wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We are going to get our 3rd grade daughter and 7th grade daughter's new bibles. What do you recommend for their ages? I want something age appropriate. (9 and 12) There are so many bibles for teens, pre-teens, kids, students. So what are your recommendations? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 If you want a regular, no frills Bible- the American Translation is written on a 4th grade reading level- might be good for the 3rd grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Our kids started with NIVs. It's not the best word for word translation but easy to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Im not looking so much for translations, but how do I sort through all these choices? I put in age 9 and got 5 pages of choices :001_huh: Thats just from 1 website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 My ds started out with the Kid's Adventure Bible (NIV), then went to the Teen's Bible (also NIV) and is still sticking with it because his notes are in it from countless studies. I looked today at a Chronological Bible and drooled. This Bible reads like a history book - in chronological order. Probably not suitable for young ones, at least not in this format. If they had anything like it for kids, it would give them a great perspective of when what occurred in Bible times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 By that age, all of my boys just wanted a "real" Bible. They didn't like the children's Bibles from the time they began to read, and they still don't like any of the "agenda" Bibles, as my oldest son calls them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 This NIV Adventure bible is the one my kids (7 and 9) use. They like it and it's a "cool" bible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 For the 12 year old I would suggest a MacArthur Study Bible. They come in New American Standard, New King James, and English Standard, that I know of. There are several color choices for the covers. Our youth group has these. As far as the younger, I am still on the lookout for a big-boy Bible for my youngest, too. Right now he uses a Precious Moments Bible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 By that age, all of my boys just wanted a "real" Bible. They didn't like the children's Bibles from the time they began to read, and they still don't like any of the "agenda" Bibles, as my oldest son calls them. Mine, too. Ds1 (15yo) chose NIV and ds2 (12yo) prefers NKJV. They got the regular study bible versions. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We like NLT so it narrows down our choices. We have liked the "hands on" Bible and the Live teen Bible. When looking at teen Bibles I didn't like how many included discussions of s#x, drugs etc. (either in the side notes or devotionals etc.) http://www.amazon.com/Hands-Bible-NLT-Group-Publishing/dp/0842387609 http://www.amazon.com/Live-NLT-Tyndale/dp/141431440X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281636931&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Mine start out with NIV Adventure Bible and move to ESV Study Bible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We started out with the NIrV. Now DD has the Children's ESV Bible. She enjoys it and we find her sitting on the couch reading it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thanks! I will check those out! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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