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“We are building all our future ministry around the ESV. . . . The ESV satisfies the preaching, memorizing, studying, and reading needs of our church, from children to adults.”
―John Piper, Founder and Teacher, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College & Seminary; author, Desiring God
“The translation is outstanding. The ESV achieves a new standard in accurate Bible translations for our day.”
―R. C. Sproul, Founder, Ligonier Ministries
“I highly recommend the English Standard Version to you.”
―Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and President, Joni and Friends
“The ESV represents a new level of excellence in Bible translations―combining unquestionable accuracy in translation with a beautiful style of expression.”
―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“The ESV is the simply the best translation for combining accuracy, readability, and fidelity to the rich history of English Bible translation.”
―Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina
“The ESV has been my primary Bible for study and devotion. I like it best because it gives me a close sense of what the original says.”
―Ajith Fernando, Teaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka; author, Discipling in a Multicultural World
“Having now read through the ESV several times in my personal devotional life, I have adopted it as the primary text for my teaching and writing ministry.”
―Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, author; host, Revive Our Hearts radio
“The ESV is my translation of choice. . . . My walk with the Lord and my ministry have been enriched and blessed through this wonderful translation.”
―Crawford W. Loritts Jr., author; speaker; radio host; Senior Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia
“With the myriad of Bible translations on the market today, few stand out. The ESV is one of the few, and surpasses the others in its simple yet elegant style.”
―Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Review of the ESV Verse-by-Verse Reference Bible, in Black Top Grain Leather.
A Review of the ESV Verse-by-Verse Reference Bible, in Black Top Grain Leather.Crossway sent me this beautiful Bible for review. It is a wonderful value. You get so many great features with this Bible. It is also a good multipurpose Bible. Initially I thought the font might be too small for Pastors to use it from the pulpit, but I was wrong. The verse format layout, terrific paper, and crisp clean print, make it well suited to serve as a preaching Bible. It is a reference Bible, so it also lends itself to study. The references and notes are out of the way at the bottom, so it also works good for reading. If you are in the market for a new Bible to fill a few roles, keep reading. I think you’ll be as impressed with this edition as I am.The ESV Verse-by-Verse Reference Bible was packaged in a small white cardboard box.The Bible itself was inside the retail clamshell box. Keep the box for storage. This is not a Bible to be stood up on edge like a hardback book. The Bible arrived undamaged from Crossway. Inside the packaging the Bible was wrapped in clear plastic.Once removed, I was able to begin assessing the top grain leather. It had a very supple feel to it. It was nice and soft. There is also a perimeter groove on the cover.The inside liner seemed to be a bit different than the outside cover. I e-mailed Crossway and asked them about it. They informed me that it is Cromwell® bonded leather. For those of you who are balking at that, keep in mind that Cromwell® bonded leather is not the same as the low grade bonded leather you are used to seeing in the past. It is a far superior product and should last as long as the top grain leather cover, if not longer. One of the bonuses of using this material as a liner is that it can be had in thin sheets. This makes it possible for the bindery to get the cover mated to the liner with more precision and less bulges on the corners.This, being an edge-lined Bible, it is important to not use a heavier material that would reduce the supple feel of the cover.In my opinion, it was implemented quite well. For the price, I would definitely recommend purchasing this edition over the ones with genuine leather or synthetic covers if you can afford the extra money.In the front you’ll find a Presentation Page, Publisher’s Page, Table of Contents, Books of the Bible in Alphabetical Order, Preface, and an Explanation of Features.The spine is ornamented with four spine hubs, and gold lettering.The page edges are gold gilt and the corners are rounded. There are also decorative gold and black, head and tail bands. There are two black ribbons that are decent quality.They are thicker than some less expensive ribbons. For me two ribbons or more is a must. Three ribbons is perfect in my opinion. You get one for the Old Testament reading, one for devotional reading of Proverbs, and one for the New Testament. Of course, two will suffice, and is certainly better than only one. Four just seems supernumerary to me.Of course where this Bible shines is the paper and print. Crossway has done a good job utilizing superior paper compared to their competitors. Rarely do you find Bibles in this niche with paper of the same weight and opacity. Crossway is employing a 36 g.s.m. Apple Thin Opaque paper. Keep in mind that many of their competitors call 28 g.s.m. paper top notch. The print in this black letter edition is sharp and uniform throughout. I haven’t run into any areas where the print fades or is smudged. The font is 9 pt. in size and is Lexicon face. At first glance it seems larger than it is, in my opinion. I think that is due to the opaque paper, print, and line spacing, making it very legible. It is easy on the eyes.Preaching from the pulpit and looking down at a 9 pt. font in another Bible with lesser paper and more ghosting would be a bad idea, but with this Bible you could easily do it. There is also a generous outside margin for some limited note taking.The drawback of course is that some of the type gets lost in the gutter.In some regards, like the paper and print, I would rate this Bible up there with the premium ones. Due to the lack of some of the more ornate features, like art gilt page edges, better ribbons, gilt perimeter lines, and better leather for the inside liner I can’t call it a premium Bible. Of course the price on this edition more than makes up for what little quibbles I might have. I’ve paid over two hundred dollars for an Allan. This Bible can be had for a bit over eighty dollars. That makes it an outstanding value. The suggested retail is one hundred and fourty nine dollars and ninety nine cents. Some publishers list a suggested retail that I would never pay. This Bible is worth the suggested retail. On some retail sites it can be found for as little as eighty four dollars and ninety nine cents. Other than the gutter complaint, the layout is great. You get a double column, verse format, with approximately 80,000 cross references located at the bottom of the pages. You also get a 76 page 3 column concordance, and 8 color maps in the back.At the start of each book is a brief introduction. I personally love well written book introductions.You also get a smyth-sewn spine with this edge-lined Bible adding to the durability and flexibility.You would be hard pressed to find a Bible with all of these features even in a higher price range. In my opinion, Crossway has hit the ball out of the park with this edition and set the standard for their competitors in the eighty to one hundred and fifty dollar range.ISBN-13: 9781433545689
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Bible
Very beautiful Bible but returned. I wanted a different version.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great teaching Bible, cross references are perfect for exposition
This Bible is wonderful, I was recently ordained at my church and was looking for a Bible I could preach from, I have not always been a fan of the ESV but I have come to enjoy the translation. I'm in my second year of seminary and can see myself using this Bible for years to come. The leather bind is far better than my other leather bound Bibles in comparison, and having the verses all on the left makes it easy to find where you are when teaching or preaching. The text is large enough for me to see it when it is laying on the podium/pulpit. Just an all around great Bible for the price. Crossway does some incredible things with their products, you can tell they take pride in what they do.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Way to Read and Study ESV
This is a great Bible. The text is very readable, paper is good (not too thin) and the leather used in the cover is soft and smooth. I've been a fan of the ESV for years, and after having my first version's cover get too sticky from humidity, I wanted a Bible that could last the rest of my life. The Verse-by-Verse really aids in reading and study, and helps me get a better big picture of the text. I could see where this would also be a great gift for something looking for a long-lasting Bible
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful Bible
The leather cover is soft and has e premium feel. The paper is not too thin and the font is also comfortable to read. The verse by verse format means you can turn to a reference quickly. Very happy with the purchase.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful bible
Incredible workmanship. Superior leather binding. Verses are numbered in a straight line for finding scriptures easier. First rate product. Very happy with purchase. Recommend highly.
5.0 out of 5 stars Feels like Rubber?
Love the Bible overall, but it does not feel like leather at all, it feels like the type of basketball you could get from a Pizza Hut in the 90's. Of course, everything inside the cover is great, but I'm considering getting the whole thing rebound in actual leather.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Better than expected. Print is a nice size and the leather is soft.Beautiful bible.
Great Bible!
Very pleased with the quality of the leather. Paper is a good weight too.
Love it!
My husband loves this bible. It is very clearly laid out verse by verse to make finding the right verse easy if reading in front of a crowd. The cover is very soft and feels nice on the hands. It is bigger than his previous bible, but still smaller than his ESV study bible and better for bringing places. And it comes with a lifetime garauntee on craftsmanship.
Preaching
Key thing for those who preach - enables finding verses v fast and with no fuss. I find it much easier than any other lay out for that purpose.
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Editorial Reviews
Review
“We are building all our future ministry around the ESV. . . . The ESV satisfies the preaching, memorizing, studying, and reading needs of our church, from children to adults.”
―John Piper, Founder and Teacher, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College & Seminary; author, Desiring God
“The translation is outstanding. The ESV achieves a new standard in accurate Bible translations for our day.”
―R. C. Sproul, Founder, Ligonier Ministries
“I highly recommend the English Standard Version to you.”
―Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and President, Joni and Friends
“The ESV represents a new level of excellence in Bible translations―combining unquestionable accuracy in translation with a beautiful style of expression.”
―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“The ESV is the simply the best translation for combining accuracy, readability, and fidelity to the rich history of English Bible translation.”
―Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina
“The ESV has been my primary Bible for study and devotion. I like it best because it gives me a close sense of what the original says.”
―Ajith Fernando, Teaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka; author, Discipling in a Multicultural World
“Having now read through the ESV several times in my personal devotional life, I have adopted it as the primary text for my teaching and writing ministry.”
―Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, author; host, Revive Our Hearts radio
“The ESV is my translation of choice. . . . My walk with the Lord and my ministry have been enriched and blessed through this wonderful translation.”
―Crawford W. Loritts Jr., author; speaker; radio host; Senior Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia
“With the myriad of Bible translations on the market today, few stand out. The ESV is one of the few, and surpasses the others in its simple yet elegant style.”
―Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Review of the ESV Verse-by-Verse Reference Bible, in Black Top Grain Leather.
A Review of the ESV Verse-by-Verse Reference Bible, in Black Top Grain Leather.Crossway sent me this beautiful Bible for review. It is a wonderful value. You get so many great features with this Bible. It is also a good multipurpose Bible. Initially I thought the font might be too small for Pastors to use it from the pulpit, but I was wrong. The verse format layout, terrific paper, and crisp clean print, make it well suited to serve as a preaching Bible. It is a reference Bible, so it also lends itself to study. The references and notes are out of the way at the bottom, so it also works good for reading. If you are in the market for a new Bible to fill a few roles, keep reading. I think you’ll be as impressed with this edition as I am.The ESV Verse-by-Verse Reference Bible was packaged in a small white cardboard box.The Bible itself was inside the retail clamshell box. Keep the box for storage. This is not a Bible to be stood up on edge like a hardback book. The Bible arrived undamaged from Crossway. Inside the packaging the Bible was wrapped in clear plastic.Once removed, I was able to begin assessing the top grain leather. It had a very supple feel to it. It was nice and soft. There is also a perimeter groove on the cover.The inside liner seemed to be a bit different than the outside cover. I e-mailed Crossway and asked them about it. They informed me that it is Cromwell® bonded leather. For those of you who are balking at that, keep in mind that Cromwell® bonded leather is not the same as the low grade bonded leather you are used to seeing in the past. It is a far superior product and should last as long as the top grain leather cover, if not longer. One of the bonuses of using this material as a liner is that it can be had in thin sheets. This makes it possible for the bindery to get the cover mated to the liner with more precision and less bulges on the corners.This, being an edge-lined Bible, it is important to not use a heavier material that would reduce the supple feel of the cover.In my opinion, it was implemented quite well. For the price, I would definitely recommend purchasing this edition over the ones with genuine leather or synthetic covers if you can afford the extra money.In the front you’ll find a Presentation Page, Publisher’s Page, Table of Contents, Books of the Bible in Alphabetical Order, Preface, and an Explanation of Features.The spine is ornamented with four spine hubs, and gold lettering.The page edges are gold gilt and the corners are rounded. There are also decorative gold and black, head and tail bands. There are two black ribbons that are decent quality.They are thicker than some less expensive ribbons. For me two ribbons or more is a must. Three ribbons is perfect in my opinion. You get one for the Old Testament reading, one for devotional reading of Proverbs, and one for the New Testament. Of course, two will suffice, and is certainly better than only one. Four just seems supernumerary to me.Of course where this Bible shines is the paper and print. Crossway has done a good job utilizing superior paper compared to their competitors. Rarely do you find Bibles in this niche with paper of the same weight and opacity. Crossway is employing a 36 g.s.m. Apple Thin Opaque paper. Keep in mind that many of their competitors call 28 g.s.m. paper top notch. The print in this black letter edition is sharp and uniform throughout. I haven’t run into any areas where the print fades or is smudged. The font is 9 pt. in size and is Lexicon face. At first glance it seems larger than it is, in my opinion. I think that is due to the opaque paper, print, and line spacing, making it very legible. It is easy on the eyes.Preaching from the pulpit and looking down at a 9 pt. font in another Bible with lesser paper and more ghosting would be a bad idea, but with this Bible you could easily do it. There is also a generous outside margin for some limited note taking.The drawback of course is that some of the type gets lost in the gutter.In some regards, like the paper and print, I would rate this Bible up there with the premium ones. Due to the lack of some of the more ornate features, like art gilt page edges, better ribbons, gilt perimeter lines, and better leather for the inside liner I can’t call it a premium Bible. Of course the price on this edition more than makes up for what little quibbles I might have. I’ve paid over two hundred dollars for an Allan. This Bible can be had for a bit over eighty dollars. That makes it an outstanding value. The suggested retail is one hundred and fourty nine dollars and ninety nine cents. Some publishers list a suggested retail that I would never pay. This Bible is worth the suggested retail. On some retail sites it can be found for as little as eighty four dollars and ninety nine cents. Other than the gutter complaint, the layout is great. You get a double column, verse format, with approximately 80,000 cross references located at the bottom of the pages. You also get a 76 page 3 column concordance, and 8 color maps in the back.At the start of each book is a brief introduction. I personally love well written book introductions.You also get a smyth-sewn spine with this edge-lined Bible adding to the durability and flexibility.You would be hard pressed to find a Bible with all of these features even in a higher price range. In my opinion, Crossway has hit the ball out of the park with this edition and set the standard for their competitors in the eighty to one hundred and fifty dollar range.ISBN-13: 9781433545689
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Bible
Very beautiful Bible but returned. I wanted a different version.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great teaching Bible, cross references are perfect for exposition
This Bible is wonderful, I was recently ordained at my church and was looking for a Bible I could preach from, I have not always been a fan of the ESV but I have come to enjoy the translation. I'm in my second year of seminary and can see myself using this Bible for years to come. The leather bind is far better than my other leather bound Bibles in comparison, and having the verses all on the left makes it easy to find where you are when teaching or preaching. The text is large enough for me to see it when it is laying on the podium/pulpit. Just an all around great Bible for the price. Crossway does some incredible things with their products, you can tell they take pride in what they do.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Way to Read and Study ESV
This is a great Bible. The text is very readable, paper is good (not too thin) and the leather used in the cover is soft and smooth. I've been a fan of the ESV for years, and after having my first version's cover get too sticky from humidity, I wanted a Bible that could last the rest of my life. The Verse-by-Verse really aids in reading and study, and helps me get a better big picture of the text. I could see where this would also be a great gift for something looking for a long-lasting Bible
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful Bible
The leather cover is soft and has e premium feel. The paper is not too thin and the font is also comfortable to read. The verse by verse format means you can turn to a reference quickly. Very happy with the purchase.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful bible
Incredible workmanship. Superior leather binding. Verses are numbered in a straight line for finding scriptures easier. First rate product. Very happy with purchase. Recommend highly.
5.0 out of 5 stars Feels like Rubber?
Love the Bible overall, but it does not feel like leather at all, it feels like the type of basketball you could get from a Pizza Hut in the 90's. Of course, everything inside the cover is great, but I'm considering getting the whole thing rebound in actual leather.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Better than expected. Print is a nice size and the leather is soft.Beautiful bible.
Great Bible!
Very pleased with the quality of the leather. Paper is a good weight too.
Love it!
My husband loves this bible. It is very clearly laid out verse by verse to make finding the right verse easy if reading in front of a crowd. The cover is very soft and feels nice on the hands. It is bigger than his previous bible, but still smaller than his ESV study bible and better for bringing places. And it comes with a lifetime garauntee on craftsmanship.
Preaching
Key thing for those who preach - enables finding verses v fast and with no fuss. I find it much easier than any other lay out for that purpose.
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