A stylish pocket version of the English Standard Version Bible with hardwearing soft-touch binding presentation page & ribbon marker. Ideal for personal use or as a gift. 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 & literary beauty. The Translation Oversight Committee & Translation Review Board are composed of evangelical scholars from many different denominations & from various countries. Setting aside doctrinal difference & personal preferences they have striven to render the closest possible equivalent to the original in modern English. This new Compact typesetting uses a clearer larger typeface to enhance readability & also
Includes:: a short concordance to aid study.