Description

Comfort Print(R) makes the beloved NRSV Holy Bible, XL Edition with Apocrypha, even easier to read The uniquely square-shaped format with its generous page layout gives you even more time in Scripture without eye-strain.

The Apocrypha is placed between Old and New Testaments, a nearly four-hundred-year-old tradition originating with the 1534 German Luther Bible. This practice separates the Apocrypha from the 66-book Canon while allowing readers to benefit from its spiritual wisdom, exemplary piety, and historical insight.

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 readers 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
• Apocrypha placed between Old and New Testaments
• Exclusive Zondervan NRSV Comfort Print(R) typeface
• NRSV Authorized Concise Glossary and Concordance
• Double-column format
• Two satin ribbon markers
• Gilded page edges
• 12.5-point print size