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The New International Version (NIV) is the world’s bestselling modern-English Bible translation—accurate, readable, and clear, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world.
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August 30, 2025
To tell you the truth, if you asked me a few years back about whether I planned to read the Bible from front to back, I would not know what to tell you (although I did want to read it at some point).
Having come to faith and having received my own NIV as a gift in January this year, my life has drastically changed. Reading the Bible gradually and reflecting on it had become part of a daily routine, and I am deeply grateful for those who have guided me (and been patient with me) along the way. I, for one, do not believe in a literal interpretation of the Old Testament or the New Testament. However, I attest to the truth in that I have fundamentally changed in body, soul, and spirit and that I want to do my part in carrying out faith through righteous deeds, and with the Trinity.
I feel a deep connection to those who have come before me, who have 'bore the cross' on their own, and to brothers and sisters (religious or not) who love God and humanity for better or for worse, or who might be still figuring out their own path in life. I am not necessarily writing this review to force upon any views but to share/testify that for me, at least, I feel a lot more at peace. I also feel like I have 'unlocked' a thorough interest in history, morality, and grasped an understanding of the underlying cultural undertones behind societies founded on Judeo-Christian values.
I would like to share some favourite verses with you (non-exhaustive list):
Old Testament
Genesis 1:28 - God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Exodus 20:20 - Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”
Leviticus 26:4 - I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.
Numbers 14:18 - The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.
Deuteronomy 6:5 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Joshua 10:13 - So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
Judges 16:28 - Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.”
Ruth 2:13 - “May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord,” she said. “You have put me at ease by speaking kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servants.”
1 Samuel 16:7 - But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
2 Samuel 22:7 - In my distress, I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple, he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.
1 Kings 18:38 - Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.
2 Kings 4:7 - She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”
1 Chronicles 29:17 - I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.
2 Chronicles 1:10 - Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?
Ezra 9:15 - Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence.
Nehemiah 5:19 - Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence.
Esther 4:16 - Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.
Job 42:3 - You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
Psalm 118:24 - This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Proverbs 24:3 - By wisdom, a house is built, and through understanding, it is established.
Ecclesiastes 3:20 - All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Ecclesiastes 11:10 - Banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.
Song of Songs 2:2 - Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.
Isaiah 41:10 - So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Jeremiah 17:9 - The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Lamentations 3:22-23: Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Ezekiel 1:28 - Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
Daniel 6:23 - The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Hosea 3:1 - The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.
Joel 2:28 - And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Amos 5:24 - But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
Obadiah 12 - You should not gloat over your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble.
Jonah 2:10 - And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Micah 6:8 - He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Nahum 1:7 - The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.
Habakkuk 3:17-18 - Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.
Haggai 1:7-8 - This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,” says the Lord.
Zechariah 4:3 - And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
Malachi 4:5 - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
New Testament
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
Luke 6:37 - Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Acts 2:4 - All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Romans 8:26 - In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
1 Corinthians 13:4 - Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Ephesians 6:4 - Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Phillipians 2:14 - Do everything without grumbling or arguing.
Colossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 - And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 - But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
1 Timothy 6:18 - Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
2 Timothy 1:7 - For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Titus 3:5 - He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Philemon 17 - So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
Hebrews 12:1 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
James 2:26 - As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
1 Peter 3:9 - Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
2 Peter 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.
1 John 4:21 - And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
2 John 6 - And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
3 John 11 - Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
Jude 20 - But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit.
Revelation 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
If you have made it this far down into the review, I commend you, and hope that the above verses resonate with you and that you remember to love life. If you noticed, I also included two verses from Ecclesiastes as it's my favourite book. As an anxious person who has learnt to handle grief in my adulthood, I remind myself that there is comfort in an end, and to not worry for there are better things in store.
Having come to faith and having received my own NIV as a gift in January this year, my life has drastically changed. Reading the Bible gradually and reflecting on it had become part of a daily routine, and I am deeply grateful for those who have guided me (and been patient with me) along the way. I, for one, do not believe in a literal interpretation of the Old Testament or the New Testament. However, I attest to the truth in that I have fundamentally changed in body, soul, and spirit and that I want to do my part in carrying out faith through righteous deeds, and with the Trinity.
I feel a deep connection to those who have come before me, who have 'bore the cross' on their own, and to brothers and sisters (religious or not) who love God and humanity for better or for worse, or who might be still figuring out their own path in life. I am not necessarily writing this review to force upon any views but to share/testify that for me, at least, I feel a lot more at peace. I also feel like I have 'unlocked' a thorough interest in history, morality, and grasped an understanding of the underlying cultural undertones behind societies founded on Judeo-Christian values.
I would like to share some favourite verses with you (non-exhaustive list):
Old Testament
Genesis 1:28 - God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Exodus 20:20 - Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”
Leviticus 26:4 - I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.
Numbers 14:18 - The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.
Deuteronomy 6:5 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Joshua 10:13 - So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
Judges 16:28 - Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.”
Ruth 2:13 - “May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord,” she said. “You have put me at ease by speaking kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servants.”
1 Samuel 16:7 - But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
2 Samuel 22:7 - In my distress, I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple, he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.
1 Kings 18:38 - Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.
2 Kings 4:7 - She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”
1 Chronicles 29:17 - I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.
2 Chronicles 1:10 - Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?
Ezra 9:15 - Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence.
Nehemiah 5:19 - Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence.
Esther 4:16 - Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.
Job 42:3 - You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
Psalm 118:24 - This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Proverbs 24:3 - By wisdom, a house is built, and through understanding, it is established.
Ecclesiastes 3:20 - All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Ecclesiastes 11:10 - Banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.
Song of Songs 2:2 - Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.
Isaiah 41:10 - So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Jeremiah 17:9 - The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Lamentations 3:22-23: Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Ezekiel 1:28 - Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
Daniel 6:23 - The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Hosea 3:1 - The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.
Joel 2:28 - And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Amos 5:24 - But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
Obadiah 12 - You should not gloat over your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble.
Jonah 2:10 - And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Micah 6:8 - He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Nahum 1:7 - The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.
Habakkuk 3:17-18 - Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.
Haggai 1:7-8 - This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,” says the Lord.
Zechariah 4:3 - And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
Malachi 4:5 - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
New Testament
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
Luke 6:37 - Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Acts 2:4 - All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Romans 8:26 - In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
1 Corinthians 13:4 - Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Ephesians 6:4 - Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Phillipians 2:14 - Do everything without grumbling or arguing.
Colossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 - And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 - But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
1 Timothy 6:18 - Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
2 Timothy 1:7 - For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Titus 3:5 - He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Philemon 17 - So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
Hebrews 12:1 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
James 2:26 - As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
1 Peter 3:9 - Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
2 Peter 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.
1 John 4:21 - And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
2 John 6 - And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
3 John 11 - Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
Jude 20 - But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit.
Revelation 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
If you have made it this far down into the review, I commend you, and hope that the above verses resonate with you and that you remember to love life. If you noticed, I also included two verses from Ecclesiastes as it's my favourite book. As an anxious person who has learnt to handle grief in my adulthood, I remind myself that there is comfort in an end, and to not worry for there are better things in store.
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