This luxury velvet NIV edition is smaller than a regular pew Bible but has larger than pocket-size text, making it portable and easy to read.Enjoy reading this Bible yourself or give it as a gift to someone special. This edition features the text of the New International Version, the world's most popular modern English Bible translation.It is renowned for its combination of reliability and readability.Fully revised and updated in 2011 the NIV is ideal for personal reading, public teaching and group study. This Bible features- beautiful velvet soft-touch cover with gold foil- clear, readable 8.5pt text- British spelling, punctuation and grammar to allow the Bible to be read more naturally- ribbon marker- shortcuts to key stories, events and people of the Bible- reading plan- quick links to find inspiration and help from the Bible in different life situations. Royalties from all sales of the NIV Bible help Biblica, formerly the International Bible Society, in their work of translating and distributing accurate and readable Bibles around the world.