Teen Devotional Bible-NIV

When my kids asked to buy their own bible five years ago I was so excited. We got right in the car and went to the Christian bookstore. My kids looked at several student and teen bibles, and this is the one they chose. It is an awesome blend of devotions, teen stories, neat information, and the Bible in contemporary english. They were immediately attracted to the bold colors and the layout. We purchased two.Through the years we have had an opportunity to buy or suggest this bible to other teens, too. Cousins, friends, and youth at the church. I think I have personally purchased about 6 of them. Buy one for your teen! You won't be disappointed!

My teenage daughter got bored and frustrated with her King James study Bible; this Bible has been such a blessing to her because of it's readability and understandability. Let's face it...the KJV of the Bible is difficult and tedious even for the most scholarly person...what's important is that my daughter now immerses herself in the Word and reads it daily. I highly recommend this Bible as a gift to your favorite teeneager; It brings the Word alive and is geared especially toward teenagers.

this bible is really great because of the little boxes that explain hard to understand things in the text, and also because it's NIV (new international version) so its in plain simple to understand english. if you go to a chistian school and need a good bible for class you should get this it explains everything so well only jesus himself could have said it better

My eldest daughter is now in the "tween" age years. She seemed to be outgrowing her NIV New Adventure Bible because she wasn't showing any interest in reading it on her own anymore. For her birthday, I decided to to get her a teen bible and had spent many hours at the local bookstore pouring over the different offerings out there; the NIV teen study bible, the NKJV Extreme Teen bible and others. What I found suprising was the "meaty content" of this compared to the others, which is the usual characteristic of a study bible, moreso than a devotional bible. It also presented the information in open-minded way, versus a dumbed-down manner. This is important, because getting young adults in this age group to walk with Christ means delivering the word of our Lord in an accessible, approachable manner, inviting cognitive thought and reasoning which leads to prayer. I want for my own Christian resource a book that offers great explanations and solutions for this crazy, wonderful world; why not then seek the same resource for our young adults?Although the KJV is incomparable for its poetry, the NIV offers a great, even handed delivery of the Word and the glory of Jesus' work on earth seems more approachable in the NT. I have bibles of several translations:KJV, NLT, NKJV, NASB and NRSV. The NIV is the one I can get lost in for hours and find inspiring for prayer.So what has this Teen Bible changed? My kid is reading it on her own free will. She relates to it, she asks questions about it and we share from both my resources and hers. In combining a walk of faith and works, that which feeds a life of being Christians based on inspiration versus fear, this bible fits the bill. What more can a mom ask? I thank God for delivering it to us. Halleluia.

This bible is much better than the older King James version. It is written in simpler text, and includes devotional tips, discussion ideas, and asks questions that help you chart your spiritual growth. It is the best book I've ever read, honestly. I strongly reccomend this book for teens because it really helps you understand God's word.