NIV, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version
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During his many years of ministry, Dr. Charles Stanley has faithfully highlighted the 30 Life Principles that have guided him and helped him to grow in his knowledge, service, and love of God. In this study Bible you will explore each of these principles in depth and learn how to make them a part of your everyday life. You will also find answers to life questions, practical life examples, passage introductions, passages for study and reflection, and key truths for discussion, prayer, and Christian living. Featuring the easy-to-read NIV translation, this Bible will help you grow in your relationship to God and equip you for the future God has planned for you.
Features include:
- 30 Life Principles articles highlight Dr. Stanley’s essentials for Christian living
- Thousands of Life Lessons verse notes
- Life Examples articles highlighting the people of the Bible
- Answers to Life's Questions and What the Bible Says About articles
- God's Promises for Life index
- Hundreds of God’s promises highlighted throughout the Bible text
- Book introductions
- Concordance
- 10-point type size
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The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible
Charles F. Stanley
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Table of Contents
How to Use This eBible
Alphabetical Order of the Books of the Bible
Abbreviations
Introduction from Charles F. Stanley
Preface to the New International Version
Life Principles Index
Promises Index
Old Testament Table of Contents
New Testament Table of Contents
Table of Weights and Measures
Concordance
Full-Color Maps
OLD TESTAMENT
Genesis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Exodus
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40
Leviticus
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27
Numbers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36
Deuteronomy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34
Joshua
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
Judges
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21
Ruth
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
1 Samuel
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31
2 Samuel
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
1 Kings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22
2 Kings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
1 Chronicles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29
2 Chronicles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36
Ezra
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Nehemiah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
Esther
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Job
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42
Psalms
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150
Proverbs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31
Ecclesiastes
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
Song of Songs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Isaiah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66
Jeremiah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52
Lamentations
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Ezekiel
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48
Daniel
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
Hosea
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
Joel
1 | 2 | 3
Amos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Obadiah
1
Jonah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Micah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Nahum
1 | 2 | 3
Habakkuk
1 | 2 | 3
Zephaniah
1 | 2 | 3
Haggai
1 | 2
Zechariah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
Malachi
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28
Mark
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16
Luke
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
John
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21
Acts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28
Romans
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16
1 Corinthians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16
2 Corinthians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
Galatians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Ephesians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Philippians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Colossians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
1 Thessalonians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
2 Thessalonians
1 | 2 | 3
1 Timothy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
2 Timothy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Titus
1 | 2 | 3
Philemon
1
Hebrews
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
James
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
1 Peter
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
2 Peter
1 | 2 | 3
1 John
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
2 John
1
3 John
1
Jude
1
Revelation
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22
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Alphabetical Order of the Books of the Bible
The books of the New Testament are indicated by italics.
Acts
Amos
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Colossians
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Daniel
Deuteronomy
Ecclesiastes
Ephesians
Esther
Exodus
Ezekiel
Ezra
Galatians
Genesis
Habakkuk
Haggai
Hebrews
Hosea
Isaiah
James
Jeremiah
Job
Joel
John
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jonah
Joshua
Jude
Judges
1 Kings
2 Kings
Lamentations
Leviticus
Luke
Malachi
Mark
Matthew
Micah
Nahum
Nehemiah
Numbers
Obadiah
1 Peter
2 Peter
Philemon
Philippians
Proverbs
Psalms
Revelation
Romans
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
Song of Songs
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Zechariah
Zephaniah
Abbreviations
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OT = Old Testament
NT = New Testament
Introduction from Charles F. Stanley
Dear Friend,
When I was a young man, I had the opportunity to spend two very important and intensely rich weeks with my grandfather. He was a godly man, who loved the Lord with his whole heart. And though he did not have a formal education, he was tremendously wise and had great insight into the principles of God’s Word. One of the first things he taught me was this: Obey God and leave the consequences to him. No matter what he tells you to do, do it and trust him for the outcome.
This is a principle that I have learned to live by each day. There is nothing too great for God. He is above and over all things. He is sovereign, omnipotent, and omnipresent. My greatest needs are all met within him.
The second thing my grandfather told me was to read my Bible every day. After his death, I was given his Bible and knew the moment it was placed in my hands that he had lived what he preached. Every page was well-worn, and most bore the marks of intense Bible study. Over the years, I have come to realize that God’s Word offers the wisdom and insight I need at every turn. I cannot and never will encounter anything that is beyond him and the principles he has written in Scripture.
The Christian life is a wondrous adventure, full of twists and turns, good times and also difficult challenges. Through all of it, God’s Word is our greatest resource for insight, wisdom, hope, and guidance. Every problem we face has its solution in the Word of God. Where there is a need for comfort, peace or courage, he provides it. To find his wisdom, there is simply no substitute for spending time alone with him in prayer and the study of his Scriptures. Each year, I receive countless letters from people who ask if there is a way for them to know God’s will for their lives. The answer is yes. But before he will reveal this to us, we need to get to know him—the way he thinks, acts, and demonstrates his love for us.
The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible was written to provide powerful insight into the principles written in God’s Word. These lessons are ones that I have learned personally during my sixty years of ministry, and it is my prayer that they will become principles that God will use in your life to teach you more about himself and to draw you closer to his heart. There is no substitute for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This is the very core of God’s message to each one of us. If we want to know him, we need to get to know his Son.
The various features and helps included in this Bible are not designed to be a substitute for personal Bible study. Instead, they are meant to be signposts to help you journey even deeper into God’s Word. You can pray and ask the Lord to open your heart to his Word so that you will understand his principles and learn to apply them to your life. They are timeless.
In this resource, I have highlighted many of the most crucial ones so that you might grow in your faith and learn to trust God in every area of your life. By surrendering our lives to him and then asking him to teach us his truths, we can put into practice the Life Principles he has given us. We also can learn to live a life of spiritual success and avoid the snares and traps that lead to ineffectiveness, heartache, and disappointment. God’s greatest goals for your life are for you to know him and then for you to live your life committed to him.
Throughout this Bible you’ll find several features designed to help you get the most out of your time in God’s Word:
• Book introductions to each of the 66 books of the Bible offer helpful background information and alert you to some of the most crucial Life Principles found in each book.
• Life Principles articles highlight thirty of the Bible’s most critical principles for successful Christian living. They focus on crucial topics such as building intimacy with God, prayer, obedience, dealing with adversity, and more.
• What the Bible Says About articles bring Scriptural insight to bear on a wide variety of topics of special concern to all believers in Christ: the Holy Spirit’s guidance, the process of spiritual growth, experiencing forgiveness, listening to God and many more.
• Answers to Life’s Questions focus on the many challenges we face in our Christian faith as we try to live for God in a world often hostile to our growth in grace. How do we deal with jealousy or bitterness, or how do we gain God’s mind in a tough situation? You’ll find those kinds of questions answered here.
• Life Examples briefly consider the lives of scores of God’s choice servants spotlighted in the Bible, with a special eye toward discerning how their experiences can encourage and help us.
• Life Lessons offer more than 2,500 insights into individual Bible verses and passages, emphasizing the practical and personal nature of God’s Word to us.
• God’s Promises highlight more than 300 of the Lord’s promises to his people—promises meant to encourage, strengthen, and fill us with hope.
• The Life Principles Indexes and the Promises Index, located in the front of the Bible, give you a convenient way to study God’s principles and promises in the Old and New Testaments.
As you read God’s holy Word, I encourage you to keep a notebook and a pen nearby so you can record the dates and times of your interactions with the Lord. As he shows you fresh truths, write them down. If he convicts you of a certain sin or attitude, make a note of it and write your prayer confessing that particular sin. If he gives you a moment of joy, praise him in writing. If you have questions, write those down as well, and ask the Holy Spirit to teach you God’s truth for every situation. You will also want to use other Bible helps, such as dictionaries and commentaries, to shed light on difficult passages. Don’t try to read large portions of the Bible at one time; sit and meditate on one verse or one portion of a verse. Also, be sure to ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what that verse means and how to make a practical application of it.
If you find a promise, a provision, a requirement, or a commandment that you sense he is giving you, record it in your notebook. Doing this faithfully day after day helps you to begin to think the way God thinks. You will start to use the mind of Christ,
which the Bible says you have (1Co 2:16). You also will begin to see life from his perspective, which will help you understand how you need to live each day. The more you learn about God, the richer your life will become through the knowledge of his Word.
By surrendering your life to God and following his principles of obedience, you will be on the road to great blessing and reward. You will have the ability to live a liberated life—free from sin and full of God’s goodness, grace, and mercy. When you obey him, you can anticipate that he will reveal exciting new things to you. Never forget that the key to crossing any bridge successfully is faith and obedience. Jesus said, Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them
(Jn 14:21). The act of understanding his Word and obeying him comes from personal growth and intimacy with the Lord. The closer you draw to him, the more you will know about him.
This is what makes the journey into God’s truth so exciting. You have the guarantee that the Lord will reveal more of himself and his goodness to you as you mature in your relationship with him. He also will pour out his blessings on your life until it overflows with joy, peace, and goodness; and I believe that as you put into practice his principles, you will enjoy the abundant life that Jesus so earnestly desires to give to you (Jn 10:10). It is my prayer that you will not only discover the treasure of his infinite love and truth, but that you will walk in the light of his goodness each and every day. There is only one way to do this, and it is by knowing God through prayer and the study of his Word.
Charles F. Stanley
Preface to the New International Version®
The goal of the New International Version (NIV) is to enable English-speaking people from around the world to read and hear God’s eternal Word in their own language. Our work as translators is motivated by our conviction that the Bible is God’s Word in written form. We believe that the Bible contains the divine answer to the deepest needs of humanity, sheds unique light on our path in a dark world and sets forth the way to our eternal well-being. Out of these deep convictions, we have sought to recreate as far as possible the experience of the original audience—blending transparency to the original text with accessibility for the millions of English speakers around the world. We have prioritized accuracy, clarity and literary quality with the goal of creating a translation suitable for public and private reading, evangelism, teaching, preaching, memorizing and liturgical use. We have also sought to preserve a measure of continuity with the long tradition of translating the Scriptures into English.
The complete NIV Bible was first published in 1978. It was a completely new translation made by over a hundred scholars working directly from the best available Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts. The translators came from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, giving the translation an international scope. They were from many denominations and churches—including Anglican, Assemblies of God, Baptist, Brethren, Christian Reformed, Church of Christ, Evangelical Covenant, Evangelical Free, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian, Wesleyan and others. This breadth of denominational and theological perspective helped to safeguard the translation from sectarian bias. For these reasons, and by the grace of God, the NIV has gained a wide readership in all parts of the English-speaking world.
The work of translating the Bible is never finished. As good as they are, English translations must be regularly updated so that they will continue to communicate accurately the meaning of God’s Word. Updates are needed in order to reflect the latest developments in our understanding of the biblical world and its languages and to keep pace with changes in English usage. Recognizing, then, that the NIV would retain its ability to communicate God’s Word accurately only if it were regularly updated, the original translators established the Committee on Bible Translation (CBT). The Committee is a self-perpetuating group of biblical scholars charged with keeping abreast of advances in biblical scholarship and changes in English and issuing periodic updates to the NIV. The CBT is an independent, self-governing body and has sole responsibility for the NIV text. The Committee mirrors the original group of translators in its diverse international and denominational makeup and in its unifying commitment to the Bible as God’s inspired Word.
In obedience to its mandate, the Committee has issued periodic updates to the NIV. An initial revision was released in 1984. A more thorough revision process was completed in 2005, resulting in the separately published TNIV. The updated NIV you now have in your hands builds on both the original NIV and the TNIV and represents the latest effort of the Committee to articulate God’s unchanging Word in the way the original authors might have said it had they been speaking in English to the global English-speaking audience today.
Translation Philosophy
The Committee’s translating work has been governed by three widely accepted principles about the way people use words and about the way we understand them.
First, the meaning of words is determined by the way that users of the language actually use them at any given time. For the biblical languages, therefore, the Committee utilizes the best and most recent scholarship on the way Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek words were being used in biblical times. At the same time, the Committee carefully studies the state of modern English. Good translation is like good communication: one must know the target audience so that the appropriate choices can be made about which English words to use to represent the original words of Scripture. From its inception, the NIV has had as its target the general English-speaking population all over the world, the International
in its title reflecting this concern. The aim of the Committee is to put the Scriptures into natural English that will communicate effectively with the broadest possible audience of English speakers.
Modern technology has enhanced the Committee’s ability to choose the right English words to convey the meaning of the original text. The field of computational linguistics harnesses the power of computers to provide broadly applicable and current data about the state of the language. Translators can now access huge databases of modern English to better understand the current meaning and usage of key words. The Committee utilized this resource in preparing the 2011 edition of the NIV. An area of especially rapid and significant change in English is the way certain nouns and pronouns are used to refer to human beings. The Committee therefore requested experts in computational linguistics at Collins Dictionaries to pose some key questions about this usage to its database of English—the largest in the world, with over 4.4 billion words, gathered from several English-speaking countries and including both spoken and written English. (The Collins Study, called The Development and Use of Gender Language in Contemporary English,
can be accessed at http://www.thenivbible.com/about-the-niv/about-the-2011-edition/.) The study revealed that the most popular words to describe the human race in modern U.S. English were humanity,
man
and mankind.
The Committee then used this data in the updated NIV, choosing from among these three words (and occasionally others also) depending on the context.
A related issue creates a larger problem for modern translations: the move away from using the third-person masculine singular pronouns—he/him/his
—to refer to men and women equally. This usage does persist in some forms of English, and this revision therefore occasionally uses these pronouns in a generic sense. But the tendency, recognized in day-to-day usage and confirmed by the Collins study, is away from the generic use of he,
him
and his.
In recognition of this shift in language and in an effort to translate into the natural English that people are actually using, this revision of the NIV generally uses other constructions when the biblical text is plainly addressed to men and women equally. The reader will encounter especially frequently a they,
their
or them
to express a generic singular idea. Thus, for instance, Mark 8:36 reads: What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
This generic use of the distributive
or singular
they/them/their
has been used for many centuries by respected writers of English and has now become established as standard English, spoken and written, all over the world.
A second linguistic principle that feeds into the Committee’s translation work is that meaning is found not in individual words, as vital as they are, but in larger clusters: phrases, clauses, sentences, discourses. Translation is not, as many people think, a matter of word substitution: English word x in place of Hebrew word y. Translators must first determine the meaning of the words of the biblical languages in the context of the passage and then select English words that accurately communicate that meaning to modern listeners and readers. This means that accurate translation will not always reflect the exact structure of the original language. To be sure, there is debate over the degree to which translators should try to preserve the form
of the original text in English. From the beginning, the NIV has taken a mediating position on this issue. The manual produced when the translation that became the NIV was first being planned states: If the Greek or Hebrew syntax has a good parallel in modern English, it should be used. But if there is no good parallel, the English syntax appropriate to the meaning of the original is to be chosen.
It is fine, in other words, to carry over the form of the biblical languages into English—but not at the expense of natural expression. The principle that meaning resides in larger clusters of words means that the Committee has not insisted on a word-for-word
approach to translation. We certainly believe that every word of Scripture is inspired by God and therefore to be carefully studied to determine what God is saying to us. It is for this reason that the Committee labors over every single word of the original texts, working hard to determine how each of those words contributes to what the text is saying. Ultimately, however, it is how these individual words function in combination with other words that determines meaning.
A third linguistic principle guiding the Committee in its translation work is the recognition that words have a spectrum of meaning. It is popular to define a word by using another word, or gloss,
to substitute for it. This substitute word is then sometimes called the literal
meaning of a word. In fact, however, words have a range of possible meanings. Those meanings will vary depending on the context, and words in one language will usually not occupy the same semantic range as words in another language. The Committee therefore studies each original word of Scripture in its context to identify its meaning in a particular verse and then chooses an appropriate English word (or phrase) to represent it. It is impossible, then, to translate any given Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek word with the same English word all the time. The Committee does try to translate related occurrences of a word in the original languages with the same English word in order to preserve the connection for the English reader. But the Committee generally privileges clear natural meaning over a concern with consistency in rendering particular words.
Textual Basis
For the Old Testament the standard Hebrew text, the Masoretic Text as published in the latest edition of Biblia Hebraica, has been used throughout. The Masoretic Text tradition contains marginal notations that offer variant readings. These have sometimes been followed instead of the text itself. Because such instances involve variants within the Masoretic tradition, they have not been indicated in the textual notes. In a few cases, words in the basic consonantal text have been divided differently than in the Masoretic Text. Such cases are usually indicated in the textual footnotes. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain biblical texts that represent an earlier stage of the transmission of the Hebrew text. They have been consulted, as have been the Samaritan Pentateuch and the ancient scribal traditions concerning deliberate textual changes. The translators also consulted the more important early versions. Readings from these versions, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the scribal traditions were occasionally followed where the Masoretic Text seemed doubtful and where accepted principles of textual criticism showed that one or more of these textual witnesses appeared to provide the correct reading. In rare cases, the translators have emended the Hebrew text where it appears to have become corrupted at an even earlier stage of its transmission. These departures from the Masoretic Text are also indicated in the textual footnotes. Sometimes the vowel indicators (which are later additions to the basic consonantal text) found in the Masoretic Text did not, in the judgment of the translators, represent the correct vowels for the original text. Accordingly, some words have been read with a different set of vowels. These instances are usually not indicated in the footnotes.
The Greek text used in translating the New Testament has been an eclectic one, based on the latest editions of the Nestle-Aland/United Bible Societies’ Greek New Testament. The translators have made their choices among the variant readings in accordance with widely accepted principles of New Testament textual criticism. Footnotes call attention to places where uncertainty remains.
The New Testament authors, writing in Greek, often quote the Old Testament from its ancient Greek version, the Septuagint. This is one reason why some of the Old Testament quotations in the NIV New Testament are not identical to the corresponding passages in the NIV Old Testament. Such quotations in the New Testament are indicated with the footnote (see Septuagint).
Footnotes and Formatting
Footnotes in this version are of several kinds, most of which need no explanation. Those giving alternative translations begin with Or
and generally introduce the alternative with the last word preceding it in the text, except when it is a single-word alternative. When poetry is quoted in a footnote a slash mark indicates a line division.
It should be noted that references to diseases, minerals, flora and fauna, architectural details, clothing, jewelry, musical instruments and other articles cannot always be identified with precision. Also, linear measurements and measures of capacity can only be approximated (see the Table of Weights and Measures). Although Selah, used mainly in the Psalms, is probably a musical term, its meaning is uncertain. Since it may interrupt reading and distract the reader, this word has not been kept in the English text, but every occurrence has been signaled by a footnote.
As an aid to the reader, sectional headings have been inserted. They are not to be regarded as part of the biblical text and are not intended for oral reading. It is the Committee’s hope that these headings may prove more helpful to the reader than the traditional chapter divisions, which were introduced long after the Bible was written.
Sometimes the chapter and/or verse numbering in English translations of the Old Testament differs from that found in published Hebrew texts. This is particularly the case in the Psalms, where the traditional titles are included in the Hebrew verse numbering. Such differences are indicated in the footnotes at the bottom of the page. In the New Testament, verse numbers that marked off portions of the traditional English text not supported by the best Greek manuscripts now appear in brackets, with a footnote indicating the text that has been omitted (see, for example, Matthew 17:[21]).
Mark 16:9–20 and John 7:53—8:11, although long accorded virtually equal status with the rest of the Gospels in which they stand, have a questionable standing in the textual history of the New Testament, as noted in the bracketed annotations with which they are set off. A different typeface has been chosen for these passages to indicate their uncertain status.
Basic formatting of the text, such as lining the poetry, paragraphing (both prose and poetry), setting up of (administrative-like) lists, indenting letters and lengthy prayers within narratives and the insertion of sectional headings, has been the work of the Committee. However, the choice between single-column and double-column formats has been left to the publishers. Also the issuing of red-letter
editions is a publisher’s choice—one that the Committee does not endorse.
The Committee has again been reminded that every human effort is flawed—including this revision of the NIV. We trust, however, that many will find in it an improved representation of the Word of God, through which they hear his call to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and to service in his kingdom. We offer this version of the Bible to him in whose name and for whose glory it has been made.
THE COMMITTEE ON BIBLE TRANSLATION
Life Principles Index
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LIFE PRINCIPLE 1
Our intimacy with God—his highest priority for our lives—determines the impact of our lives. Ge 1:26
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity, Ge 1:1–2
The Cover-Up, Lev 6:6–7
Enjoying God’s Presence, Ecc 2:24–26
God as Our Lover, SS 2:4
The Best Friend You Will Ever Have, SS 5:16
Knowing All of God, Hos 2:19–20
God’s Forever Love, 1Co 13:1–13
Spiritual Growth, 2Pe 1:2–12
ANSWERS TO LIFE’S QUESTIONS
What does the Bible say to lonely people? 1Sa 12:22
What does it mean to sit before the Lord? 2Sa 7:18–29
How can I develop and maintain an attitude of active listening before the Lord? 1Ki 19:11–13
How can I find renewal and restoration? Ps 23:2–4
How does my relationship with the Lord affect what and how I hear from him? Ps 79:13
What happens when we praise God? Ps 150:1–6
What does God’s love look like? SS 8:6–7
When is the appropriate time to praise the Lord? Isa 25:1
How does God define sin? Jer 2:12–17
How can I get to really know God? Hos 6:6
What are the characteristics of a godly man? Mt 1:18–25
How can I know if my worship pleases God? Jn 4:5–26
How can God use an imperfect person like me? 1Jn 4:7–21
LIFE EXAMPLES
Phinehas: A Man with a Zeal for God, Nu 25:10–13
Deborah: A Mother in Israel, Jdg 4—5
Hosea: A Longing for Intimacy, Hos 11:1–9
The Wise Men: Giving Passionate Praise, Mt 2:1–12
The Centurion: A Bold Confession, Mk 15:39
Mary of Bethany: A Life Devoted to God, Jn 12:1–8
Judas: Rabbi
Is Not Enough, Jn 18:3
Stephen: Echoing His Savior, Ac 7:59–60
Timothy: A Man Who Honored God, 1Ti 1:2, 18
Luke: Laboring in the Background, 2Ti 4:11
Titus: Serving God with Abandon, Titus 1:4
James: A Changed Man, Jas 1:1
LIFE LESSONS
• Ge 1:16
• Ge 2:18
• Ge 2:25
• Ge 3:8
• Ge 3:15
• Ge 4:16
• Ge 4:26
• Ge 5:24
• Ge 8:20
• Ge 24:63
• Ge 29:35
• Ge 35:2
• Ex 20:3
• Lev 20:26
• Lev 26:12
• Dt 4:24
• Dt 7:4
• Dt 32:36
• Jdg 17:3
• 1Sa 2:17
• 1Sa 7:3
• 1Sa 12:21
• 2Sa 6:22
• 1Ki 8:10
• 1Ki 8:43
• 1Ki 12:33
• 2Ki 17:33
• 1Ch 16:7
• 1Ch 28:9
• 2Ch 26:5
• Ezr 7:10
• Ne 13:26
• Job 31:4
• Job 42:5–6
• Ps 37:3
• Ps 42:1
• Ps 63:1
• Ps 84:10
• Ps 92:2
• Ps 103:1
• Ecc 1:18
• SS 2:13
• SS 5:16
• SS 8:6
• Isa 17:7
• Isa 57:15
• Jer 2:32
• Jer 13:11
• Jer 24:7
• Da 11:32
• Hos 2:16
• Na 1:2
• Na 3:19
• Zep 3:9
• Zec 7:5
• Zec 12:10
• Mt 4:23
• Mt 14:23
• Mk 1:35
• Mk 6:46
• Mk 15:38
• Lk 2:47
• Lk 3:11
• Lk 5:16
• Lk 14:23
• Lk 15:32
• Lk 19:10
• Jn 4:23
• Jn 7:37
• Ac 3:19
• 2Co 5:19
• Gal 4:6
• Gal 6:2
• Eph 2:13
• 1Jn 1:3
• Rev 2:4
LIFE PRINCIPLE 2
Obey God and leave all the consequences to him. Ex 19:5
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
The Adventure of Obedience, Isa 30:21
Keeping One Another Accountable, Gal 6:1–5
Spiritual Growth, 2Pe 1:2–12
ANSWERS TO LIFE’S QUESTIONS
How can I rid myself of guilt? Lev 5:5
What does it mean to live in the fear of the Lord? Lev 25:17
Why does God tell us to flee from evil? Dt 19:19–20
Is fleece-throwing
a good way to discover the will of God? Jdg 6:36–40
How can we effectively guard against temptation? 2Sa 11:2–4
Where do we draw the line between healthy and unhealthy compromise? 1Ki 11:1–13
How do I deal with the temptation toward pride? 1Ch 28:9
When is the appropriate time to praise the Lord? Isa 25:1
What role does obedience play in a mature Christian’s life? Jer 42:1–6
How can I confront a believer who has fallen spiritually? Eze 16:2
How can I become a more obedient Christian? Da 1
What can I do when my feelings go from discouraged to hopeless? Hab 3:17–19
What are the characteristics of a godly man? Mt 1:18–25
What does it mean to be conformed to the truth? Ro 8:29
Why is it so important to forgive others? Eph 4:31–32
Can the devil really make me do something? Rev 18:23
LIFE EXAMPLES
Noah: Obedient and Dry, Ge 6:22
Aaron: A Fatal Compromise, Lev 8:2–3
Baruch: Given His Life as a Prize, Jer 45:1–5
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: Facing the Fire, Da 3:19–29
Amos: Obedient Without Compromise, Am 7:14–15
Matthew: Leaving It All Behind, Mt 9:9–13
Mary: Woman of Faith, Lk 1:31–38
Onesimus: Doing the Hard Thing, Phm 13
LIFE LESSONS
• Ge 12:18
• Ge 17:23
• Ex 1:17,20
• Ex 4:12
• Ex 19:5
• Nu 14:9
• Nu 31:54
• Dt 10:12
• Jos 6:2
• Jos 17:18
• Jos 18:3
• Jos 22:22
• 1Ki 2:3
• 2Ch 20:15
• 2Ch 30:10–11
• Ne 4:1
• Ps 64:2
• Ps 140:7
• Jer 1:17
• Jer 39:18
• Da 3:15
• Mt 16:24
• Mk 13:13
• Lk 1:45
• Ac 4:19
• Ac 14:22
• Gal 2:13
• Phm 10,12
• Heb 11:25
• Jas 1:22
• 1Pe 4:19
LIFE PRINCIPLE 3
God’s Word is an immovable anchor in times of storm. Nu 23:19
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
How God Speaks to Us, Ex 31:18
The Importance of Developing a Discerning Spirit, Dt 6
The Immense Value of Meditation, 2Sa 7:18–29
Binding Satan, Mt 16:19
The Importance of Scripture, 2Ti 3:16–17
ANSWERS TO LIFE’S QUESTIONS
How can I know it’s God’s voice I hear and not something else? 1Sa 3
What steps can I take to hear from God? 2Ki 7:1
How can I gain wisdom from God? Pr 2:1–7
Where can I look for good advice? Pr 13:10
What does God really think of me? Ro 3:21–26
What does it mean to be conformed to the truth? Ro 8:29
How can I rightly comprehend God’s truth? 1Co 2:9–10
How can I combat my fears? 2Ti 1:7
How can I claim God’s promises? Heb 10:23
How can I enrich my time alone with God? Jas 4:8
LIFE EXAMPLES
Ezra: Applying God’s Word, Ezr 7:10
King Jehoiakim: God’s Word Stands, Jer 36:20–32
Habakkuk: Trusting God in the Dark, Hab 3:17–19
Joshua: A Picture of the Messiah, Zec 6:9–13
LIFE LESSONS
• Ge 46:4
• Nu 23:19
• Dt 4:2
• Dt 6:4
• Dt 17:18–19
• Dt 27:2–3
• Jos 1:8
• 1Sa 28:19
• 2Ki 22:8
• 2Ch 6:15
• Ezr 5:1–2
• Ne 6:2
• Est 7:9
• Job 23:12
• Ps 12:6
• Ps 119:11
• Ps 119:28
• Ps 119:105
• Ps 119:162
• Ps 138:2
• Pr 6:23
• Pr 7:2
• Isa 40:8
• Isa 41:10
• Isa 45:2
• Jer 25:11
• Am 2:4
• Zec 8:9
• Mt 4:4,7,10
• Mt 13:23
• Mk 15:34
• Lk 1:4
• Jn 12:16
• Rom 15:4
• 2Th 2:2
• 2Th 2:9
• 2Ti 3:16–17
• Titus 1:9
• Heb 4:12
• 1Jn 1:3
• Rev 12:11
LIFE PRINCIPLE 4
The awareness of God’s presence energizes us for our work. Dt 20:1
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
The Value of Hard Work, Ge 39:2–6
The Immense Value of Meditation, 2Sa 7:18–29
Enjoying God’s Presence, Ecc 2:24–26
The Value of Diligence, Ecc 11:6
God’s Empowering Presence, Jer 1:6–10
ANSWERS TO LIFE’S QUESTIONS
How can I find courage in times of adversity? Jos 1:6–9
How does my relationship with the Lord affect what and how I hear from him? Ps 79:13
How can I find fulfillment in my work? Ecc 9:10
How do I deal with burnout? Isa 40:28–31
How can I feel secure in the Lord during troubled times? Hag 2:4–9
When and how am I filled with the Holy Spirit? Ac 2:4
How can I cope with feelings of loneliness? 2Ti 4:9–22
How can God use an imperfect person like me? 1Jn 4:7–21
LIFE EXAMPLES
Elijah: Responding to Stress, 1Ki 19
Micaiah: Bold Servant of God, 2Ch 18
Isaiah: A Life-Changing Encounter, Isa 6:1–8
Zacchaeus: A Life That Counts, Lk 19:1–10
Martha: Worship as You Work, Jn 11:19–44
John Mark: Learning to End Well, Col 4:10
Luke: Laboring in the Background, 2Ti 4:11
LIFE LESSONS
• Ge 2:15
• Nu 9:2
• Dt 1:30
• Dt 7:17
• Dt 20:1
• Jos 1:5
• Jos 3:10
• 1Sa 7:12
• 2Ki 1:10
• 1Ch 15:26
• Ps 60:12
• Ecc 9:10
• Ecc 10:18
• Isa 33:2
• Am 9:2
• Hag 2:3–4
• Mt 11:29
• Mt 28:18–19
• Mk 3:14
• Ac 1:8
• 1Co 15:10
• 2Co 6:10
• Rev 9:15
LIFE PRINCIPLE 5
God does not require us to understand his will, just obey it, even if it seems unreasonable. Jos 3:8
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
How to Control Our Anger, Isa 64:9
ANSWERS TO LIFE’S QUESTIONS
What does it mean to be set free in Christ? Jn 8:1–36
Why is it so important to forgive others? Eph 4:31–32
LIFE EXAMPLES
Gideon: Circumstances Convey Confirmation, Jdg 6:36–40
Mary: Woman of Faith, Lk 1:31–38
Simeon: Whole in the Arms of God, Lk 2:25–35
LIFE LESSONS
• Ge 17:23
• Ge 18:14
• Ge 22:5
• Ex 12:5–6,11
• Ex 16:4
• Lev 12:7
• Lev 15:31
• Nu 2:2
• Jos 3:8
• Jos 6:5
• Jos 8:2
• 1Sa 10:27
• 1Sa 15:9
• 1Ki 17:9
• 2Ki 3:7
• 2Ki 5:12
• 2Ch 20:22
• Ps 7:17
• Isa 55:9
• Jer 13:1
• Jer 32:17
• Eze 8:3
• Mt 9:24
• Mk 3:21
• Mk 5:19
• Jn 4:10
• Jn 16:33
• Ac 9:11
• Rom 8:28
• Heb 11:6
• 1Pe 5:6
• Rev 2:9–10
LIFE PRINCIPLE 6
You reap what you sow, more than you sow and later than you sow. Jdg 2:1–4
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
The Forbidden Practice of the Occult, Dt 18:9–22
The Deadliness of Anger, 1Sa 18:6–15
How God Judges and Rewards Our Work, Rev 22:12
ANSWERS TO LIFE’S QUESTION
Why does God tell us to flee from evil? Dt 19:19–20
How important is it to set goals? Phil. 3:11–14
Will God really meet all my needs? Phil. 4:19
LIFE EXAMPLES
David: Competent over Time, 1Sa 17:48–51
Nebuchadnezzar: A Lesson in Humility, Da 4:30–37
Tychicus: Beloved Messenger, Eph 6:21
LIFE LESSONS
• Ge 3:16–17
• Ge 19:9
• Ge 19:36
• Nu 11:34
• Nu 12:14
• Jos 15:19
• Jdg 2:2–3
• Jdg 6:10
• Jdg 17:6
• Ruth 1:16
• 2Sa 16:21
• 2Sa 19:4
• 2Sa 21:1
• 1Ki 2:32
• 2Ki 17:14
• 1Ch 9:1
• 2Ch 21:19
• 2Ch 36:16
• Ps 62:12
• Ps 73:13
• Pr 20:4
• Pr 26:27
• Isa 14:24
• Hos 8:7
• Joel 1:18
• Ob 15
• Hag 2:19
• Mt 7:12
• Lk 6:44
• Lk 20:47
• 1Co 3:13
• 2Co 9:6
• 2Co 10:5
• Gal 6:7
• 1Ti 5:24
LIFE PRINCIPLE 7
The dark moments of our life will last only so long as is necessary for God to accomplish his purpose in us. 1Sa 30:1–6
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT
God’s Limitations on Adversity, 2Ch 20:29–30
How God Limits Our Adversity, Job 1:12—2:6
The Process of Spiritual Growth,