BIBLE TRANSLATIONS | NIRV

0. Introduction

a) Below is one comparison of twenty-three major Bible translations. Listed with each version is the text basis translators used for the Old and New Testaments, what technique they used to translate, and background information about the version.

1. Translation (Date originally published, abbreviation)

a) New International Reader's Version (1996, NIRV)

Owner:  International Bible Society

Published by:  Zondervan

b) The New International Reader's Version (NIRV) is derived from the popular New International Version (NIV). The NIV was rewritten in a simpler form of English by the International Bible Society in order to make it more accessible to people who have difficulty reading English.