This is an almost perfect Bible: ESV Bible Blog: Personal Size Reference Bibles.
I've been looking for smaller Bibles because of the problem with my hands. These are available through Westminster Bookstore at 45% off. I ordered one with the cheaper TruTone binding. I like everything about it--except the binding. I just don't like the feel of the TruTone. So, I'm returning it and getting the genuine leather instead.
I still prefer my New American Standard for my personal study because that's what I've used for over 30 years, but I take an ESV to church and our small group meeting. There are a couple things about the ESV single-column reference Bibles that I prefer to the NASB Bibles:
1) Crossway placed the cross-references on the inside margins, leaving more room for the text.
2) ESV's paragraphing and headings are much better than the NASB's. Occasionally, the NASB will place a heading in the midst of a logical paragraph. (Of course, the original documents did not have paragraphs, so this is a subjective judgment.)
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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One of the reasons I picked the ESV was because of the frustrating lack of NASB bibles with any paragraphs.
Do you have one with them?
Yes, I do. The Cambridge Pitt Minion Bible and the wide-margin reference based on it both have paragraphs. There's also an ultrathin reference from Foundation Publications with paragraphs.
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