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5

June 17, 2016

If you want each chapter on separate MP3 tracks, get the Complete NIV Audio Bible on MP3 CD (ISBN-10: 1444786407)

I first bought the Audible version, only to find they didn't separate the chapters into tracks. Since faith does indeed come from hearing the Word of God (as well as reading it!), I tried again, and bought the Complete NIV Audio Bible on MP3 CD (ISBN-10: 1444786407) here on Amazon, and they DID divide each chapter into a separate track. Also, each chapter starts with the name of the book, then the chapter number, so if you want to randomize chapters, you'll know what book each one is from. Thank you, Mr. Suchet, for sharing your love of the Word! I love, love, love this recording.

5

October 12, 2017

The best Bible I've ever owned.

I love this Bible. Don't be confused by all the images, although there are tons of different kinds this one is the standard faux brown leather with the crucifix on it. The margins are about an inch wide- just enough to write short notes to elaborate on in another notebook later. The pages are NOT thin, in fact they are MUCH thicker than every other Bible I've laid my hands on; any thicker and it would be a lead weight. This Bible is perfect for me as my memory isn't great and I am able to toss notes into certain sections and then go back and write a paragraph or two about the said passage in my notebook or on my PC to print out.

Long story short, if you are like me and you want a good looking Bible with a little room for notes/reference markers without having to use 10000+ sticky notes-- this is for you. I would buy this again in a heartbeat and am going to recommend it to every person I know that is searching for a Bible to truly study.

5

June 8, 2016

The Best Audio Bible, in my opinion

The BEST read audio Bible, in my opinion. David Suchet uses small variations in tone and volume to capture the feeling of the text. He reads beautifully. For American speakers, his British accent might not appeal. I am also an American speaker, but find it wonderful. There is no music, no drama, just beautiful and meaningful reading.
David Suchet became a believer in Jesus at age 40, and has said this project is his legacy to the glory of God. Well done, David. Well done! Even Hercule Poirot could not find fault with this presentation.

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February 4, 2018

No chapter contents identified.

I am very disappointed in how this recording is organized. There are about 65 chapters but each chapter is not identified as to what books of the bible are included in that chapter. So you are flying blind when you pick a chapter

5

September 6, 2015

Excellent recordings. We love Suchet's reading of the Bible

Excellent recordings. We love Suchet's reading of the Bible, (My wife has visual difficulties; this has met an urgent need for her). We have given it as gifts with great feedback . A wonderful actor who shares the Word with meaning and sincerity. The best rendering by far.

5

May 22, 2016

Terrific Product

Excellent. I'm surprised at how few quality spoken Bibles there are on the market. Most of the ones I've heard have annoying background sounds -mournful dog howl for something spiritual happening or pseudo street sounds or sappy music. This one is excellent. The speaker's voice is soothing and he infuses the words with meaning without being over-the-top dramatic. Best one I've seen or heard of.

3

March 24, 2019

I love this Bible for Kindle, but there are some formatting issues

Update 4/5/2019: I am lowering my previous 4 star review to 3 stars. As I continue to read through this Bible I am finding dozens of pages with the formatting issue (like the one in my picture). I find these pages almost unreadable and it's really souring this version of the Bible for me. There has to be a better NIV Kindle Bible out there. If anyone knows of one I am open to recommendations.

When I received a Kindle as a gift, I wanted to add a Bible to it. I prefer the NIV (New International Version) and Zondervan has always been my favorite Bible brand. I bought the book for my Kindle, but you can also read it for free using Prime Reading. I have always trusted Zondervan for high quality Bibles that are accurate and easy to read.

This Bible is a pleasure to read. The table of contents is laid out beautifully making it easy to jump to a specific section of the Bible without having to swipe your finger through an entire chapter. The text is very easy to read and remains crisp when you adjust the text size on the Kindle. I prefer a larger font, similar to the font of my large print Bible.

In addition to being well laid out, this Bible includes an awesome footnote system which enables you to learn more about what you are learning. The footnotes allow you to get more information and then go right back to reading the same section without having to jump from one page to the next. I love the additional information in the footnotes!

One of the biggest benefits of reading the Bible on my Kindle has proven to be the ability to click on a word for the definition. It is helpful to find out more information about people, places, measurements, and words that I am unfamiliar with or don't immediately recognize while reading my Bible.

So far this sounds like the perfect five star Kindle NIV Bible, right? Well for the most part it is. But there are a couple of problems and limitations when using this Bible:

Automatic Updates-like most Kindle books, this Bible automatically updates when there is a new version available. Every time my Bible updates to the current version the table of contents stops working. I then have to manually remove and re-add the Bible to my Kindle. I hope Zondervan fixes this in a future update.

Weird formatting-as I am reading the Bible from beginning to end, I am finding formatting issues in the Kindle book. The main issue is that sentences are split up letter by letter and appear on the right hand side one letter on each line. This makes it very difficult to read the sentences, unless you like word games and can figure them out easily.

At first I thought the weird formatting was due to the fact that I have my Kindle text setting on a large print. I tried making the text smaller and the formatting issue remained. I will be reading through a chapter which is formatted normally and then all of a sudden a few sentences have poor formatting. I would like to see this fixed in an update.

One of the biggest benefits of owning this Bible for my Kindle has been how easy it is to access the Bible whenever I have a few moments. I find myself reading my Bible more frequently, as I am able to access the exact page I left off on without messing with bookmarks or dog eared pages. If minor issues are fixed this would be a five star Bible.

5

June 13, 2019

Great translation for those who have a hard time getting the meaning.

I have been a modern translation reader for years and I absolutely love this Bible. I do not have anything negative to say about this translation. I love how it feels in the hands, not too bulky or heavy to set in your lap during a church service. So, if you’re looking for a great translation of the Bible, this is it!

Product picture of the cover just doesn’t do it justice, you have to look at it and hold it in your hands to feel the texture of the bottom half of the cover.

What this comes with, the 2011 update of the NIV text. I find no problems with the text. The footnotes and center-column reference are really good. The superscript letters are either normal to point you to the reference system which is split, verse references at the top are for the left side of the page while the bottom verse references are for the right side of the same page, makes the reference system nice, clean and less confusing unlike the KJV, if you see an italicized letter that’s the indicator of a footnote. It also has a silver dual satin ribbon marker, black head and tail bands (you can even see the page signatures) and silver page gilding.

The quality of the binding is very good, have not had any issues with it so far.

Overall, this is a fantastic Bible. I highly recommend it for those who don’t comprehend things well and for new believers.

5

March 21, 2019

Good value; easy to read font, lightweight

Very happy with my new Bible. A really good size for traveling. I was concerned about the print size because it is a thin line and some I’ve looked at I had to strain to reed. The font is clear to read and I’m posting pictures. I used a Bible marker on it with no bleed through, However because the paper is thin you can slightly see that their is marking on the next page which is no different that my expensive falling apart Amplified Bible (which I love but now will use mostly at home). I was pleased to get a decent Bible that was less expensive. I like the NIV and Amplified version the best and is what I use most.

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August 10, 2019

Cheap material.

Not really sure why people loved this bible. Right away when I opened the box I was disappointed. Box came damaged, not the manufacturers fault but the damage dented the binding of the book. The bonded leather felt very cheaper and I felt that I can peel it off from the back. The cover overall felt very cheap and the pages didn’t have that regular soft “bible feel.”

I know it’s what’s inside the Bible that matters but I’m on the hunt to find “my” bible that I want to commit to many years where the book will be worn in with all my notes. And this bible does not seems like it will last. I tried purchasing their brown imitation leather bible, same company, hoping it will be the one.

2

October 17, 2019

The copyright date is 1996 NOT 1984; I only wanted 1984! Very Upset.

According to my research, when a copyright date is changed it mean the book's contents has been revised or changed in some way. I specifically bought this book because the copyright date indicated on the post for this product was 1984. This was the only one in-stock so I purchased it. Low and behold, I teared the cellphane wrap off to find that the last copyright date was 1996. My pastor said that the NIV were introducing gender-modified wording; absolutely unacceptable. Now I am stuck with this book; I wanted a 1984 copyright of this book; that is why I ordered it! I am very angry. Hence, thumbs-down!

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December 4, 2019

Shamelessly profiting from the Bible

If you buy a printed bible, chances are you will have it a decade or longer. The kindle version stops letting you download it after 5 devices. With considerable effort you can deregister old devices and get by, but this is supposed to be a convenience. Do these people think they wrote the Bible?

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November 30, 2019

My book was bound upside down.

My book was bound upside down.

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November 13, 2019

Hard to navigate in Kindle

The Kindle edition us very hard to navigate . I wouldn’t waste money on Kindle edition.

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November 2, 2019

I did not make this order.

I did not order a bible.

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October 21, 2019

Very disappointed customer!

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October 20, 2019

Not reliable

I bought this Bible to carry to church. I liked the thinness of it a d it seemed well put together. It was my understanding the words of Christ would be in red. Some are, but not all, particularly John 3:16 thru 3:21, very crucial verses for Christians. Also, this is printed in China. Not a fan of that.

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September 11, 2019

Product flaw

When I received the Bible and opened it up, the pages and text were upside down. Probably just a one time fluke but still disappointing.

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August 5, 2019

Feels like plastic

Let's just say the description is way better than the product it feels like tough plastic with zero signs of leather, tiny writing and a hard type plastic leather substitute

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June 7, 2019

Uneven pages

Everything was fine until I looked through all the pages and these pages weren't cut right. To do that to the bible is bad enough, but to fold it in to make it look ok was completely wrong

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December 1, 2019

Love the NIV Study Bible, but it is hard to navigate through the eBook

NIV Study Bible is a fantastic resource and Bible. But, I am having a lot of trouble navigating through this ebook.

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April 27, 2019

no clear list of contents

you have to just take what you get when it comes to which chapter and verse you hear.

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February 17, 2019

Can’t search for verses (ebook).

ebook doesn’t allow to search for verses. You can search for the chapter but not the specific verse. You’re better off googling to quickly find a verse than using the ebook. If all you’re doing is reading it, then it’s fine, but if you’re using to study or locate verses then it’s useless, in fact, i can more quickly find a verse with paper bible than the ebook.

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October 8, 2018

Disappointed

Pages were folded over in 2 places. Disappointed. Otherwise I like the color! And love the content. Not worth paying to return.

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September 28, 2018

Cannot control chapters

Cannot call any chapter I want. I'm lo ked into the bookmark plsition. I shall tr y to get another bible