Logos is giving away the Faithlife Bible app until April 8th. I’m told you can get the NIV (which is rarely free).
I read about it here first - http://www.brigada.org/2013/03/31_11259
Then I went to Logos and found this - https://faithlifebible.com/giveaway
If you do not have the NIV on your phone here is your chance to nab it for FREE
Limited Time: Free NIV Download!
To celebrate Zondervan Publishing’s all-new Once-A-Day reading plan — available now — Biblica, in cooperation with Zondervan, is offering the NIV (New International Version) to the entire YouVersion community for download in the Bible App beginning January 1.
When you download the NIV, that means you can read it anytime, anywhere—even when you don’t have an Internet connection or a network signal! (Check our Support site for details on how to download the NIV to your specific device.) Make sure you download your offline copy of the NIV soon — it’s only available until January 21!
I’m not sure if this is the 2011 or 1984 version. If given the choice, be sure to get the 1984!
Just wanted to give you another teaser that might start you investigating on your own . . .
This is from “An Evaluation of Gender Language in the in the 2011 Edition of the NIV Bible” at the website The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
“These problems fall in several main categories, including these: changing singular pronouns (“he/him/his”) to plurals (“they/ them/ their”); changing “man” to “human” or “person”; changing “brother” to “friend” or something else; changing “son” to “child” or “children”; and changing “father” to “parent” or “parents.” Detailed lists of these changes can be found at
http://www.dennyburk.com/JBMW/NIV2011-OT-Spreadsheet.xlsx and http://www.dennyburk.com/JBMW/NIV2011-NT-Spreadsheet.xlsx.”
It will not be long before all the 1984 NIVs are gone and replaced with the “improved” 2011 translation.
Up until now I haven’t spent any time looking into the new NIV. Only recently did I realize that with the 2011 version of the NIV being released, the 1984 translation will no longer be sold. BIG TROUBLE!
Follow the link to look at a few examples of what happened to the “old” NIV.
CBMW » An Evaluation of Gender Language in the 2011 Edition of the NIV Bible.
An exhaustive comparison of the 1984 & the 2011 can be found HERE.
Looking for a replacement / better translation?
May I suggest the English Standard Version?
Wheaton, IL (May 13, 2010)—Crossway is pleased to announce the new ESV Online. A key part of Crossway’s ESV Digital initiative, the ESV Online is a powerful and convenient tool giving access to the ESV Bible and other resources for understanding and applying God’s Word.
If you haven’t read the ESV or checked out the Study Bible – you’ve really missed out. It is a very nice translation and a beautiful study bible. Click below for all the details!
Crossway.blog » Introducing the New ESV Online!.