NIV, The Story

A narrative edition of the New International Version that presents the overarching biblical narrative from Creation to Revelation as one unified story of God's redemptive plan for humanity.

History & Background

The New International Version was initiated in 1965 and first published in 1978 by the International Bible Society (now Biblica). Over 100 scholars from multiple denominations used dynamic equivalence to render the originals into natural contemporary English. Revised in 1984 and 2011, it is the world's best-selling modern Bible translation.

Canon Proximity Rating

Canon Proximity9.0 / 10 — Very High

Contains all 66 books of the Protestant canon using thought-for-thought translation philosophy.

Rating Scale

9–10: Formally equivalent, 66 books

7–8: Dynamic equiv., 66 books

5–6: Includes Apocrypha

1–4: Major departures / additions