20 Best Bible Translation For Study (2023 Updated)

The Life Application Study Bible is today’s #1-selling study Bible. – The notes begin with helping the reader understand God’s Word, then shows how to apply what God is teaching to everyday life. This Bible includes nearly 10,000 Life Application notes and features designed to help God’s timeless truth become a personal truth for every reader.

– Discover How You Can Apply the Bible to Your Life Today – Features: Perfectly portable for your busy life – Nearly 10,000 Life Application notes and features – Over 100 Life Application profiles of key Bible people – Introductions and overviews for each book of the Bible – More than 400 maps & charts placed for quick referenceDictionary/concordanceExtensive side-column cross-reference system to facilitate deeper study – Life Application index to notes, charts, maps, and profiles16 pages of full-color maps – Presentation page – Single-column format – Christian Worker’s Resource, a special supplement to enhance the reader’s ministry effectiveness – Full text of the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), combining the latest biblical scholarship with clear, natural English.

The only teen Bible based on today’s #1-selling study Bible, the Teen Life Application Study Bible is packed with features designed to meet the challenges and needs of today’s high school students. Combining traditional study-Bible features like book introductions, textual notes, person profiles, and maps with application-oriented features focusing on choices, real-life issues, and real-life stories of actual teens, the Teen Life Application Study Bible helps teens understand and apply God’s Word to all areas of their lives and encounter God in an authentic way.

The product of over forty Bible scholars and seven years’ work, it is the most comprehensive study Bible ever created. Because the New Living Translation is already so clear, the notes don’t need to explain the text but instead focus on bringing out the full meaning of the text, allowing the reader to understand the Bible more deeply than ever.

Features include 25,900 study notes (over 820,000 words), maps, charts, illustrations, a word-study system, and much more. Feature details: Ten section introductions provide an overview of the literature and history of each section of the Bible, showing how the books are related to each other and to the rest of Scripture.

Theme articles and person profiles (406 total) highlight recurring ideas and describe the lives of those who inhabit the pages of scripture. Also includes 100 Greek and 100 Hebrew word studies, 100 quotations from modern and ancient writers, and words of Christ in red.

Another unique feature is that further reading is recommended at the end of each book and section introduction.

Know what the Bible says. Understand why the Bible matters. Set in Zondervan’s exclusive NIV Comfort Print typeface, this stunning, full-color study Bible answers your pressing questions with just the right amount of information, placed in just the right location.

With its decades-long legacy of helping readers grasp the Bible’s meaning, the NIV Study Bible embodies the mission of the NIV translation to be an accurate, readable, and clear guide into Scripture.

Specifically designed to expand upon the NIV, the NIV Study Bible’s editorial team crafts that same accuracy and clarity into every study note. Now the study Bible millions have come to trust has been fully revised and updated.

A new committee of top biblical scholars–who are current and former NIV translators with a passion for making the Bible’s meaning clear–have pored over every note, every article, every chart, and every essay to refine this treasured resource even more.

Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) Over 21,000 bottom-of-the-page study notes, with icons to make important information easy to spot Over 125 topical articles, 16 pages of full-color maps, the Comprehensive NIV Concordance with nearly 4800 word entries, and a subject note index enable even deeper study Sixty-six book introductions and outlines along with six section introductions provide valuable background information for each book of the Bible In-text maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations visually clarify the stories in the Bible Words of Jesus in red Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface 9-point print size.

The ESV Study Bible was created to help you encounter the truth of God’s Word as a powerful, life-changing reality. To accomplish this, it combines the best evangelical scholarship with the text, which, as an ‘essentially literal’ translation, is especiallysuited for Bible study.

The ESV Study Bible contains two kinds of words. The first is the actual words of the Bible-the very Words of God to us. The second is the study notes, which are human words. The result is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published-with new notes, maps, illustrations, charts, timelines and articles-the equivalent of a 20-volume Bible study library.

The purpose of the ESV Study Bible is to honor the Lord in terms of excellence, beauty, accuracy of content and design and to help you come to a deeper understanding of the Bible, the gospel and Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.

To accomplish this goal, an extraordinary team was created, composed of 95 scholars and teachers from 9 countries and nearly 20 denominations-including 50 seminaries,colleges and universities. With pages for you to record marriages, births and deaths, the ESV Study Bible will be treasured for generations to come.

2013 ECPA Christian Book Award winner! The stunning full-color Chronological Life Application Study Bible is a refreshing way to experience God’s Story and a trusted way to apply it to life. Journey through the 10 eras of Bible history in a chronological Bible experience and gain a deeper understanding of God’s Word.

Includes Life Application notes and features from the best-selling Life Application Study Bible as well as new features on Bible history and geographyThe Bible is arranged in 10 chronological sections that help the reader to see how the various pieces of the Bible fit together.

Section intros and timelines set the stage for the passages in each section. Archaeological notes and photographs help to bring God’s story to life in a whole new way. And of course, the Life Application resources answer the all-important question–“so what?” This edition of the CLASB features the New Living Translation.

Ever feel lost in translation? With the NET Full-notes Edition of the Holy Bible, you don’t need to be. Modern readers can find it challenging to connect with the ancient words and cultural contexts of the biblical writers.

The NET offers a completely new solution: pairing a readable, everyday English translation with the largest set of translators’ notes ever created for a Bible. The NET’s 60,000 notes bring complete transparency to every major translation decision and invite you to look over the translators’ shoulders, allowing you to come to your own understanding of the Scriptures.

It is an indispensable resource for every Bible reader. – Features include: The newest complete English translation based on the most up-to-date manuscript discoveries and scholarship – A translation that explains itself–over 60,000 translators’ notes offer unprecedented transparency – Full-color maps – Durable Smyth-sewn binding lays flat in your hand or on your desk8.

75-point print size Scripture text in Thomas Nelson’s exclusive NET Comfort Print typeface.

There are times when a Greek or Hebrew word has a distinct meaning that seriously affects the proper interpretation of Scripture. Unless you are familiar with these languages, you will not be able to determine what word in the original text was used or the differences between these words-until now.

The Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible identifies the key words of the original languages and presents clear, precise explanations of their meaning and usage. Those who love God’s Word will treasure this Bible, for it contains a whole library of biblical helps within its covers.

NOW INCLUDED* Wider Margins on Pages of the Bible Text* Key Words in the Biblical Text Coded to AStrong’s Numbers* New Word Studies with AMG’s Annotated Strong’s Dictionaries* Red Letter Edition of the Authorized Version, King James Bible BURGUNDY BONDED LEATHER.

Winner of the 2016 Christian Book Award for Bible of the Year. The Illustrated Study Bible brings Scripture’s message to life by giving readers an entirely new visual study experience. Hundreds of information-rich windows to the Bible world instantly communicate foundational truths and complex information in an understandable, compelling way for today’s visual generation.

The who, what, where, when, and why of the Bible come alive with stunning photos, illustrations, infographics, and full color maps integrated seamlessly with background material, study notes, and theme articles.

The Illustrated Study Bible empowers readers to draw closer to God by opening their eyes to Scripture’s living, powerful message. This edition does not have thumb-indexing.

Know what the Bible says. Understand why the Bible matters. – Set in Zondervan’s exclusive NIV Comfort Print typeface, this stunning, full-color study Bible answers your pressing questions with just the right amount of information, placed in just the right location.

– With its decades-long legacy of helping readers grasp the Bible’s meaning, the NIV Study Bible, Large Print, embodies the mission of the NIV translation to be an accurate, readable, and clear guide into Scripture.

Specifically designed to expand upon the NIV, the NIV Study Bible’s editorial team crafts that same accuracy and clarity into every study note. – Now the study Bible millions have come to trust has been fully revised and updated.

A new committee of top biblical scholars–who are current and former NIV translators with a passion for making the Bible’s meaning clear–have pored over every note, every article, every chart, and every essay to refine this treasured resource even more.

– Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)Over 21,000 bottom-of-the-page study notes, with icons to make important information easy to spot – Over 125 topical articles, 16 pages of full-color maps, the Comprehensive NIV Concordance with nearly 4800 word entries, and a subject note index enable even deeper study Sixty-six book introductions and outlines along with six section introductions provide valuable background information for each book of the Bible – In-text maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations visually clarify the stories in the Bible – Words of Jesus in red – Two satin ribbon markers – Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface10.

5-point print size.

Winner of the 2020 Christian Book Award for Bible of the Year! Trusted & Treasured by Millions of Readers over 30 years, the Life Application Study Bible Is Today’s #1-Selling Study Bible, and a Bible for All Times.

– Now it has been thoroughly updated and expanded, offering even more relevant insights for understanding and applying God’s Word to everyday life in today’s world. – Discover How You Can Apply the Bible to Your Life Today – Now with a fresh two-color interior design and meaningfully updated study notes and features, this Bible will help you understand God’s Word better than ever.

It answers questions that you may have about the text and provides you practical yet powerful ways to apply the Bible to your life every day. – Study the stories and teachings of the Bible with verse-by-verse commentary.

Gain wisdom from people in the Bible by exploring their accomplishments and learning from their mistakes. Survey the big picture of each book through overviews, vital statistics, outlines, and timelines, and grasp difficult concepts using in-text maps, charts, and diagrams–all to help you do life God’s way, every day.

– The Large Print editions are for people who enjoy the enhanced readability of larger text. – Features: (Enhanced, updated, and with new content added throughout)Now more than 10,000 Life Application notes and features – Over 100 Life Application profiles of key Bible people – Introductions and overviews for each book of the Bible – More than 500 maps & charts placed for quick referenceDictionary/concordanceExtensive side-column cross-reference system to facilitate deeper study – Life Application index to notes, charts, maps, and profiles – Refreshed design with a second color for visual clarity16 pages of full-color maps – Quality Smyth-sewn binding–durable, made for frequent use, and lays flat when open – Presentation page – Single-column format – Christian Worker’s Resource, a special supplement to enhance the reader’s ministry effectiveness – Full text of the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), combining the latest biblical scholarship with clear, natural English – The words of Jesus are in red letter.

Designed Specifically for Men – The popular Every Man’s Bible is designed to help every man develop a fuller, richer relationship with Jesus by understanding what the Scriptures have to say about the challenges men face.

– The Every Man’s Bible has thousands of notes on topics just for men–work, sex, competition, integrity, and more. This Bible also includes trusted advice from the pros: Stephen Arterburn, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Tony Dungy, Chuck Smith, Jr.

, Dallas Willard, Michael Youssef, Gordon Mac – Donald, Bill Mc – Cartney, J. I. Packer, Joe Stowell, Chuck Swindoll, Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Stephen Broyles, Don Everts, John Fischer, Leighton Ford, Ken Gire, Greg Laurie, Randy Alcorn, Josh Mc – Dowell, James Robison, and Gary Rosberg.

All of the features and notes were written specifically for men. – Key Features: Thousands of notes on topics just for men, including courage, temptation, image, leadership, and pride. – Profiles of great and not-so-great men of the Bible; fifty topics that give men insight into the Bible’s vital message.

– Advice from the pros, book intros, one-sentence book summaries, charts, relationship notes, and a topical index. – The New Living Translation is an authoritative Bible translation rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars.

The NLT’s scholarship and clarity breathe life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages–but even more powerful are stories of how people’s lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.

Receive. Find. Open. ” For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. ” –Matthew 7:8Explore the Scriptures with almost 50 of today’s top evangelical scholars, including Daniel Block, Barry Beitzel, Tremper Longman, John N.

Oswalt, Grant R. Osborne, Norman Ericson, and many more. Every feature in the NLT Study Bible has been created to do more than just impart information. Ask questions, and the NLT Study Bible gives you both the words and the world of the Bible.

Seek deeper understanding, and find the meaning and significance of Scripture, not just facts. Knock on the door of God’s Word, and see what doors are opened to you. – The New Living Translation makes the message clear.

The features of the NLT Study Bible bring the world of the Bible to life so that the meaning and significance of its message shine through. ” I enthusiastically recommend the NLT Study Bible for all of my students and to family and friends.

” –Dr. William H. Marty, Th – D, Professor of Bible, Moody Bible Institute – Features from nearly 50 of today’s most trusted Bible teachers include: 300+ theme articles identify and explore the major topics and ideas of the Bible.

25,000+ study and textual notes provide background and deeper explanations of words, phrases, verses, and sections. 85 introductory articles set the stage for the Old and New Testament and each major Bible section, book, and time period, including the intertestamental period, the time after the apostles, and a harmony of the Gospels.

Each book introduction covers background materials including authorship, setting, meaning and message of the book, an outline, recommended resources and more. 220+ charts, illustrations, maps, and timelines organize and illuminate important information.

200 Greek and Hebrew word studies trace the use of important words throughout the Bible. 90+ profiles paint portraits of major figures in the Bible–good and bad. 50,000+ cross-references connect related verses.

Words of Christ in red.

The Beauty of the Past with Clarity for Today – This Thinline Reference Bible is small, lightweight, and perfect for your Bible study, reading, and devotions. Beautiful and easy to carry, it is ideal for use at home or at church and includes study tools such as: Cross-references – Parallel referencesConcordanceWords of Jesus in red – Four-color maps Reverent.

Accurate.

Perfect for individual gift giving or for churches. The New Living Translation is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars.

The NLT’s scholarship and clarity breathe life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages–but even more powerful are stories of how people’s lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.

Know what the Bible says. Understand why the Bible matters. Set in Zondervan’s exclusive NIV Comfort Print typeface, this stunning, full-color study Bible answers your pressing questions with just the right amount of information, placed in just the right location.

With its decades-long legacy of helping readers grasp the Bible’s meaning, the NIV Study Bible embodies the mission of the NIV translation to be an accurate, readable, and clear guide into Scripture.

Specifically designed to expand upon the NIV, the NIV Study Bible’s editorial team crafts that same accuracy and clarity into every study note. Now the study Bible millions have come to trust has been fully revised and updated.

A new committee of top biblical scholars–who are current and former NIV translators with a passion for making the Bible’s meaning clear–have pored over every note, every article, every chart, and every essay to refine this treasured resource even more.

Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) Over 21,000 bottom-of-the-page study notes, with icons to make important information easy to spot Over 125 topical articles, 16 pages of full-color maps, the Comprehensive NIV Concordance with nearly 4800 word entries, and a subject note index enable even deeper study Sixty-six book introductions and outlines along with six section introductions provide valuable background information for each book of the Bible In-text maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations visually clarify the stories in the Bible Words of Jesus in red Two satin ribbon markers Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface 9-point print size.

The Revised Standard Version dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work in the latter half of the Twentieth Century. The Compact Edition is perfect for travelers, students and hospital visitors, and readers on the go.

The Life Application Study Bible is today’s #1-selling study Bible. – The notes begin with helping the reader understand God’s Word, then shows how to apply what God is teaching to everyday life. This Bible includes nearly 10,000 Life Application notes and features designed to help God’s timeless truth become a personal truth for every reader.

– Discover How You Can Apply the Bible to Your Life Today – Features: Nearly 10,000 Life Application notes and features – Over 100 Life Application profiles of key Bible people – Introductions and overviews for each book of the Bible – More than 400 maps & charts placed for quick referenceDictionary/concordanceExtensive side-column cross-reference system to facilitate deeper study – Life Application index to notes, charts, maps, and profiles16 pages of full-color maps – Presentation page – Single-column format – Christian Worker’s Resource, a special supplement to enhance the reader’s ministry effectiveness – Full text of the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), combining the latest biblical scholarship with clear, natural English – Words of Jesus are in red letter.

The best selling study Bible in the King James Version—now updated, with added features. – Trusted for 25 years, The King James Study Bible has dependable notes and annotations from scholars you can rely on, led by General Editor Edward Hindson.

A clear presentation of conservative Bible doctrine, with the resources you need for knowing God’s Word. – Features include:NEW: Fresh new page design for enjoyable reading of the Authorized King James text – More than 5,700 authoritative and time-tested study notes offer straightforward communication and clear understanding – NEW: 48 revised in-text maps and charts – modernized and redrawn for stress-free reference – Large, 11-point Bible type for comfort reading no matter how long you spend – NEW: Enhanced concordance with added Hebrew and Greek word studies gives deeper insight – NEW: Index of Christ and the Gospels – NEW: Index of Paul and His Letters – NEW: Index of Bible Prophecy – Words of Christ in red – Doctrinal and archaeological footnotes and personality profiles written by trusted, conservative pastors and Bible teachers – Comprehensive book introductions and outlines – Center-column references with translation notes – Complete index to annotations, doctrinal footnotes, personality profiles, and archaeological sites – Part of the Signature Series line of Thomas Nelson Bibles – King James Study Bibles sold to date: More than 2.

4 million – The King James Version—The most successful Bible translation in history with billions of copies published.

The Life Application Study Bible is today’s #1-selling study Bible. – The notes begin with helping the reader understand God’s Word, then shows how to apply what God is teaching to everyday life. This Bible includes nearly 10,000 Life Application notes and features designed to help God’s timeless truth become a personal truth for every reader.

– Discover How You Can Apply the Bible to Your Life Today – Features: Easy to read large print edition – Nearly 10,000 Life Application notes and features – Over 100 Life Application profiles of key Bible people – Introductions and overviews for each book of the Bible – More than 400 maps & charts placed for quick referenceDictionary/concordanceExtensive side-column cross-reference system to facilitate deeper study – Life Application index to notes, charts, maps, and profiles16 pages of full-color maps – Presentation page – Single-column format – Christian Worker’s Resource, a special supplement to enhance the reader’s ministry effectiveness – Full text of the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), combining the latest biblical scholarship with clear, natural English – Words of Jesus are in red letter.