TYPES OF BIBLES:
- Study Bibles help with biblical studies.
- Devotional Bibles are excellent for personal use and daily devotions.
- Text and Reference Bibles used for taking to school, church or traveling.
SAMPLE OF BIBLE PRINT TYPE:
TRANSLATIONS:
NIV:New International Version (Reading Level: 7.80, Format: Balance between thought-for-thought and word-for-word) COMPARISON PASSAGE:
- We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the field God has assigned to us, a field that reaches even to you. 2 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)
KJV:King James Version (Reading Level:12.00, Format: Word-for-word) COMPARISON PASSAGE;
- But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure even unto you. 2 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV)
NLT:New Living Translation (Reading Level:6.3, Format:The classic Living Bible brought from a paraphrase to a thought-for-thought translation.) COMPARISON PASSAGE;
- But we will not boast of authority we do not have. Our goal is to stay within the boundaries of God's plan for us, and this plan includes our working there with you. 2 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)
HCSB:Holman Christian Standard Bible (Reading Level:N/A, Format:Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought.) COMPARISON PASSAGE:
- We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even you. 2 Corinthians 10:13 (HCSB)
CEV:Contemporary English Version (Reading Level:5.40, Format:Thought-for-thought. COMPARISON PASSAGE.
- We don't brag about something we don't have a right to brag about. We will only brag about the work that God has sent us to do, and you are part of that work. 2 Corinthians 10:13 (CEV)
BINDING MATERIALS:
Genuine Morocco-A goatskin of very high quality-supple, durable, and long-wearing. Usually used on more expense editions.
Genuine Leather-A term used for binding material made for the natural skin o a variety of animals.
Bonded Leather-A high-quality, extremely durable material made from leather fiber plus a bonding agent.
Imitation Leather-A coated, man-made material that resembles leather.
Softcover-A binding material, usually paper or similar material, to be used on inexpensive editions.
Binding material information take from Broadman and Holman Bible Reference Books catalog.
