NIV Bible - New International Version, Audio, Free
The initial vision for the project was provided by a single individual – an engineer working with General Electric in Seattle by the name of Howard Long. Long was a lifelong devotee of the King James Version, but when he shared it with his friends he was distressed to find that it just didn’t connect. Long saw the need for a translation that captured the truths he loved in the language that his contemporaries spoke.
For 10 years, Long and a growing group of like-minded supporters drove this idea. The passion of one man became the passion of a church, and ultimately the passion of a whole group of denominations. And finally, in 1965, after several years of preparatory study, a trans-denominational and international group of scholars met in Palos Heights, Illinois, and agreed to begin work on the project – determining to not simply adapt an existing English version of the Bible but to start from scratch with the best available manuscripts in the original languages. Their conclusion was endorsed by a large number of church leaders who met in Chicago in 1966.
A self-governing body of fifteen biblic@l scholars, the Committee on Bible Translation (CBT) was formed and charged with responsibility for the version, and in 1968 the New York Bible Society (which subsequently became the International Bible Society and then biblic@) generously undertook the financial sponsorship of the project. The translation of each book was assigned to translation teams, each made up of two lead translators, two translation consultants, and a stylistic consultant where necessary. The initial translations produced by these teams were carefully scrutinized and revised by intermediate editorial committees of five biblic@l scholars to check them against the source texts and assess them for comprehensibility. Each edited text was then submitted to a general committee of eight to twelve members before being distributed to selected outside critics and to all members of the CBT in preparation for a final review. Samples of the translation were tested for clarity and ease of reading with pastors, students, scholars, and lay people across the full breadth of the intended audience. Perhaps no other translation has undergone a more thorough process of review and revision. From the very start, the NIV sought to bring modern Bible readers as close as possible to the experience of the very first Bible readers: providing the best possible blend of transparency to the original documents and comprehension of the original meaning in every verse. With this clarity of focus, however, came the realization that the work of translating the NIV would never be truly complete. As new discoveries were made about the biblic@l world and its languages, and as the norms of English usage developed and changed over time, the NIV would also need to change to hold true to its original vision.
And so in the original NIV charter, provision was made not just to issue periodic updates to the text but also to create a mechanism for constant monitoring of changes in biblic@l scholarship and English usage. The CBT was charged to meet every year to review, maintain, and strengthen the NIV’s ability to accurately and faithfully render God’s unchanging Word in modern English.
The 2011 update to the NIV is the latest fruit of this process. By working with input from pastors and Bible scholars, by grappling with the latest discoveries about biblic@l languages and the biblic@l world, and by using cutting-edge research on English usage, the Committee on Bible Translation has updated the text to ensure that the New International Version of the Bible remains faithful to Howard Long’s original inspiration.
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Reviews (25)
I love the audio part very much. It is just a pity that the app does not stay with the chapters for the next day's reading. One have to go back to home each time and page all over again to get where you ended off previously
Would give it 5 stars if it would automatically move to the next chapter! I dont want to have to keep manually doing it, as the chapters are short. If it would just continuously play that would great!
It is fine. My only challenge is that it is not easy to go back to the list of the books of the Bible. E.g. You are reading Genesis and you want to move to Proverbs; it is quite a process to do so. Maybe the problem is with me but that' button' should be there and clear.
Great app, love it's audio feature. I hope it can have an option to play the audio feature from 1st chapter to last chapter of each book without needing to press play on every chapter.
Five stars for the best , the bible has most verses are in the bible 😊 now i can read my bible with out carrring the hard copy of the bible , thanks Amen God bless you always when you download the bible on your phone , you can read , you press the audio settings which has a great sound its really amazing to use , its indeed used without Data which is so good meaning dat one can download it once and then use it forever 😘😘😉😉😉😘#tag team Jesus
Interesting. I like the dramatic effect and the fact that the audio part moves to the next chapter automatically.
I really enjoy this app easy to read & understand when I don't want to read or have time the audio does it for me I can also highlight, bookmark & add my favorite verses & parts of bible. Thank you so much.
Nice app. If I can, however, highlight a multiple of chapters. As in Mark 7:21-23, than highlighting each verse independently. Thank you. God bless you.
This is truly the best bible app I ever downloaded 😊😊 it's my favourite. I love listening to the audio, the persons voice is very understandable and this makes it easier to remember the scriptures.
I like the voice used for reading it to you. I like the highlight capabilities. I wish it enabled you to take notes.
I love this bible, it is easy to use/ navigate, the language is also simplified. Before l got it l had tried three more and uninstalled them. Thank you for this one.
Very informative,easy to read and understand,l highly recommend this if anyone wants to know more about the beginning of time and those who made help create what is.
A simple enough Bible to use on your phone, making it easy to access whenever & wherever you wish to since it's available offline.
I love NIV translation bible. Having this app on my phone is very convenient. Now I can carry it anywhere and read it any time. Thankyou
Very helpful and and the reading audio is excellent. Make bible reading so so easy and interesting. Great Job, God bless your good work 🙏
I dont like reading alot so listening to the audio and following along with the words is awesome for me.
I will give it 5 because, it's very simple and understanding to use. And l love the audio too, it's very clear
I understand it so muce easly and i can remember verses & wherethey are at! I've been in christian rehabs that actuallt taught the bible! Fa Ith Home & Miracle Hill! I recommend any that needs to learn the bible use this version! Love the bible! & Gospel!
Vrey convenient for quiet meditation. Its a good app keep the good work up, and God bless you.
Read and understand well with every paragraph. Very easy to use.
I like the layout of this bible app.. Easy to find your chapters and scriptures.. Plus the daily reminders to read and pray
Unique and exceptional, simple to understand.
Simple to use. Audio is clear as well. Thank you for creating this app and God bless.
Its almost perfect. Especially the audio part of it.
Uplifting and increased knowledge of the God's word through the Holy Bible. I enjoy the audio and the ability to highlight. Also the ability to read verses and chapters at one's own pace. Excellent 👍 app. Thank you. In Jesus name. Amen.