I’d really like to buy a single-column Bible in the near future. Of all of my Bible wants, I think this is the biggest. Of course, I also want a black letter Bible, that’s printed in a paragraph-by-paragraph format rather than a verse-by-verse format. Here’s a quick rundown of the major candidates:
ESV Study Bible (Crossway)
9-point [...]
The Bible is old and complex. How can I possibly expect to understand it? Every time a pastor gets up, he seems to teach something from the Bible that I’ve never even seen before. Why should I even bother trying to read it myself?
The truth is, I can learn to read the Bible for myself. [...]
As I’ve started actually reading my Bible more, I’ve become pickier about which Bible I read. Since this is my blog, I’m going to spend some time talking about what goes into my decision. Be warned: this is slightly long winded.
Translation
I prefer the English Standard Version. The ESV website describes the translation this way:
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