Book description
With centre-column cross-references and a concordance, and the English
Standard Version's acclaimed accuracy, this paperback Bible is a great
way to get deeper into Bible study. The English Standard Version is a
highly accurate translation of the Bible from the original sources. It
sits in the classic stream of word-for-word Bible translations, using
the Revised Standard Version as a base, but incorporates all the most
recent advances in modern language use. It combines the utmost accuracy
with readability and literary beauty. The Translation Oversight
Committee and Translation Review Board are composed of evangelical
scholars from many different denominations and from various countries.
Setting aside doctrinal difference and personal preferences they have
striven to render the closest possible equivalent to the original in
modern English. Accurate yet readable word for word Bible translation
Suitable for in-depth study and for personal devotional use Retains the
literary beauty much-loved in classic Bible translation Ideal for public
reading and memorization Centre column cross-references Concordance
Ideal for use by all Christians, for all purposes from personal
devotions to academic study, the English Standard Version is the new
Bible for all Christians. "With majesty of language and clarity
of thought -- the ESV is a grand accomplishment" Dr. Ravi
Zacharias, Author and Speaker "We are building all our future
ministry around the ESV!" John Piper, Pastor for Preaching and
Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church "Meticulous care and passionate
research make the ESV a crisp, accurate, and valuable translation."
Max Lucado Minister, Oak Hills Church of Christ "At last a
translation that majors on accuracy, combined with a modern, fluent
style. I am confident that in time the ESV will become the standard
translation for the English-speaking world." The Rt. Rev. Wallace
Benn Bishop of Lewes, England "The ESV has transformed my personal
reading of Scripture. My private Bible study has been so much better
since I changed over to the ESV. Readable, theologically accurate-the
ESV is surely the Bible for our times." Christopher Catherwood
Author and Speaker, Cambridge, England
