This lovely new edition of the NIV Pocket Hardback combines portability with a beautifully clear text setting. It contains the complete text of the Bible, directly translated from the original scriptures into clear English, using British spelling. 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.