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The only Bible in the New International Version (NIV) translation that matches page-for-page with its corresponding church pew Bible and is set in a numbered verse-by-verse format is now available.

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The NIV Preacher’s Bible (Zondervan, 2020) is the first NIV Bible that allows pastors to be on the same page as their congregations. It’s double-column design perfectly pairs with the Comfort Print® NIV Pew and Worship Bible. While each Bible retains its own distinct font and page layout, each page of these two different Bibles begins and ends with the same word.

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“Our aim was to publish a Bible uniquely suited to preaching and teaching,” said Melinda Bouma, vice president and publisher, Zondervan Bibles (@NIVBible). “That we could innovatively craft this edition while pairing it to the pages of the Pew and Worship Bible takes the ease of use a step further. It means pastors no longer have to preach from a pew Bible to be on the same page as their congregation. To aid pastors in quickly and easily locating passages as you they, this Bible is set in a verse-by-verse format, rather than a paragraph format. This is the only NIV Bible in which each verse starts a new paragraph.”

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The NIV Preacher’s Bible combines elements that are helpful for preaching and teaching: line-matching to minimize see-through; ample margin space; a bold, clear typeface; smooth, opaque paper; and a versified layout to easily find verses on the page. It also joins HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s top-quality Premier Collection, which also features additional Bibles in NIV, NASB, NKJV, and KJV.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Resplendent Premier Collection Bibles—KJV, NKJV, and NIV—Released from Thomas Nelson and Zondervan]

Features include:

• The full text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) translation
• Matches page-for-page with the Comfort Print NIV Pew and Worship Bible
• The only NIV set in a verse-by-verse format
• Three satin ribbon markers, each 3/8-inch wide
• Premium European Bible paper, 36 GSM (Grams per Square Meter)
• Black-letter edition
• Line-matched text for enhanced readability
• Double-column layout with a two-color page design
• Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface
• 9.5-point print size
• Goatskin leather cover with raised spine hubs, Smyth-sewn with edge-lined construction, art gilt page edges, with inside gilt line and perimeter stitching included in the NIV Preacher’s Bible Premier Edition.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, KJV, NKJV, and NIV Bibles Get Typeface Makeover]

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, 100 Million Pages Saved With NIV Comfort Print®]

The NIV Preacher’s Bible is published by HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the parent company of Bible Gateway.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, This Bible is Perfect for Public Reading in KJV and NKJV]

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