The NKJV Classic Verse-by-Verse Center-Column Reference Bible
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- A review of Nelson’s Classic Verse-by-Verse Center-Column Reference Bible in brown Leathersoft (ISBN 9780785229674). This Bible features a 10 point Comfort Print font; reasonably opaque paper; a two-column, verse-by-verse format, with the words of Christ in red; line matching; two broad and long ribbon markers; thumb indices; and 72,000 references, as well as the full set of textual and translation notes, located in the center-column. Seven somewhat glossy Zondervan (International Mapping) maps are included, as is a 165 page concordance. Each book begins on a separate page and is prefaced with a brief introduction. On the down side, there is no map index, print non-uniformity (fading) is occasionally noticeable in the red letters, and the paper has a glossy finish. Although it is Smyth-sewn, this Bible can be coaxed to lie open in Genesis, but it will not lie flat there.
Detailed Contents
00:00 Details (Dimensions, Margins, Layout, Font …), Three Charts
00:13 The Unboxing
03:57 The clamshell box
04:35 Dimensions compared to other NKJV Bibles
05:45 Page layout
07:02 The font in the text
07:45 The text is line matched
08:35 The references and textual and translation notes
09:33 Paper qualities
10:40 Print non-uniformity in the red letters
11:50 The book introductions
12:53 Headings in the text
13:46 References and notes at Revelation 22.19
15:10 The concordance
16:18 The seven maps that span eight pages
17:07 The paste-down construction with paper liner
17:10 The sewn binding, shown in the gutter in Genesis
17:45 The flexible leathersoft cover
17:55 The Bible lies open in Genesis, but at an angle
18:19 The text falls away into the gutter
18:55 The presentation, title, and copyright pages
19:50 The table of contents and Preface to the New King James Version
20:58 The brown head and tail bands, and the brown and red ribbon markers
22:04 The NKJV is a relatively literal translation - my translation continuum chart
22:12 A close-up look at the font
22:52 The font compared to that in the Nelson NKJV Single-Column Reference Bible (ISBN 9780785218142)
23:12 The font compared to that in the Nelson NKJV Thinline Reference Bible (ISBN 9780785217992)
23:43 The font compared to that in the Holman NKJV Large Print Ultrathin Reference Bible (ISBN 9871558196537)
24:43 The font compared to that in a 1980s Nelson NKJV Reference Bible
25:26 Compared to the R. L. Allan 53B Longprimer
25:58 A glance at the spine
26:12 How to tell if your NKJV has the 1984 text, rather than the 1982 text
26:43 Comparing the references in the various Nelson NKJV Comfort Print editions
27:54 Comparing the text and translation notes: ‘cheat’ at Col 2.8
29:21 A listing of some omissions in the NKJV’s textual notes, as well as some out-of-date entries, to the tune of ‘As with gladness men of old’
30:00 Since it’s based on the Textus Receptus, the NKJV usually agrees with Robinson-Pierpont’s Byzantine Textform, but not always
30:10 Thumb indices
30:25 Summary - pros and cons
Thank you for your reviews, you saved me a trip to my, (not so local) Christian bookstore. I just ordered this verse-by-verse Classic based on the trust I've acquired in your reviews...
Thanks for the kind comment, Dave. I hope it meets your expectations.
For whoever is interested. The concordance in this edition has more entries across the board than any of my other NKJV bibles.
Thanks the review, most interesting and informative. I have the same NKJV but in large print (10.5) and in a slip-case. I love everything about it, so easy to read, easy on the eye and lays perfectly flat.
Great review as usual! You’re so detailed which is awesome. I have this same Bible but without the thumb indexing. It’s a nice Bible and the details on the leathersoft cover are nicely done.
Thanks for the view and comment, Bible Believing Christian! I saw this edition in a Barnes & Noble and was impressed by the layout and typeface. Nelson is doing an excellent job these days. Happy New Year!
Great review as always, thanks for all the work you put in for your reviews.
Thanks, Gypsy!
Hi Rick, another great video and a nice treat for my crazy new years eve at home alone. I got this in the black imitation recently and it's my favorite text black as far as NKJV goes. Thank you
Thanks for viewing, and for that gracious comment! Yes, that text block is very nice. Nelson is doing excellent work these days. Happy New Year!
Thanks Grant! I just found one for $ 30. This one is good for quick navigation during preaching, but I enjoy the single column for reading. SDG
Wonderful review! Love your attention to details! This is now on my rebind wishlist!
Thank you for the encouraging comment, Helpful Creation!
do you rebind yourself? because this is available in a goatskin version and just buying the goatskin from Nelson might work out cheaper than buying the leathersoft and having it rebound.
Great videos!
I think this another winner from Thomas Nelson. It would be nice to see this bible in a Cromwell bonded leather, as a step up from leather-soft but not so expensive as their goat skin bible. Great review Grant, always enjoy your specific reviews.
i DON'T KNOW WHY YOU CAN SAY ANOTHER WINNER FROM THOMAS NELSON ABOUT A 10 POINT MOST SENIORS CAN'T READ. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE 11 POINT BIBLES. CHILDREN ARE NOT BUYING THESE BIBLES.HAS THOMAS NELSON STOPPED SELLING TO ADULTS.
I have a genuine leather edition and it’s one of my favorite bibles that I own next to the NKjV MaClaren
Another great looking Bible, and I think this one has good "red letter" coloring. Seems like Nelson's NKJV red letter editions are generally darker than their other editions. I always appreciate your thoroughness in all of your reviews. Have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving Day!
Thanks
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! & Thanks for the view and comment.
I always look forward to your reviews because they are so detailed. Wish you could do more but they obviously take a great deal of time to uncover details that are not addressed by the publisher. absolutely a great review. Thank you for all your work.
Thank you, James, for that kind comment!
@@RGrantJones I posted my comment before finishing your review so I may have an answer to the quandary you proposed at the end. I may be wrong, but I believe the Nelson Preaching Bible, which came out shortly before this one, is also Verse by verse with all black print. Nelson has explained that they are trying to reach all parts of the market one way or another but not everyone with every release. As for me, I have considered this bible for some time and I think I may have to go all the way with the goatskin. I don't mind red letter as long as it is dark enough, like this one and some of the Cambridge bibles. The only drawback this one has for me is the column order references. I, too, prefer page order much more. Thank you again for all your research.
@@jameskosch4052 - that makes sense. It could be that Nelson's market research shows that preachers are less likely to require red letters. Thanks for the comment. I hope you like the goatskin edition.
I like it. Nelson 10 point in comfort print is easier to read than some. In Premier is nice and soft.
An excellent review, thank you very much. However every thing you do not prefer, I love. It made me kind of chuckle. But hey, that's what makes the world go round as they say. Again thanks much.
I agree. I don't recall if I said it in this video, but I sometimes remark that I don't dislike *you* if you like red letters -- it's the red letters I'm against. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to post that gracious comment.
I enjoy revisiting this video - I would like to get this edition at some point myself. What are your thoughts on comparing the NKJV to a more modern, formal translation? That is to say, if one preferred the NKJV to something like the ESV or , would he be "missing out" on much by not reading a New Testament based on the Critical Text? I know that's inherently subjective, but would certainly be interested in your opinion. Thanks again for the great videos, Dr. Jones. God bless.......
This Bible cost almost as much the Premier version cost on amazon if I buy it locally in South Africa, my aunt who is currently in the USA got me the premier version. I'd love one or two of these as well to gift to family and friends.
Now, can you find exactly that, black letter preferred, with all the Apocrypha?
I'm a fan of Red Letter, and I also enjoy the two column format with the center references. I wish the margins were a tad wider at top, bottom, and outer edge though. I would love to have a reference Bible I can jot an occasional note in, as well as do my highlighting and understanding. This Bible would allow me to do two of three study habits though. And the cover is beautiful, at least on camera. Thank you for the review.
You're welcome, Carmen! Thanks for the comment. The cover looks good in person too.
Great and detailed video. I have that Bible without the thumb index. It's a very beautiful Bible and I like it a lot. I too wish it was all black letters and in addition I would have loved it to be wide margins too. I'm not sure waiting for Thomas Nelson to make a new wide margin nkjv, they could use tis very text block only changing it to all black letters. That said its a very good Bible and I find it easy to read, but then again I've got excellent eye sight 😁. You sir have done a wonderdul video, I really appreciate it. Also wouldn't mind if Thomas Nelson update to the notes and I don't think you'd mind if they used your suggestions.
Thanks for the comment, Edward! No, I wouldn't mind if Nelson used my charts to update their textual notes. I doubt they will, though, because NA28 will be replaced by NA29 and then by NA30 within the next few years, so they're likely waiting for the dust to settle. In addition, I don't think they'll want to add very many more textual notes -- in order to keep the pages as uncluttered as possible.
Regarding the wide-margin, I hope they do as you say. The old Nelson NKJV wide-margin had the same text as in that old NKJV I showed briefly in this video, but with the words of Christ in black ink. If they reduce this Comfort print block to 9 points or so and perhaps make the pages a bit wider, that would be excellent. The paper in a wide margin should be thicker, so show through would be even less of a problem. I hope they avoid Schuyler's error, which was to make the inner margin narrow on the assumption that we can't write in it anyway. The right approach, in my opinion, is to make the inner margin *wider* .
Thanks very much for your kind comment! Happy New Year!
I have the premier kjv version in large print. Its a wonderful Bible. But it is somewhat difficult to read quickly, and it doesnt have headings in the text. So i ordered the nkjv. Should be great.
I have to keep my eyes out for a Bible in which the references track with the page. I don't think I've ever seen one (not including videos). Beautiful Bible. I love the brown personally.
It is beautiful. These days Bibles tend not to have page-ordered center-column references, but older KJVs, like the Cameo and Turquoise, have them. Thanks for the comment, Joe!
@@RGrantJones Do the Logos International Study Bible references track with the text verses?
@@FernandoSerna1654 - the references there are in the margins alongside the text columns, so they do stay close to the text.
The Clarion and Concord references track with the page, there are likely many other examples - those are just two I keep on my desk and checked personally.
I really like the space between the words. I'm like you red letters hurts my eyes but at least it's bold.
I think that Holman ultra thin Bible you held up to compare size is the Bible I have been searching desperately for!! I just sent you an email, asking for information on where I can find one!
Truth Journals - the thin Bible I held up is very much like the one I sent you a link to in my response to your email.
Do you know why NKJV changed from a 1Peter 3:20 reading similar to KJV/ASV/NIV/ESV (and more) to its own unique reading in 1984? I can't figure out which Greek text they got that from.
I have a very foggy recollection that the change was somewhat controversial back in the 1980s. As far as I know, the new English wording doesn't depend on a different Greek text; it's just a different way of interpreting the Textus Receptus. In η του Θεου μακροθυμια, the translators have read του Θεου as if it were an adjective, 'Divine'. Since they capitalize 'Divine', it's still clear that God is the one who was patient in the days of Noah when the ark was being prepared. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Yes, the translators seem to be trying to follow the word order in Greek. The RSV handled it better with "God's patience."
Fantastic review, as always. I do not own this edition and am torn between the Premier Collection Single-Column Reference and this Verse-by-Verse. As far as the Verse-by-Verse is concerned, the only feature that seems to prevent me from pulling the trigger is the red letter, especially considering that the verse numbers are all in red (which I do like). If they had a black letter option, I would have already purchased, hands down. I really hope that T. Nelson will consider producing a black letter edition in the near future.
Thanks for your in-depth and exhaustive reviews. I always learn a lot from each one that I view, and they help me in making informed buying decisions. Keep up the great work and God bless.
Thanks for the very kind comment, Alex! I believe a black-letter edition will be available in early November, in both genuine and imitation leather. It appears there will be a thumb indexed genuine leather edition as well. www.christianbook.com/nkjv-classic-column-reference-genuine-leather/9780785253556/pd/253556?event=AAI
@@RGrantJones actually, it seems this is also red letter
@@FernandoSerna1654 - you're right -- the description does say red letter. I wonder if it's been changed since I first looked at it. I was confident that it was a black ink edition.
Alex - as Fernando points out, it appears I was mistaken about the upcoming edition. Unfortunate.
@@RGrantJones I don’t think so. I believe the next best edition is the Preaching Bible
that NKJV large print ultra-thin by Holman in black genuine leather, where is it printed at? And would you consider selling it?👍
My copy was printed in Korea in 2008. Sorry, it's not for sale. But the text block appears to be the same as in Nelson's NKJV Large Print Ultraslim. (th-cam.com/video/SVG_WhRdcbI/w-d-xo.html)
When are u doing a review of the NKJV large print Holman ultra-thin ?
Thanks for the question, John. I don't have any definite plans. If you're interested, I could review it in the near future.
FONT and colour now drives much of my decision in BIBLES.
Hey my thin line has the exact same cover. I life the print size
I know you are familiar with James Snapp, Jr and his blog on biblical texts. Is it your impression that he is NOT a KJVonly person, but does defend the TR position, or am I wrong? Thank you.
Mr. Snapp calls his position Equitable Eclecticism, if I recall correctly. His view, as i understand it, is that more weight should be given to the later manuscripts, since he holds that the early manuscripts preserved in Egypt aren't likely to be representative of the ancient text as a whole. He is not KJV only, nor is he TR only. He simply argues in favor of passages typically excluded by modern critics when he thinks the evidence warrants. Mark 16.9-20 is an example. He does not think the Three Witnesses insertion in 1 John 5 is genuine.
@@RGrantJones Thank you for this hint! I found out that James Snapp jr. has a canal on TH-cam: th-cam.com/channels/vaFGxpUMLFh1y8BXPpRDEw.html. I think this is helpful!
Is this a bit big to take to church?
As a translation do you prefer the NKJV over the ASV? Why? Thank you for your care in this work.
No. As a translation, I prefer the ASV over the NKJV. But the ASV is difficult to find new and it's usually formatted in very long (nineteenth century style) paragraphs with cramped lines. Thanks for the question, Fernando. Happy New Year!
By the way, I intend to review this ASV at some point: www.prolificindustries.org/shop/asvbible . It is new and is printed very nicely. On the down side, it's about 2.75 inches thick.
@@RGrantJones I certainly look forward to seeing that review video, Dr. Jones. I've been curious about this edition of the ASV which you linked to here. Of course, I look forward to all your videos. I hope you had a blessed Christmas season and a happy New Year. Thank you for the great videos, as always.
@@Ambrose_op - I'm very impressed with it. The paper is thick and show-through is minimal. The layout is similar to that in this ASV: th-cam.com/video/2Yfzo3vhDJw/w-d-xo.html , but the font is crisper and there's little to no fading. The maps are somewhat hazy reproductions of old Nelson maps, but that's not a major drawback. Very nicely done. Happy New Year!
I have an Nelson's NKJV but I find the print too light. My main bible is the Holman's slimline NKJV thumbnail verse by verse. The text is bold, black and easy to read. Not a fan of centre references though, which is why I am thinking about getting the Nelson's Preachers Bible for reading as the references are all at the bottom.
Where can u order the NKJV bible from i really like it
www.christianbook.com/nkjv-classic-column-comfort-reference-leather/9780785229568/pd/229561?product_redirect=1&search_term=Nkjv%20class&Ntt=229561&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP
How to buy this? I'm from India and I'm not finding one like this.
annie - I wish I could help, but I don't know whether this Bible is available in India. Have you tried searching the internet for the ISBN (9780785229674)?
Can you please explain to me what are the verses inside of the brackets? I can't find the answer anywhere.
Thanks for the question, kisha! I haven't watched this video in some time, so I don't recall where verses in brackets appear or were mentioned. Can you point me to a specific time in the video?
@@RGrantJones at the 8.37 in the cross references, bracket verse are all in the cross references throughout the bible
@@kishascott2017 - okay. I see what you mean. I have an old (1980s) NKJV that includes a three-page section entitled "How to Use This Reference Bible." It says "SQUARE BRACKETS indicate a conceptual cross-reference, which identifies a passage similar in _concept_ to the referenced passage in the text."
That seems to work for Genesis 1.3 for the reference related to "Let there be light." 2 Cor 4.6 explicitly states that God commanded light to shine out of darkness, so it's specifically related to Gen 1.3. But Hebrews 11.3 (in brackets) points out that God created the worlds by his word, but it doesn't mention light. It's connected to Genesis 1.3, but not so tightly.
I hope this helps!
@@RGrantJones thank you sooooo much!
Thank you for your review, it was very helpful, particularly the difference between the NKJV revisions (I had forgotten about that...)
Are you aware of any NKJV editions still in print that are not red letter - if possible large print editions?
I am looking at purchasing a case of NKJVs to replace worn out pew bibles, but with all of the amalgamations of Bible publishing houses (particularly World Bible Publishing being bought by Thomas Nelson, then their and Zondervan's acquisition by HarperCollins), it seems that the variety of NKJVs being printed has reduced. A scan of Thomas Nelson's website shows only red letter bibles.
Sorry, but I'm not aware of any black ink pew Bibles in the NKJV. The single-column reference Bible that makes cameo appearances in this video has no red letters, but it's a bit expensive (and thick) for a pew Bible. Someone commented here that the NKJV Preacher's Bible may also be black ink, but it's likely more expensive than the single-column. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
@@RGrantJones I've done a bit more digging, and probably the closest to a black letter NKJV pew bible is the Anglicised NKJV by the UK Bible Society (www.biblesociety.org.uk/products/9780564096244/). The font is only 8pt though, unfortunately. This used to be called the Revised Authorised Version (I have one with the '82 text by Bagster & Sons).
My dad has an NKJV study Bible where the text is all black with no red text. I'm not sure if it's still in print though.
@@curtthegamer934 As far as I know all NKJV Study Bibles, edited by Earl Radmacher, are black letter, but Nelson plans to print red letter editions.
Nice review. Why were you almost whispering?
You have at least six NKJVs. And verily double that in KJVs. How 'bout the MEV translation? Or a Bible printed by a church or an organization what.
No, I don't own an MEV. From what I've heard about it, it isn't my style. But perhaps one of these days. Not sure what you have in mind in that last sentence. An example would help. Thanks for viewing and commenting!
I am glad that red letter bibles are very uncommon in Germany. We have only very few. And why should a publisher print the words of Jesus in red? The whole bible is the word of God! The English speeking world is really blessed with the NKJV translation. The German Luther Bibel has been revised several times but the result is not as good as the NKJV translation. Greetings from Deutschland
You're right lol the whole word is of God.
These cross reference should be tucked below the page, it hinders the reading.
Many of us like the cross references to be as near the verse as possible. When I'm studying a passage in depth, I read very slowly anyway, and I'm constantly following the references to other sections of Scripture, or turning to other passages I believe may have some bearing on the meaning.
Why are you whispering brother?
Are you not supposed to be doing Bible reviews or something?
I have the volume all the way up and I can still barely hear you.
I keep hearing whistling.
Can you speak up a little louder sir.
The New Kings James departed from the Textus Receptus over a thousand times. It was created to be a “bridge version” to get people to pry their fingers off of their KJV. It’s the marijuana of Bible translations. Per a pastor who attended a NKJV seminar hosted by Thomas Nelson in the 1970s, their belief was that the KJV was just too prevalent and that Americans needed to start accepting the newer translations based on the Vatican’s Textus Vaticanus and the Gnostic Egyptian Textux Sinaiticus, (which was literally discovered in a trash can and is the most erased and copied manuscript ever). Walter Veith has an excellent lecture called “Battle of the Bibles” available here on youtube. Stick to your King James Versions. I wore out an NKJV as well as an NASB when I was a new believer and believe me, the footnotes will literally chip away at your faith that the Bible is Gods perfect book. The new versions literally remove verses, not just words, and they are all significant in doctrinal meaning. If you came to believe that the new versions were all gradually changing the Word of God, you would run back to and cling to the best, most literal, and most trusted translation, The KJV. I suggest you run.
Please speak up. You are almost whispering. Some of us are straining to hear you.