and liturgical use. Today the NIV is accepted by over 60 denominations--more than any other translation--and is supported by a library of reference resources unmatched by any other translation.

Includes the four most popular translations: KJV NKJV NIV NLTse Preachers, Bible study leaders and participants, students of the Scriptures, and general readers that are curious about how different translations render their favorite verses will delight in this volume. The same set of verses for all four translations is located on facing pages two translations to a page making text comparison a snap. King James Version The dignified, poetic language of this word-for-word trans-lation has made it the favorite of countless readers for over four centuries. New King James Version A completely updated translation that s faithful to the ac-curacy and beauty of the KJV, while using contemporary and readable language. New International Version Scholarly accuracy and easy readability combine to help readers understand and apply the intended meaning of the biblical text. New Living Translation Second Edition Includes marginal notes that explain word choices, plus a more consistent rendition of ancient terms into their modern English equivalents. "

This parallel Bible allows you to compare side-by-side the rich nuances of meaning offered by the NIV/NKJV/NLT/Message. Each two-page spread contains a complete Scripture portion from four popular Bible translations for easy comparison and study.

The NIV and KJV Side-by-Side Study Bible combines three powerful study resources into one. First, there's the complete text of the clear, accessible New International Version, the world's most popular modern-English Bible. The NIV brings you as close as you can get to the reading experience of the original audience. In every verse it seeks to offer the optimum combination of transparency to the original text and transparency to the original meaning. Next, there's the iconic grandeur and poetic language of the King James Version Bible. This classic translation of Scriptures has been beloved by Christians throughout the centuries for its dignity, poetic language, and timeless expression of truth. Finally, 10,000 study notes from the pages of the bestselling NIV Study Bible are combined with these two texts to create a wonderful study tool for anyone who wants to dig deeper into God's Word.

"The most read, most trusted translation, and bestselling paraphrase together in one edition"--Jacket.