Synopses & Reviews
Ifáyou appreciate easy-to-read print, we invite you to experience the NRSV XL Edition - a beautifully designed and uniquely square-shaped Bible with extra-large text.áThis Bible allows for easier reading everywhere, from your morning commute on the bus to a late night study-group session. The XL's unique but classic design also gives you the added convenience of a Bible that is not only comfortable to hold but easy to carry...and stylish too. The XLáBible also features a concordance, craft-sewn binding for added strength and long life, craft-madeáAmalfi cover with special, imported Bible paper, and a ribbon marker.áá The New Revised Standard Versioná(NRSV)áis recognized in scholarly circles as the most accurate translation into English of the original Hebrew and Greek texts. In the tradition of its predecessors, the King James Version and the Revised Standard Version, the NRSV was designed to be the ôstandardö version for English-speaking people across all denominations. None of the new, more sectarian translations have approached its standards of elegance and accuracy. This edition also includes the Apocryphal and Deuterocanonical books of Scripture.áá
Synopsis
The XL edition is a beautifully designed, square-shaped Bible with easy-to-read, extra large text available in Catholic and Protestant editions. Burgundy cover.
Synopsis
Accurate. Beautiful. Trusted.
The NRSV XL makes the Bible easier for you to read with a uniquely square-shaped format and extra-large text. This edition places the apocryphal and deuterocanonical books between the Old and New Testaments. These include books found in the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Slavonic Bibles as well as books found in the Vulgate and Greek Bible index.
Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability, the NRSV faithfully serves the church in personal spiritual formation, in the liturgy, and in the academy. The foremost Bible translation vetted by Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Jewish scholars invites you to deeply explore Scripture.
Features:
- The text of the New Revised Standard Version, vetted by an ecumenical pool of Christian academics and renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability
- Apocryphal and deuterocanonical books placed between the OT and NT
- Extra-large type for easy reading
- Concordance to help you find familiar biblical words and passages
- Double-column format
- Satin ribbon marker
Synopsis
Combines the latest trends in design with a larger print size for easy reading
The NRSV Bible, XL Edition with Apocrypha pairs beautiful styling with a wonderful reading experience. This special easy-to-read edition offers a large print setting and a unique square shape, making this NRSV Bible easy for people of all ages to read. This edition also includes the Apocryphal and Deuterocanonical books of Scripture.
The New Revised Standard Version is recognized in scholarly circles as the most accurate translation into English of the original Hebrew and Greek texts. In the tradition of its predecessors, the King James Version and the Revised Standard Version, the NRSV was designed to be the "standard" version for English-speaking people across all denominations, which in many ways it has become.
Features:
- The text of the New Revised Standard Version (Protestant canon), vetted by an ecumenical pool of Christian academics and renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability
- Concordance index to help people find key passages
- Craft-sewn binding for added strength and long life
- Craft-made Amalfi cover with imported Bible paper
- Double-column format
- Ribbon marker
- Bonded leather cover lays flat when open
Synopsis
“I view the NRSV translation to be the finest English Bible we have today. Its scholarship is impeccable. The English is accurate, approachable, and readable. It is excellent for both public and private use. I recommend it highly.”
— Richard J. Foster, author of
Celebration of Discipline “Ever since it was first published, I have recommended it to students as the most reliable English translation for study purposes, and as the best for public reading in the church.”
— Marcus J. Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity
“The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is my first choice, both for my college classes and for my own study and devotion.”
— Barbara Brown Taylor, author of An Altar in the World
If you appreciate a Bible with easy-to-read print, we invite you to experience the XL Edition with extra-large text. Now you can experience the inspiration of Scripture in a Bible that is easy to read.