God's Story: English Standard Version

I am delighted with this Amazon seller's exceptional product! It's unbelievably affordable without compromising on quality. The item arrived promptly, and the seamless delivery process added to the overall satisfaction. I highly recommend this seller to anyone seeking top-notch products and reliable service. Five stars all the way!

Page quality and cover is very good.Language is easy to understand

Easily understandable version

It has this classic shiny black hardcover and is easy to take anywhere. Paper quality used is cheap but can use this Bible for decent amount of time. At this price range, this is the best Bible (according to me.)Usually Amazon delivers any item we order before time, it took the exact time as said it would be delivered. I have just recieved the order, so I yet have to go through it.In short, it is superb for handy and short term use. I'm a new convert and this is my first Bible. 😁

The media could not be loaded.  Very handy, not too small not too big.

I am literally saying, we are not capable to give stars to any of religious holy books, if we can, so it deserve billions of stars. It is very easy to understand and highly good explained. This book has changed my doctrine towards the teaching of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him).

This is very compact size, although it mentions compact size in the description, but 'semi compact' in actual. It is good to see that both Old Testament and New Testament are included. It is very handy for personal reading and it is easy to carry around, specially while travelling.However there are some minus points as well. I live in Bengaluru and this is Published and printed in Bengaluru, and still delivery charges are Rs. 100/- which is too much. The font size is too small to read, especially the footnotes cannot be read without the aid a magnifying glass. The price is slightly high specially compared to NRSV and even standard size of ESV.

The book is well made and is cheaper that other hardcover editions. Small in size and very handy.

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ニョーボにせがまれて購入しました。実は大型書店で本書を見かけ、買って欲しいとせがまれたのですが、Amazonの方が安かったため、Amazonで購入しました。書店で実物を見てから注文しましたので、内容や体裁は納得のうえでの購入です。因みに、書店で選んだ１０冊くらいの洋書のうち、Amazonの方が書店より大幅に安く、結果的にAmazonで購入したのは、この１冊だけでした。残りは、書店の方が安かったものが半分くらい。あとはAmazonでは見つからなかったもの、Amazonの方が少し安いけど配達が遅いので書店で買うことにしたもの、安価な本のため面倒でAmazon価格を調べなかったものが１～２冊ずつ。つまり、大部分は書店で購入しました。

Sleek, beautiful, handy. The letters are also good enough . Very nice bible for those ho don't care much for details or explanations. I love this bible.

This is a lovley thing. The binding is of black boards of a thickness rarely seen nowadays, the spine is cloth (not cheap glue) and the paper is perfectly white and the pages easily readible and nicely printed. Looks like a Bookman or Roman font type size 8-9. Yes, it is "bible" paper but by no means like the proverbial transparent medicated paper in some...It is compact though- dimensions about H 8.5" x W 5.5" x D 1.25", and does not seem at all heavy to me- often described as a Pew Bible. But would go in your personal bag easily!This Edition is a newly printed (2012) version of the 2002 ESV. For the people interested, it has its origins in the Masoretic Hebrew scriptures in Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (first pub 1983), referenced to the UBS Greek translations from both sources now identical (that is the Novum Testamentum 4th ed, and the 27th Nestle-Aland texts). Remember that these later references are themselves originated in the KJV Greek translations, themselves started from the Tyndale translations...Note that there are subtle differences in bibles in general but the ethos of the compilers herein is in no doubt, and for those people who might try to dissemble, the authors achknowledge their heavenly aspirations as IDENTICAL to those of the KJV in the first sentence in this bible! So that for those people who wish to read an assured modern Bible without worrying, then delight in this one.Note that this imprint has particularly useful footnotes when textual sources and translations vary (remember Jesus spoke Aramaic) and the end of the bible contains a fascinating and useful section called "Responsiove Readings" where the reader is invited to examine popular scripture/psalms/prayer, and to read it out aloud, perhaps in groups or ecclesia. Very handy.Enjoy.

To the others that have praised this Bible, I must say "amen."I was looking for a Bible that was:1) ESV - No translation is perfect, and I often make margin "correction" from the Greek and Hebrew myself. However the ESV does the best job most of the time. Yes, I have loved and relied upon the NASB for years. I have used the NIV for reading when the NASB's rendering was halting. However, the ESV is both extremely literal and flows smoothly. The ESV also correctly (in my opinion) tries to preserve the feeling of the words that are in the original texts which other translations ignore. For example, John 4:14 might be literally translated "But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will no longer have thirst, forever. Rather, the water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water gushing with life, lasting forever." There is a symmetry between the "forever" of not being thirsty with the "everlasting" or "forever" of the life Jesus gives. Check your other translations. I think the ESV comes closest to the emphasis of the original with "but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty forever. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."2) Only Bible text and cross references - I have the Scofield and Reformation study bibles in ESV. These are excellent, but I wanted a bible for reading and meditating upon without anyone else's thoughts, except for He Who is the Author and Finisher of my faith. This Bible is ideal if that is all you want. The concordance is puny, but the cross-references are excellent (better than in some other cross-reference Bibles I own).3) Relatively large text- I am getting older, and prefer to read without glasses. For type size, I think it is more helpful to describe type sizes in actual measurements rather than points and picas. In this version, the typical capital letter in the Deluxe Reference Edition (this review) is 2.5 mm tall. That about matches the size of the type in the ESV Scofield III and the Reformation Study Bible (although the typeface on the Deluxe Reference is heavier than either of the study bibles). By contrast, my NIV Thompson Chain Reference has type that is exactly 2.0 mm tall.4) Clear text with no bleed-through or see-through pages. On this score, this Bible is superior to every other ESV I have seen, and is at least as good as any other Bible I own. The paper does not seem like "Bible paper," but does seem like good (but thin) book paper. One very nice thing about the paper is that it does not have a sheen to it. The Reformation Study Bible and the Scofield Study Bible that I own in ESV both have slick paper that reflects, producing some eye strain if I am reading in a room with one primary light source or if the main reading light is very bright. By contrast, the paper in the deluxe reference edition has a matte finish. Also, in terms of brightness, the white of the paper is just exactly between the very bright (almost backlit) paper of the Scofield and the duller yellowish color of the Reformation.5) Wide margins- I like taking margin notes, and the margins on this bible are (barely) adequate for that. The bible is not called "wide margin" or anything, but the margins are larger than those of most bibles. The usable inside margins are about 0.8 cm. (just under 1/2 inch) and the outside margins are about 2 cm. (just over 3/4 inch). For some modest reference additions and the like, this should be adequate. Plus, most pages have extra space in the area that contains the cross-references, especially in the Old Testament.6) Durable and attractive binding- I purchased the bonded leather version, only because the genuine leather was out of stock and I did not want to spring for the calfskin until I saw the quality for myself. The bonded leather is slightly above average for bonded leather these days (just slightly inferior to the bonded leather on my Scofield, but better than most I've seen)If you are looking with a similar list of wants, this bible will do nicely. It is an excellent value in the bonded leather or genuine leather editions.As satisfied as I am with the bonded leather, I think I would have ordered the genuine leather if it had been available without a long wait. I also think I could justify going for the calfskin, if I wanted the treat or if I was younger. As it is, the calfskin would easily outlive me. If I outlive the leather, I can always buy another.