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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)—Meet the Translators: An Interview with Michael J. Williams, PhD

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) easy-to-read Bible translation for young readers and English language learners has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th […]

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Weekly Brief – Week of October 3, 2021

Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ⇨ Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ⇨ Newsletter signup ▼ Support Bible Gateway—Find the Resources You Need At: ⇨ FaithGateway Store ⇨ Christianbook.com Order Resources in Bulk At: ⇨ ChurchSource ▼ ⇨ See Bible News Roundup weekly posts Get biblically wise and spiritually fit. Become a member of […]

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Former Atheist Journalist Investigates Case for Heaven: An Interview with Lee Strobel

The reality of death comes calling on everyone. People fear it or try to deny it. Do we have only one life and when we die, we cease to exist? What is the reliable evidence for the existence of an afterlife? What is the biblical perspective on reincarnation, universalism, and annihilationism? What are the exclusivity […]

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The C.S. Lewis Bible: Now With Comfort Print® Typeface

Originally published in 2010, the C.S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration (Zondervan, 2021) is now re-typeset in Zondervan’s exclusive NRSV Comfort Print® typeface using the Protestant canon of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible translation. [Sign up to receive the free email C.S. Lewis Daily Devotional each morning from Bible Gateway. You […]

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible translation has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996. [See print editions of NIrV Bibles in the FaithGateway Store.] “There has never been a more meaningful time to ensure that young readers and […]

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Weekly Brief – Week of September 26, 2021

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Celebrate the Ability to Read Scripture: Bible Translation Day

Every year, September 30 is dedicated as Bible Translation Day. (Watch Wycliffe’s 2021 Scripture Celebration video.) [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Bible Translators Launch Campaign to Provide Scripture Access to Every Language by 2033] Christians believe God has preserved the text of the Bible for thousands of years. But how often do we think […]

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Zondervan Releases NIV Radiant Virtues Bible

Zondervan announces the release of the NIV Radiant Virtues Bible (Zondervan, 2021), a Beautiful Word™ Collection, the newest addition to the Beautiful Word line of Bibles. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Zondervan Releases NIV Beautiful Word Coloring Bible] “At the heart of the NIV Radiant Virtues Bible, are the three virtues found in 1 […]

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Courage for Today From the Book of Esther: A Q-and-A With Max Lucado

How can the Bible’s book of Esther help you if you’re worried your world is spinning out of control? Are the struggles you’re facing pilfering the life out of your life? Like Esther, you may be staring down seemingly impossible situations. Take heart—what’s true for Esther is true for you: deliverance will come. God will […]

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Weekly Brief – Week of September 19, 2021

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