This modern, "Thinline Compactedition of the NIV" comes in an attractive compact style, making it wonderfully convenient for day to day use. Fashionably coloured and decorated with a lovely flower design, this stylish edition of the "NIV Thinline Bible" would make a beautiful gift, as a first Bible or as a chic addition to any woman's handbag. "The New International Version" is the most popular modern English Bible translation in the world. It is acclaimed for its accurate scholarship, its lucid, dignified English and the clarity with which it communicates the timeless truths of Scripture. The royalty from every Hodder & Stoughton "NIV Bible" that you buy helps to fund the International Bible Society's effort to translate and distribute Bibles to people in need around the world.