The Teen Study Bible: New International Version

The NIV lived up to it’s billing. It is much more readable than the KJV. The NIV is easier to read and I had new insights as I read it. Many times I would read something and wonder what the KJV said. Then, if they were different, I copied a verse or so from the NIV into the KJV that I use.

I bought the NIV Teen Study Bible, kindle version because it was cheaper that the adult version, and Amazon said they were both the same number of pages, so I figured the essential text must be the same. After a while I stopped reading the commentary that was directed at teens and concentrated on the biblical text plus the notes on the text.

If I did it over again, I would buy the regular version instead of the ones with short essays for teens.

Teen Study Bible, NIV By Edited by Lawrence O. Richards and Sue W. Richards. This is a great Bible to have if you are hungry for God. It discusses eternal truths of God’s Word and apply them to the issues you face today! I love the advice it gives about friends, family, school and other issues. There are key indexes that pull things in for deep Bible studies, To the Point makes the subject matter at hand easy to understand in broken down term, Instant Access is like a letter from God directly to the reader. Dear Jordan is completely neat, It's in a Dear Nancy type scenario that offers great advice to teens. Q&A tests knowledge of neat trivia, Bible promises is one of my favorites that highlights Bible verses worth remembering, and show more Book Introductions provide a plain spoken overview for each book of the Bible. The most awesome parts are the 20 full-color pages that "explore ancient ruins!" If you are looking for a great Bible to purchase for your teenagers this is a great option and it's relatively inexpensive! show less

Awesome. This is literally the coolest Bible that I have ever seen. Originally, I had an older version of this when I was in middle school (1997) and I really liked it then, but this new revised edition (2008) is the coolest one I have seen yet. I just love it! There are all sorts of new features that make this Bible so user friendly. Examples of the new things are a Panorama that keeps the Bible book in view of the big picture. There are key indexes that pull things in for deep Bible studies, To the Point makes the subject matter at hand easy to understand in broken down term, Instant Access is like a letter from God directly to the reader. Dear Jordan is completely neat, It's in a Dear Nancy type scenario that offers great advice to show more teens. Q&A tests knowledge of neat trivia, Bible promises is one of my favorites that highlights Bible verses worth remembering, and Book Introductions provide a plain spoken overview for each book of the Bible. The most awesome parts are the 20 full-color pages that "explore ancient ruins, enetworking, music and more". But above everything else, the absolute most amazing thing of all that is new to this edition is the We Believe. It breaks down the Apostles' Creed to reveal the biblical foundation of faith. In bits and pieces the Apostles' Creed is explained in an amazing manor. This Bible is fantastic and I am so excited to be able to have it and share it with the youth in my life. I strongly suggest it for every teen and preteen everywhere. The scripture is the same NIV text that we all know and love and trust. But the additions and inserts are all in common language that teens and tweens today can appreciate. Real things are discussed that kids might not bring up to others, and it is all there right for you. It's a manual and it's user friendly, and that's what is important. show less

The NIV lived up to it’s billing. It is much more readable than the KJV. The NIV is easier to read and I had new insights as I read it. Many times I would read something and wonder what the KJV said. Then, if they were different, I copied a verse or so from the NIV into the KJV that I use.

I bought the NIV Teen Study Bible, kindle version because it was cheaper that the adult version, and Amazon said they were both the same number of pages, so I figured the essential text must be the same. After a while I stopped reading the commentary that was directed at teens and concentrated on the biblical text plus the notes on the text.

If I did it over again, I would buy the regular version instead of the ones with short essays for teens.

This is the best teen Bible that I have seen ever. I love the chunky size which is comfortable and easy to read. It lays flat open if you like that's a great point too. I was amazed at the cool stuff inside. I like the questions and answers throughout and the To the Point which tells what God wants for us. The Instant Access is the helpful in my opinion. The book makes reading the Bible much more user friendly which in what teens need to get the most out of it. I got this Bible for my granddaughter in exchange for a review of it. The youngest teens will get a lot out of this as well as older teens. My grand daughter is 15 and I'm presenting this to her.This is an easy to follow along with because the index is terrific and helpful as show more well. We have had many different teen Bibles over the years and this one is wonderful. As a parent and grand parent it is our job to inspire them to get in to the Word and this will make them understand it well. show less