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Crossway Books & Bibles ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather

The English Standard Version translation is founded on the belief that the words of the Bible are the very words of God. Setting itself apart from other translations by sacrificing neither accuracy nor readability, the ESV is an "essentially literal" translation that seeks to duplicate the original texts while taking into account the differences between modern English and the original languages. ESV sets a new standard—and is truly a Bible for all people.

Features

  • Concordance
  • 8 Full-color maps
  • Double-column format
  • Translation and textual notes
  • Table of Weights and Measures
  • Words of Christ in Red
  • Ribbon marker
  • Silver page edges
  • Hand-stitched European cover
  • TruTone Imitation Leather Royal Blue Celtic Cross Design
  • Presentation Page
  • Family Record Pages
  • 7.5-point text size
  • 8.75" x 5.75" x 1.00"
Average Customer Rating:
4.333 out of 5
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6 out of 786%customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Review 1 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Beautiful Bible

Date:May 23, 2013
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Thorkel
Location:Midwest
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Quality: 
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This Bible is beautiful to look at, great to hold, and a joy to read - lovely and functional!
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Review 2 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5

Love the feel of the leather & the celtic design

Date:April 4, 2012
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DaveyK
Location:Vernon, B.C.
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality: 
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I purchased this bible for my wife and ordered it with her name on it. I really love the quality and the only thing we found a little dissapointing was the color, it was quite a bit darker than shown in the picture. Over-all we are pleased.
Thank you
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Review 3 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
1 out of 5
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Disappointed

Date:March 30, 2012
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Papo
Location:Brooklyn, NY
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality: 
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Though I like the ESV I was disappointed with this bible. The cover is nice but that's it. The print is too small. It says on the CBD site that the font size is 9.5 point text but that's not true. I have another ESV Thinline bible (Gray Cletic Cross version) and the print is larger and its thinner then this one! The print also is very light and not dark enough in my opinion. Again ESV great version but finding a good bible in that version is like looking for a needle in a haystack! The company that makes them I doubt listens to these complaints.
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Review 4 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

This is a beautiful Bible, with good resources.

Date:May 18, 2011
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Patty
Location:Colorado
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
Quality: 
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We bought these bibles as graduation gifts for young people in our church. We are very pleased with them and know they will be as well.
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Review 5 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Compact yet complete

Date:May 9, 2011
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KathSim
Location:Falls Church, VA
Age:45-54
Gender:female
Quality: 
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Very nice cover and sturdy binding, yet flexible and user-friendly. Nice feel, font is small but not minute. I use reading glasses anyway and can read this fine with standard ones. Lovely embossed 'Celtic' cross, color is deep and nice tone. Not a study bible, bu a lot of reference material and many fine print notes at bottom of each page. Excellent bible to take to worship.
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Review 6 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5

Date:February 8, 2011
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Rene
This Bible had an attractive cover and it was nice and slim, not bulky to carry. My son-in-law was pleased with the gift.
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Review 7 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
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Easy translation to read and utilize

Date:January 27, 2011
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Flutelinenman
Location:Dubois PA
Age:55-65
Gender:male
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I find the translation common to english and readable. Not flowery or rigid. It brings the verses to life as common language but without compromise.
If you like the cover(not that it should really matter) you'll find this one attractive. Celtic cross and well constructed it is great for a traveling companion bible
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Review 8 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Date:May 29, 2010
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Denise Corley
I love my new Bible...perfect size, the cover is beautiful, and I can carry it in my purse. Excellent value. Thanks for a great product.
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Review 9 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Date:March 15, 2010
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Laura M
Purchased for a 10 year old boy to begin daily devotionals and individual study. Very attractive bible with silver edges on pages. Perfect font size with no see-through problems. He keeps his in the box because he likes the feel of the cover in his hands. We use the ESV version for the family reading times so that everyone can follow along easily and pick up their parts. The construction seems fine and he is very happy with his new tool.
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Review 10 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
2 out of 5
2 out of 5

Date:March 4, 2010
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Lance Hartford
Cover is very nice, has a very comfortable feel to it. But the paper and typeface is unacceptable. The font is a large 9.5 point font but too thin and difficult to read. The paper is the thinest of any I've seen and the bleed-through between pages is unacceptable. I'm returning it. I have several other ESV editions and this one is the worst.
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Review 11 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Date:February 5, 2010
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Doanld Tracey
I bought this to carry to weekly Bible study. It is attractive and durable. As a translation, I generally like the ESV and I certainly trust it. So, if you need a portable general use Bible with maps and decent concordance, get this one or whichever of its many cousins (i.e., various covers and colors) suites your taste.
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Review 12 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Date:September 18, 2009
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M B Brazell Jr
Good translation, great service from CBD. Some awkward sentences that could have benefited from closer editing (you'll know them when you read them, nobody ever wrote that way much less spoke that way!) but overall as good as having to read in English gets...better than other translations out there.
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Review 13 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Date:February 3, 2009
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Kathy
I travel often and this Bible fits nicely in my briefcase and the 9.5 pt type is easy on the eyes. My previous travel bible was a little smaller but had 6 pt type. This is much improved and a great value for the price.
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Review 14 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Date:December 22, 2008
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Randall Sortino
This is an excellent translation. The size of this bible is great for everyday use, and the cover is great. The truetone cover gives this bible a well used and comfortable feel. The paper is thin, yet durable. All in all, this is an excellent purchase.
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Review 15 for ESV Classic Thinline Bible, TruTone Royal blue with Celtic cross design, Imitation Leather
Overall Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5

Date:July 8, 2008
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Ron Mikels
Very attractive cover and cover design; the translation makes many passages more understandable. However, I wish the names of Deity were capitalized. Thin, and a good size to carry along.
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