The NIV Bible and your church

The NIV Bible and your church

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‘The NIV helps people to connect with God in a way they can understand.’

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ABOUT THE NIV More than sixty years after the vision was cast — and more than 600 million copies later — the New International Version (NIV) is the most widely read modern English Bible translation in the world. That’s because the NIV delivers the very best combination of accuracy and readability.

Hodder & Stoughton has been publishing the NIV Bible in British English since the translation was created forty years ago. We are committed to serving the church with the widest possible range of NIV Bibles at affordable prices. We hope you enjoy reading about these in more detail in this brochure.

In the pages that follow you will find our burgundy and blue pew Bibles. The pagination for these Bibles, along with the Larger Print and Lectern editions shown in this catalogue matches the previous 1984 pew Bibles to within one page.

‘Faithful, thorough and inspiring. I cannot recommend the NIV translation highly enough for individual reading, group study or preaching.’

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THE NIV 2011 TRANSLATION PHILOSOPHY The NIV was always intended to be a translation which changes and develops in line with contemporary language usage and biblical scholarship. As you may know, the NIV was revised and updated in 2011 for the first time in 25 years. The majority of what has changed involves comparatively minor matters of vocabulary, sentence structure and punctuation. Other changes reflect advances in biblical scholarship over the last three decades. All these revisions aim to move the NIV from the English of 1984 to the English of the twenty-first century and are the decisions of the Committee on Bible Translation (CBT) – an independent and self-governing body comprised of renowned biblical scholars from across the evangelical spectrum, who meet annually to review the text. Further information about the translation and the work of the CBT can

‘The NIV retains its commitment to accuracy even while remaining accessible to the widest audience possible.’

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be found at www.biblica.com.

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NIV POPULAR BURGUNDY HARDBACK BIBLE This handsome and hard-wearing NIV Bible is encased in a traditional burgundy hardback binding, with gold-foiled lettering on the front and spine. Inside, the Scriptures are set out clearly and legibly on the page in two columns, using a readable 9pt font which makes following along with the Bible reading very easy.

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Additional Features At the front you will find several pages of helpful information such as an alphabetical list of the books of the Bible, signposted passages for help and guidance and a list of well-known biblical characters and events. The maps on the endpapers show the changes in Holy Land topography from Abraham to Paul.

The page numbers match those of the Lectern Bible, the Popular Blue Hardback Bible and both the Larger Print Bibles shown in this brochure.

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NIV POPULAR BLUE HARDBACK BIBLE This contemporary and durable NIV Bible is bound in an eyecatching printed case and is our most affordable option for churches. As with the burgundy edition, the Scriptures are set out clearly and legibly on the page in two columns, using a readable 9pt font, making this edition ideal for personal reading, public teaching and group study.

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Larger Print In every congregation there may be members for whom the text in our standard-sized pew Bibles is too small to be read comfortably. To meet this need, we have enlarged the text to create two NIV Larger Print Hardback Bibles, one in burgundy and one in blue. These editions are identical in design and contents to the standard pew Bibles, just with larger 11pt text.

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NIV LECTERN BIBLE The Bible reading will always be central to every church service, and to have the sacred Word of God open and displayed prominently on the lectern is important for most churches.

The NIV Lectern Bible, bound in black, Persian Morocco leather of exceptional quality, is a beautifully finished Bible for lectern use. With gilt-edged pages, wide red, blue and black ribbons and leather joints, this edition gives the Scriptures the reverence they deserve.

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As with both the burgundy and blue pew Bibles, the text is set out clearly and legibly on the page in two columns, using a very large and readable 14.5pt font, which makes finding and reading the prescribed passage extremely easy.

The NIV Lectern Bible, which comes in an elegant black and gold presentation box, has thick, creamy pages with no showthrough at all, and the page numbers match those of the pew Bibles to avoid confusion.

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NIV TEXT SIZES This page gives actual size samples of the typesettings of the Popular, Larger Print and Lectern Bibles.

LECTERN 14.5pt | 320 x 235 mm

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Please find our prices listed below. To discuss your requirements, or if you would like to buy Bibles for your church, please email nivbibles@hodder.co.uk or call 020 3122 6074. We would be delighted to talk through your church’s specific needs.

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If you are not quite ready to purchase a full set of Bibles, we would be very happy to send you a sample copy of the edition you are considering.

Please email nivbibles@hodder.co.uk referencing your preferred Bible, along with your address and we will post a sample copy to you.* *Please note that the NIV Lectern Bible is not included in this offer.

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