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Family Life Marriage Bible: New King James Version, Camel, LeatherSoft
"The FamilyLife Bible."
With articles and insights by Dennis and Barbara Rainey, "The FamilyLife Marriage Bible" covers many of the issues facing husbands and wives: resolving conflict, communicating effectively, raising Godly children, rekindling romance together, loving difficult family members well, and more. God does not intend for husbands and wives to navigate the great mystery of marriage without Him. "The FamilyLife Bible" will point them in the right direction.
Features include:
Devotions for Couples Romance tips, quotes, and notes Parenting Matters - articles on raising children God's way Biblical Insights articles Family Manifesto - FamilyLife's biblical model of a Godly family 8-page Family Tree presentation section Topical Index
With articles and insights by Dennis and Barbara Rainey, "The FamilyLife Marriage Bible" covers many of the issues facing husbands and wives: resolving conflict, communicating effectively, raising Godly children, rekindling romance together, loving difficult family members well, and more. God does not intend for husbands and wives to navigate the great mystery of marriage without Him. "The FamilyLife Bible" will point them in the right direction.
Features include:
Devotions for Couples Romance tips, quotes, and notes Parenting Matters - articles on raising children God's way Biblical Insights articles Family Manifesto - FamilyLife's biblical model of a Godly family 8-page Family Tree presentation section Topical Index
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May 24, 2012
This is probably still my favorite translation of the Bible it was the first one I read through, cover to cover from front to back that is. Most of the mistranslations of the original KJV have been corrected while the flavor and poetry of the 1611 language are still there. (though sadly there are a couple of places where the "Authorized King James" got it right and the NKJ mistranslated) This is an attempted word for word translation much like the RSV and ASV (also New Revised Standard and New American Standard). It suffers slightly from lack of idiom meanings but is still a very accurate translation.
July 13, 2013
Took a challenge from my mom to read the whole Bible in a week and was able to finish it in five days! It was actually really cool to read it all in a short time and It was cool to see the way everything connects!
August 6, 2019
I did it, I finished the entire Bible in one year. It was a fantastic listen to, especially with great, and varied narration. The music was quite repetitive, it would have been nice if that was produced a bit better, but over all an incredible listening experience!
November 2, 2014
I'm going to be reading this book for the rest of my life. :)
January 9, 2013
I have two New King James Version. Apparently, they have exactly the same text and style. I always prefer NKJV to other versions. It is a bit in between the old English KJV and the not so modern NIV.
This edition is what I bring with me to church or whenever I travel. It is smaller and more handy. The bigger one, which I owned first and a bit tattered, is what I use for my quiet time and devotion.
Whenever I read, it is as if I do not trust my own comprehension that I just have to always flip back to the first couple of pages, over and over, to confirm my understanding. It can be exhausting because it mostly a compulsion. In short, I do not re-read.
The bible is always an exception. I may have read it from Genesis to Revelation, which took me years— guiltily— but it does not guarantee my full understanding. Unlike other books, each time you read a verse from a Bible, repeatedly, on separate times, you find messages you did not surprisingly know the last time you have read it. You would know what I mean if you read the bible too. It is hands-down, inexhaustibly overwhelming.
This edition is what I bring with me to church or whenever I travel. It is smaller and more handy. The bigger one, which I owned first and a bit tattered, is what I use for my quiet time and devotion.
Whenever I read, it is as if I do not trust my own comprehension that I just have to always flip back to the first couple of pages, over and over, to confirm my understanding. It can be exhausting because it mostly a compulsion. In short, I do not re-read.
The bible is always an exception. I may have read it from Genesis to Revelation, which took me years— guiltily— but it does not guarantee my full understanding. Unlike other books, each time you read a verse from a Bible, repeatedly, on separate times, you find messages you did not surprisingly know the last time you have read it. You would know what I mean if you read the bible too. It is hands-down, inexhaustibly overwhelming.
November 1, 2022
A necessary, but not sufficient condition for being human and de-convolving our authentic selves from the ambiguous discourse that surrounds us, the attunement that entraps us, and the entanglement that is forced upon us by ‘time and chance’ (a quote from Ecclesiastics btw) is to understand the basis for the civilization that defines us, and for a lad like me who came along where the presumptions all around him growing up were always of a Christian persuasion and still are, after all 70% of America is Christian and it is an assumed default position such that the very fact for not having ‘faith’ or ‘belief in things unseen’ is considered yucky.
I’ve tried to read the Old Testament four years ago. I didn’t get too far. This time I had a plan. I read volume I and II of History of the Jews by Heinrich Graetz written in 1860 and The Complete Works of Josephus and The Guide for the Complex by Maimonides. I needed those books in order to put the Old Testament in context and also to understand what they meant to people who believed in them. For me, I can’t stress enough in order to grok what was being said I needed those books and I had to listen to the OT as a whole not as various parts because it really does relate to other pieces spread out and does cohere overall.
I can give an example. As the Book of Acts in the NT is probably the most important book ever written one can argue that the Book of Isaiah is just as important. Without Isaiah there might not have ever been a revival of the Jewish faith after the Babylonian Captivity, that statement, for example, is why it is most profitable to read the OT as a book instead of a series of books because otherwise one would not necessarily realize its importance. That became clear to me as I read the OT and the three books I mentioned above. (As for Acts, Paul and what he does to create his version of truth is arguably the most significant of all the apostles, so much so, as my Western Civilization history professor told his class 40 years ago ‘without Paul, there would not be Christianity’, it’s not that it is necessarily a true statement, it’s that someone could say it as a defendable proposition).
Isaiah itself actually reads intelligently (matter of fact, I would call it one of the most intelligently written books in the OT as Hebrews is in the NT). A lot of the OT is a slog. Ecclesiastics is always my favorite. Lady Wisdom in the Proverbs blew me away, but when they twice recommend beating the child as proper child rearing it just seemed weird, the many parts (in Proverbs and multiple other places) about blaming women for men who lusted after them seemed misogynistic, but I’m sure Donald Trump would have agreed with those parts if he ever reads them.
As the story unfolds and as I was reading the whole OT as if it were one book, what was happening and what was being revealed became painfully obvious to me. Sometimes, I would stop my bike and look up the book of the OT I was reading on Wiki to see what year it was written and what period of time it was discussing. The retrodiction prophecies after the fact seemed spookily spot on, or perhaps they were written after the fact and claimed otherwise. I’ll let the discerning reader decide for themselves.
There is a story of a people, or at least a group of people who self-identified as a people and their special relationship with the world who were not part of that self-identified group that comes through to me in ways that I had not known before. I’m glad I forced myself to listen to it all as if I were reading a book, and got to learn a little bit more about myself than I knew before, but I seriously doubt I’ll ever listen to it again as a whole because it can be a slog, and now after having read the three books referenced above and the OT as a whole it painfully obvious to me why the books were written.
The second review written November 1, 2022 follows:
I finished the book in less than a month and half. I re-listened to it cover-to-cover while only skipping Psalms and Proverbs. I recommend listening to it as if you are reading one book. I thought actors did a very good job in their narration, and I particularly liked Jim Caviezel’s portrayal of Jesus, because that’s how I thought Jesus would have been given the insanity that was happening around him.
I ride my bicycle everyday for at least 2 hours on lonely desert roads and always listen to a book as a way of educating myself. So, it was relatively easy to listen to this book cover-to-cover in such a short time frame.
There are somethings that become obvious when you listen to the Bible that way. I’m not quite sure why everyone doesn’t ride their bike everyday and listen to books, but that’s a mystery I’ll have to solve latter.
The Bible is not always quite what people think it is. The Old Testament makes an abrupt change at Isaiah, Ezekiel and those books around that spot. The writers of the book are no longer able to define themselves as a people by a geographical location and must account for their scattering away from the land of Judah and Israel and force a more realistic definition to who they are. It’s quite fascinating. The first half of the Old Testament never had to grasp with that complication. The second half does, and in some ways, God lets them have it for their previous disobedience, and clearly the writers of that part of the Bible see themselves differently than the writers of the first part of the Bible did.
Oddly, Baal seemed to be the go-to God at least for the people who were on the ground and had the world act upon them and they would pick Baal over Jehovah who would often lose his popularity from time to time, and the people of the book and the surrounding areas would show their allegiance to Baal even though they were first hand witnesses to the events of the time as if they thought Baal was more worthy of their devotion than Jehovah. Baal seemed to be as real as Jehovah and the people clearly would prefer him at times. They would weigh the evidence and preferred Baal over Jehovah multiple times in the stories even though they were written by those who preferred the Lord of Hosts.
The New Testament was even more surprising. The synoptic Gospels are very redundant, followed by the Book of John that gives the reader a Jesus on steroids. Jesus really seemed to mesh the Book of Ezekiel strongly into his way of thinking about the world and who he thinks he is and what his mission was. ‘Son of Man’ is invoked often in Ezekiel and the Book of John. The certainty of their own righteousness is never disputed in their narratives.
The Acts of the Apostle stand out as incredibly important. Romans and all of the other letters of Paul are best left unread.
Anybody who thinks their religion is super special because they are only Bible based as the early church was is lacking clarity. Paul says remarkably little about Christ except for the sacrifice on the cross and his rising from the cross and giving a promise of eternal life. Paul is hyper-focused on everything but what Jesus preached as if his murdering people who had disagreed with him on matters of opinion was made unimportant since he was hyper-focused on promising eternal life to anyone who would only believe in a Christ who died on the cross for their sins. “Saul, Saul, why do thy prosecute me”, Jesus said in a vision to Saul and Saul as Paul will know Jesus meant his church, that is those who believe Jesus gives eternal life if they only believe in the resurrection.
There is no Trinity in the Bible. The Bible as a whole clearly makes no mention of that formulation. That must come from Tradition outside of the Bible. Also, there is no real definition for what the Bible itself would be except for consensus and tradition outside of the Bible. Modern day churches that claim they are only Bible based and believe in the Father, Son and Holy Ghost as three and one and one and three and also claim the Bible is sufficient need to explain why the Bible is what it is and the Trinity is definitely not obvious from the book we call today the Bible alone. There are quotes and pieces one can scrap together, but for a reader straight through it’s not obvious where the Trinity would come from except if one where to start with the Trinity as true and go from there.
Paul writes deceptively. His philosophy is riddled with begging the question and often childlike argumentation.
In each of the Synoptic Gospels Jesus was asked ‘Good teacher, what can I do to have eternal life’, and Jesus responded ‘don’t call me Good, only your father in heaven is Good’. Aquinas will define the purpose of life as the search for the Good; Aristotle, and Spinoza do that too, and Goodness is only a journey not a destination until after this life at least according to Jesus.
Hebrews and a couple of books after that are very, very good and are smartly written. The works of Paul have a lot to be desired. Paul gives salvation through faith alone thus saving Martin Luther from his internal torment, the books after Hebrews (which really are good philosophical works) such as James make it clear that faith without works are dead and do not fit the Protestant framework as neatly. Tis a pity that Pelagius lost the argument against Augustine.
The book I really disliked was Revelations. Martin Luther was right to have taken it out in his first Bible revision, he should not have ever put it back in. It is not worth the trouble and leads to a lot of non-sensical speculation.
Eschatology runs through the New Testament and the post Babylonian exile in the Old Testament. It’s too easy to act like the end times are always near and that opens the Bible up to bizarre interpretations. I should be careful here, it’s not necessarily Eschatology that was meant by the writers, since for the Old Testament the end times could refer to the Babylonian captivity and the bringing Judah and Israel back as a whole, and for the New Testament it could refer to the final destruction of the Temple and the very early Christian Church before it became universal (Catholic).
It’s all too easy to criticize the Bible by those who haven’t read it as a book, or worst yet, for those who think it’s the inerrant word of God and special plead the uniqueness of the Bible. As long as one doesn’t think the Bible is completely perfect, or completely imperfect it over all gives a good overall picture of how we became who we are as a people who have used the Bible as fundamental to our civilization and the understanding of ourselves, at least for Western European civilization-based societies.
I’ve tried to read the Old Testament four years ago. I didn’t get too far. This time I had a plan. I read volume I and II of History of the Jews by Heinrich Graetz written in 1860 and The Complete Works of Josephus and The Guide for the Complex by Maimonides. I needed those books in order to put the Old Testament in context and also to understand what they meant to people who believed in them. For me, I can’t stress enough in order to grok what was being said I needed those books and I had to listen to the OT as a whole not as various parts because it really does relate to other pieces spread out and does cohere overall.
I can give an example. As the Book of Acts in the NT is probably the most important book ever written one can argue that the Book of Isaiah is just as important. Without Isaiah there might not have ever been a revival of the Jewish faith after the Babylonian Captivity, that statement, for example, is why it is most profitable to read the OT as a book instead of a series of books because otherwise one would not necessarily realize its importance. That became clear to me as I read the OT and the three books I mentioned above. (As for Acts, Paul and what he does to create his version of truth is arguably the most significant of all the apostles, so much so, as my Western Civilization history professor told his class 40 years ago ‘without Paul, there would not be Christianity’, it’s not that it is necessarily a true statement, it’s that someone could say it as a defendable proposition).
Isaiah itself actually reads intelligently (matter of fact, I would call it one of the most intelligently written books in the OT as Hebrews is in the NT). A lot of the OT is a slog. Ecclesiastics is always my favorite. Lady Wisdom in the Proverbs blew me away, but when they twice recommend beating the child as proper child rearing it just seemed weird, the many parts (in Proverbs and multiple other places) about blaming women for men who lusted after them seemed misogynistic, but I’m sure Donald Trump would have agreed with those parts if he ever reads them.
As the story unfolds and as I was reading the whole OT as if it were one book, what was happening and what was being revealed became painfully obvious to me. Sometimes, I would stop my bike and look up the book of the OT I was reading on Wiki to see what year it was written and what period of time it was discussing. The retrodiction prophecies after the fact seemed spookily spot on, or perhaps they were written after the fact and claimed otherwise. I’ll let the discerning reader decide for themselves.
There is a story of a people, or at least a group of people who self-identified as a people and their special relationship with the world who were not part of that self-identified group that comes through to me in ways that I had not known before. I’m glad I forced myself to listen to it all as if I were reading a book, and got to learn a little bit more about myself than I knew before, but I seriously doubt I’ll ever listen to it again as a whole because it can be a slog, and now after having read the three books referenced above and the OT as a whole it painfully obvious to me why the books were written.
The second review written November 1, 2022 follows:
I finished the book in less than a month and half. I re-listened to it cover-to-cover while only skipping Psalms and Proverbs. I recommend listening to it as if you are reading one book. I thought actors did a very good job in their narration, and I particularly liked Jim Caviezel’s portrayal of Jesus, because that’s how I thought Jesus would have been given the insanity that was happening around him.
I ride my bicycle everyday for at least 2 hours on lonely desert roads and always listen to a book as a way of educating myself. So, it was relatively easy to listen to this book cover-to-cover in such a short time frame.
There are somethings that become obvious when you listen to the Bible that way. I’m not quite sure why everyone doesn’t ride their bike everyday and listen to books, but that’s a mystery I’ll have to solve latter.
The Bible is not always quite what people think it is. The Old Testament makes an abrupt change at Isaiah, Ezekiel and those books around that spot. The writers of the book are no longer able to define themselves as a people by a geographical location and must account for their scattering away from the land of Judah and Israel and force a more realistic definition to who they are. It’s quite fascinating. The first half of the Old Testament never had to grasp with that complication. The second half does, and in some ways, God lets them have it for their previous disobedience, and clearly the writers of that part of the Bible see themselves differently than the writers of the first part of the Bible did.
Oddly, Baal seemed to be the go-to God at least for the people who were on the ground and had the world act upon them and they would pick Baal over Jehovah who would often lose his popularity from time to time, and the people of the book and the surrounding areas would show their allegiance to Baal even though they were first hand witnesses to the events of the time as if they thought Baal was more worthy of their devotion than Jehovah. Baal seemed to be as real as Jehovah and the people clearly would prefer him at times. They would weigh the evidence and preferred Baal over Jehovah multiple times in the stories even though they were written by those who preferred the Lord of Hosts.
The New Testament was even more surprising. The synoptic Gospels are very redundant, followed by the Book of John that gives the reader a Jesus on steroids. Jesus really seemed to mesh the Book of Ezekiel strongly into his way of thinking about the world and who he thinks he is and what his mission was. ‘Son of Man’ is invoked often in Ezekiel and the Book of John. The certainty of their own righteousness is never disputed in their narratives.
The Acts of the Apostle stand out as incredibly important. Romans and all of the other letters of Paul are best left unread.
Anybody who thinks their religion is super special because they are only Bible based as the early church was is lacking clarity. Paul says remarkably little about Christ except for the sacrifice on the cross and his rising from the cross and giving a promise of eternal life. Paul is hyper-focused on everything but what Jesus preached as if his murdering people who had disagreed with him on matters of opinion was made unimportant since he was hyper-focused on promising eternal life to anyone who would only believe in a Christ who died on the cross for their sins. “Saul, Saul, why do thy prosecute me”, Jesus said in a vision to Saul and Saul as Paul will know Jesus meant his church, that is those who believe Jesus gives eternal life if they only believe in the resurrection.
There is no Trinity in the Bible. The Bible as a whole clearly makes no mention of that formulation. That must come from Tradition outside of the Bible. Also, there is no real definition for what the Bible itself would be except for consensus and tradition outside of the Bible. Modern day churches that claim they are only Bible based and believe in the Father, Son and Holy Ghost as three and one and one and three and also claim the Bible is sufficient need to explain why the Bible is what it is and the Trinity is definitely not obvious from the book we call today the Bible alone. There are quotes and pieces one can scrap together, but for a reader straight through it’s not obvious where the Trinity would come from except if one where to start with the Trinity as true and go from there.
Paul writes deceptively. His philosophy is riddled with begging the question and often childlike argumentation.
In each of the Synoptic Gospels Jesus was asked ‘Good teacher, what can I do to have eternal life’, and Jesus responded ‘don’t call me Good, only your father in heaven is Good’. Aquinas will define the purpose of life as the search for the Good; Aristotle, and Spinoza do that too, and Goodness is only a journey not a destination until after this life at least according to Jesus.
Hebrews and a couple of books after that are very, very good and are smartly written. The works of Paul have a lot to be desired. Paul gives salvation through faith alone thus saving Martin Luther from his internal torment, the books after Hebrews (which really are good philosophical works) such as James make it clear that faith without works are dead and do not fit the Protestant framework as neatly. Tis a pity that Pelagius lost the argument against Augustine.
The book I really disliked was Revelations. Martin Luther was right to have taken it out in his first Bible revision, he should not have ever put it back in. It is not worth the trouble and leads to a lot of non-sensical speculation.
Eschatology runs through the New Testament and the post Babylonian exile in the Old Testament. It’s too easy to act like the end times are always near and that opens the Bible up to bizarre interpretations. I should be careful here, it’s not necessarily Eschatology that was meant by the writers, since for the Old Testament the end times could refer to the Babylonian captivity and the bringing Judah and Israel back as a whole, and for the New Testament it could refer to the final destruction of the Temple and the very early Christian Church before it became universal (Catholic).
It’s all too easy to criticize the Bible by those who haven’t read it as a book, or worst yet, for those who think it’s the inerrant word of God and special plead the uniqueness of the Bible. As long as one doesn’t think the Bible is completely perfect, or completely imperfect it over all gives a good overall picture of how we became who we are as a people who have used the Bible as fundamental to our civilization and the understanding of ourselves, at least for Western European civilization-based societies.
January 1, 2013
My current sword. Not the daily version pictured, but this is the one I know to trust. Avoids the archaic language without sacrificing any accuracy.
November 2, 2019
Now I've officially read through the Bible twice! First NIV, and now NKJV. The Word of God is, indeed, living and active. Thankful for this source of wisdom, truth, and hope.
April 20, 2019
When given the opportunity to review the NKJV Spirit-Filled Life Bible I jumped at the chance. I had heard great things about the earlier editions of this Bible and so I was excited to receive this one as it is the third edition. The executive editor of this Bible is Jack W. Hayford. The copy I received is in black leather and it is thumb-indexed.
Some of the features included in the Bible are:
Word Wealth - there are more than 650 word studies that help shed light on key terms, drawing meaning from the original Greek & Hebrew.
Kingdom Dynamics - Dozens of Biblical themes are addressed in notes by many Spirit-filled preachers, teachers, and writers.
Truth-in-Action - Helpful thematic charts provide practical applications from every book of the Bible.
Praying the Word - Powerful prayers throughout the Bible-based directly on Scripture.
Detailed book introductions and outlines aiding you to learn each book's historical background.
Verse-by-verse study notes that explain each passage and illuminates your understanding.
Includes a full-color design with updated maps and charts, a detailed concordance and in-depth articles about the Spirit Filled life.
Clear and readable 10-point font.
I truly love this Bible and the beauty of the color throughout its pages. Please see the picture below that shows a Kingdom Dynamics box and a Word Wealth box. Also, the Praying God's word boxes are a beautiful light blue-green and really brings the Scriptures to life.
The only negative thing I would say about my copy of this beautiful Bible is that it is thumb-indexed. I like to search the Scriptures myself and find that now that I have the thumb-indexed version I'm starting to use it which I didn't want to do. Other than that I loved this Bible and all the special features within. It is a wonderful Bible for those of us who are Spirit-filled, however, anyone can find this Bible to be a great asset in your study of the Scriptures. Also, the 10-point font is very easy to read.
I would like to thank Booklook Bloggers and Thomas Nelson Publishers for my copy of the NKJV Spirit-Filled Bible. I received my copy for free but I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR. Part 255.
Some of the features included in the Bible are:
Word Wealth - there are more than 650 word studies that help shed light on key terms, drawing meaning from the original Greek & Hebrew.
Kingdom Dynamics - Dozens of Biblical themes are addressed in notes by many Spirit-filled preachers, teachers, and writers.
Truth-in-Action - Helpful thematic charts provide practical applications from every book of the Bible.
Praying the Word - Powerful prayers throughout the Bible-based directly on Scripture.
Detailed book introductions and outlines aiding you to learn each book's historical background.
Verse-by-verse study notes that explain each passage and illuminates your understanding.
Includes a full-color design with updated maps and charts, a detailed concordance and in-depth articles about the Spirit Filled life.
Clear and readable 10-point font.
I truly love this Bible and the beauty of the color throughout its pages. Please see the picture below that shows a Kingdom Dynamics box and a Word Wealth box. Also, the Praying God's word boxes are a beautiful light blue-green and really brings the Scriptures to life.
The only negative thing I would say about my copy of this beautiful Bible is that it is thumb-indexed. I like to search the Scriptures myself and find that now that I have the thumb-indexed version I'm starting to use it which I didn't want to do. Other than that I loved this Bible and all the special features within. It is a wonderful Bible for those of us who are Spirit-filled, however, anyone can find this Bible to be a great asset in your study of the Scriptures. Also, the 10-point font is very easy to read.
I would like to thank Booklook Bloggers and Thomas Nelson Publishers for my copy of the NKJV Spirit-Filled Bible. I received my copy for free but I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR. Part 255.
October 9, 2011
I'm not sure if this is exactly the same bible I have. It is the NKJV, though, and you can't really go terribly wrong with this version. It is more dependable than most modern translations [NIV, Message, Living, etc]. I started off with the KJV [couldn't read it]. Then I went to the NIV and it was the first translation I read through completely. By that point I was conversing with Independent Fundamental Baptists [you guessed it, KJV 1611 only proponents] who said my NIV was from the devil. I researched it on my own and came away a little disappointed. I searched for a replacement translation that had the Majority Text in the main translation and the Critical Text in the margins [opposite of the NIV] and I landed on the NKJV. Don't get me wrong, there are many translation problems with the NKJV - many of them deal with unnecessary word choice so they could copyright the text. To combat this, I decided to just avoid the controversy altogether. I now use the Apostolic Bible Polyglot Interlinear for my base text (utilizing Textus Receptus and Sinaiticus to cross-reference), then also have most major English translations available for cross-reference, using the NKJV as my main reading bible. Of course, in the end, I have grown so dissatisfied with all modern English translations that I have started my own translation that remains readable while still clearly identifying translator involvement. If you are in the market for a bible, get the NKJV. It's not without problems, but it's pretty reliable if you use your due diligence.
May 24, 2012
I received the Jesus Calling devotional bible with general editor Sarah Young a while ago. This was an excellent devotional bible, in appearance and in the readings. The cover is beautifully designed with a photo of a hand that seems to beckon the reader to come closer to our Lord. I must say that this is a bible that I will cherish and continue to use in my walk with the Lord. I was drawn in to the readings and prayers almost instantly. I like that Sarah Young’s devotional readings are more like little heartfelt reminders from the Lord. That he loves us even though we are not perfect and that he is always here for us. They touch on everything from trusting god in good times and in bad times. She brings the words of our Lord to life in a very practical and touching way. There are also certain verses in the bible that are highlighted that talk about. Things the Lord spoke to his people about that happened at sometimes important times. The prayers from various contributors were great, I found that with each one. I could relate to a time in my life when I found I really needed his guidance. They also reminded me that He is always with me. I just need to open my heart and hear what he is saying to me. The devotionals made me feel as if Jesus was really directing his words and word to me. I have to say I started to feel a closeness with the Lord in those readings.
January 20, 2016
Re-Read.
This is my favorite translation of the Bible. It is a literal translation like the NASB and ESV, but it does a better job of preserving the beautiful voice of the KJV. It also has supplied words in italics which helps in understanding the original better. I also enjoy having the alternate readings available in the footnotes. All these reasons make it more useful to me than the ESV which is gaining ground as the standard nearest equivalent translation. However, since both versions are from the KJV tradition, they really are quite similar to each other in most verses.
This particular binding is excellent. The leather breaks in to soft and rollable within a year of use and the pages feel quality. The font is quite small, but makes for a highly portable package that will last a lifetime.
This is my favorite translation of the Bible. It is a literal translation like the NASB and ESV, but it does a better job of preserving the beautiful voice of the KJV. It also has supplied words in italics which helps in understanding the original better. I also enjoy having the alternate readings available in the footnotes. All these reasons make it more useful to me than the ESV which is gaining ground as the standard nearest equivalent translation. However, since both versions are from the KJV tradition, they really are quite similar to each other in most verses.
This particular binding is excellent. The leather breaks in to soft and rollable within a year of use and the pages feel quality. The font is quite small, but makes for a highly portable package that will last a lifetime.
January 20, 2017
I received this notetaking NKJV Bible from Lifeway and loved it from the start. It has a bonded-leather, two-tone Bible cover. The structure is single column pages with notetaking lines on every page. The words of Jesus are in red. At the back of the Bible, there is a daily reading plan, a concordance, and colorful, in-depth maps. The Bible fits easily in the hands and because it is bonded-leather it is durable.
I read the book of Ruth and found the pages thick enough to turn without tearing, but not too thick. I like the print because it is large enough to read, without being over-bearing. There is also a sturdy ribbon to help save your place and the Plan of Salvation is written at the beginning of the Bible.
I highly recommend this Bible to Seekers and Believers.
Disclaimer: "I was provided a free copy of this book. All opinions are my own."
I read the book of Ruth and found the pages thick enough to turn without tearing, but not too thick. I like the print because it is large enough to read, without being over-bearing. There is also a sturdy ribbon to help save your place and the Plan of Salvation is written at the beginning of the Bible.
I highly recommend this Bible to Seekers and Believers.
Disclaimer: "I was provided a free copy of this book. All opinions are my own."
December 9, 2017
I received a review copy from B&H Publishers for the NKJV Ultrathin Reference Bible, Brown Genuine Cowhide.
A finely made Bible by a fine publishing company!
I really like the Holman NKJV layout, I prefer it to Nelson's NKJV. The binding seems like it will last and the feel of the leather is great!
The font is easy to read and a good size. Christ's words are in red, and, it's my favorite translation, what more could I ask for in a Bible?
The references are in the center column which I prefer compared to what I have seen in some Bibles.
It has a classic look and feel to it. And although I normally don't like really thin pages, these are great as they are not flimsy feeling but they seem as durable as a non ultrathin Bible.
Well done Holman on a fantastic Bible.
A finely made Bible by a fine publishing company!
I really like the Holman NKJV layout, I prefer it to Nelson's NKJV. The binding seems like it will last and the feel of the leather is great!
The font is easy to read and a good size. Christ's words are in red, and, it's my favorite translation, what more could I ask for in a Bible?
The references are in the center column which I prefer compared to what I have seen in some Bibles.
It has a classic look and feel to it. And although I normally don't like really thin pages, these are great as they are not flimsy feeling but they seem as durable as a non ultrathin Bible.
Well done Holman on a fantastic Bible.
June 18, 2016
This has become my Compact Bible of choice as it is easy to read (good print size) without being to thick to hold comfortably with one hand.
The 64 page Concordance is helpful in a pinch but was obviously not meant to replace a full Concordance. (Additional reference material is located at the bottom of pages within the main body of the text in smaller print.)
I found the New King James Version to be easy to follow, study from and understand.
The 64 page Concordance is helpful in a pinch but was obviously not meant to replace a full Concordance. (Additional reference material is located at the bottom of pages within the main body of the text in smaller print.)
I found the New King James Version to be easy to follow, study from and understand.
November 1, 2017
Not easy to understand compared to the ESV or NIV, but arguably the most literal translation we have, so one could use the Strong's lexicon to directly compare the Hebrew and Greek meaning of each and every word in every single sentence.
August 20, 2021
It's a Bible. How can you not like it? I don't have the antipathy to the NKJV that some have. This particular Bible is also special because it was given to me by former students who wrote messages and reminders to me in the journaling margins.
May 31, 2019
Not this edition -
Finished sometime around 2009
Finished in September 2017
Finished in May 2018
Finished the KJV in May 2019.
Finished sometime around 2009
Finished in September 2017
Finished in May 2018
Finished the KJV in May 2019.
February 17, 2025
I've not quite finished rereading The Bible in its entirety, but having read the NKJV translation throughout the pandemic and up to the present moment, I can say I appreciate it very much, especially this single-column edition. I grew up with mostly KJV and honestly have some pretty bad memories of it, not just the translation itself but also the whole mindset of being wedded to a particular translation. The NKJV reads so much more smoothly and yet feels familiar. Ultimately, a translation is also a tool; there is so much more to Bible reading and study than translation alone.
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February 6, 2010
The quality and craftsmanship of this edition is impressive, I admire the skill that went into it's making. It's fine Goatskin cover is simply beautiful and a delight to hold. Fresh out of the box this edition is flexible and molds to fit your hand (a quality which is highly sought after in leather bound Bibles). When compared to my other compact Bibles the Smyth sewn binding of this edition lays flatter than any other compact edition. Unlike many compact Bibles this edition stays open with out having to hold your place. It can even be read on a table and still remain open, which is very impressive. The quality of the paper is surprisingly strong, this is one of the few ultra-thin Bibles that I feel comfortable flipping through it's pages. I have always been drawn to compact Bibles since they can be carried with ease and read anywhere. The size of the Pitt Minion size is prefect for this task because of it's lit weight and ultra-thin design. Despite its small size the text of this edition is very readable. Unlike most compacts I can read several chapters with out eyestrain. Through if you plan to study in depth I would recommend an edition with larger print. But for lit reading this edition is perfect.
This edition has became one of my primary Bibles for lit study and devotional reading because of its quality, durability and craftsmanship. If you are looking for an ultra-thin Bible that will with stand years of daily use I recommend this edition. The price is four times the cost of mass-produced editions, but it's worth the cost because this Bible is built to last a lifetime.
This edition has became one of my primary Bibles for lit study and devotional reading because of its quality, durability and craftsmanship. If you are looking for an ultra-thin Bible that will with stand years of daily use I recommend this edition. The price is four times the cost of mass-produced editions, but it's worth the cost because this Bible is built to last a lifetime.
December 4, 2013
If you haven't read this book... stop wasting your life.
March 15, 2022
Well done. Occasional mistakes in intonation and occasional poor acting mar an otherwise faithful representation of the Bible.
May 15, 2024
I didn't really like the chronological format of this one. I really prefer F Lagard Smith's Chronological daily Bible's arrangement over this one.
The "Chronological" arrangement is purely up to the editor, and so it can be very different from one version to the next. The content is all the same, just using a different timeline. Some want to order the books/verses in sequence of when they were written, and some want to order them in sequence of when the events happened. And that can get tricky when you are dealing with prophecy.
The "Chronological" arrangement is purely up to the editor, and so it can be very different from one version to the next. The content is all the same, just using a different timeline. Some want to order the books/verses in sequence of when they were written, and some want to order them in sequence of when the events happened. And that can get tricky when you are dealing with prophecy.
September 30, 2011
This is an amazing Bible. I have the Goatskin Leather version and over time is has become an amazingly supple book. I love the wide margins for notes and the thick paper for highlighting. With all the notes I have in it and the time I have spent reading it using Professor Horner's Bible reading system, this Bible has become my most prized possession. That's just the start. The more time you spend in the Word, the hungrier you will be for it. It changed my life and it changes it every day. Love this book. It will be in my currently reading shelf until the day I die.
June 21, 2012
The Bible is definitely a great book...the greatest. Not only does it have some great stories in it, but it also offers a guide to godly living, a reason for our existence, and preparation for our future. I will be starting another round of reading it starting tomorrow! I encourage everyone to read this book of books!!!
December 29, 2008
I find the New King James version of the Bible to be closest (in my opinion) to the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The Spirit-Filled Life Bible uses this version, and also contains excellent notes and footnotes that (again, in my opinion) include good, objective interpretations.
August 14, 2008
I love how the notes and excerpts in this Bible and Greek and Hebrew meanings for words. LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! :O)
May 24, 2012
Scripture.
May 24, 2012
Not this edition, and just the New Testament (NKJV). One complaint about Goodreads here -- very few Bible selections. Scripture.
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