Zondervan - Nirv, Faith Builders Bible

FAITH BUILDERS BIBLE

New International Readers Version

NIrV Thinline Bible

Copyright 2000, 2008, 2014 by Zondervan

The Holy Bible, New International Readers Version

Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.

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Published by Zondervan

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Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, U.S.A.

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eISBN: 9780310754626

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2014935550

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The NIrV text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio), up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without express written permission of the publisher, providing the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses quoted account for 25 percent or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

What is the difference between an eBook and a print book?

eBook versions of Bibles contain all the content and supplementary materials found in the original print versions and are optimized for navigation in the various apps and devices used for display. eReaders display text as one fluid string in a single column, which differs from the multi-column layout seen in many print version Bibles. Therefore, some content may not match the exact appearance of the original print version, but uses hyperlinks to navigate between related content.

How do I use the eBook Table of Contents?

*Important Note: Be sure to consult your device manufacturers Users Guide for device-specific navigation instructions.*

The is generally formatted in the same order as the original print version and hyperlinked as follows:

To navigate to specific Bible books, chapters, or verses, please note the following:

Book links (Ex. Genesis) go directly to the Introduction of each book, or the beginning of that Bible book if there is no introductory text.

Chapter number links go directly to the beginning of the chapter associated with a book.

Use the devices Next Page/Previous Page buttons or functions to scroll through the verses in each chapter.

Every Bible book and chapter hyperlink in the Bible text returns or goes back to the . Or, use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

How do I navigate supplementary materials?

Within feature materials, every Scripture reference is hyperlinked directly to the location of that content. Use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

The includes an alphabetic list of important words.

Select the hyperlinked letter of the alphabet to navigate to the corresponding list of entries.

Selecting the letter heading from within the list of entries will return to the beginning of the .

Use the devices Next Page/Previous Page buttons or functions to scroll through the entries.

Use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

The books of the New Testament are indicated by italics.

Have You Ever Heard of the New International Version?

We call it the NIV. Many people read the NIV. In fact, more people read the NIV than any other English Bible. They like it because its easy to read and understand.

And now we are happy to give you another Bible thats easy to read and understand. Its the New International Readers Version. We call it the NIrV.

Who Will Enjoy Reading the New International Readers Version?

People who are just starting to read will understand and enjoy the NIrV. Children will be able to read it and understand it. So will older people who are learning how to read. People who are reading the Bible for the first time will be able to enjoy reading the NIrV. So will people who have a hard time understanding what they read. And so will people who use English as their second language. We hope this Bible will be just right for you.

How Is the NIrV Different From the NIV?

The NIrV is based on the NIV. The NIV Committee on Bible Translation (CBT) didnt produce the NIrV. But a few of us who worked on the NIrV are members of CBT. We worked hard to make the NIrV possible. We used the words of the NIV when we could. When the words of the NIV were too long, we used shorter words. We tried to use words that are easy to understand. We also made the sentences of the NIV much shorter.

Why did we do all these things? Because we wanted to make the NIrV very easy to read and understand.

What Other Helps Does the NIrV Have?

We decided to give you a lot of other help too. For example, sometimes a verse is quoted from another place in the Bible. When it is, we tell you the Bible book, chapter and verse it comes from. We put that information right after the verse that quotes from another place.

We separated each chapter into shorter sections. We gave a title to almost every chapter. Sometimes we even gave a title to a section. We did these things to help you understand what the chapter or section is all about.