Frequently Asked Questions
ARE THERE SEVERAL EDITIONS? WHICH IS THE LATEST?
There is only one edition of The Readable Bible, available in paperback or leatherette. We are now in our third printing. We have made a few minor changes along the way, including adding running heads and adjusting a few verses, but nothing significant enough to warrant a new edition.
WHERE CAN I GET THE LATEST (THIRD) PRINTING?
Our understanding is that the second printing sold out over a year ago, so retailers should now be carrying the latest printing. You can identify the third printing by checking the copyright page. In addition to 2022, it will also list 2025.
The Readable Bible is available through Amazon, Christianbook, and our publisher, Iron Stream Media. The leatherette version occasionally goes out of stock but is reordered when that happens. Your best option for finding it may be the publisher's store at shop.ironstreammedia.com.
WHAT KIND OF BINDING DOES IT HAVE?
The Readable Bible is available in paperback and leatherette, both with Smyth-sewn bindings. This means the sections of pages are sewn together, and the spine is reinforced with adhesive.
Smyth sewing is one of the strongest and most durable binding methods. It also allows the Bible to lie flat, making it easier to read whether you're holding it or placing it on a surface.
WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE?
The Readable Bible was designed to be exceptionally easy to read and understand. It uses a larger typeface and formatting that makes the text easier to follow at a glance.
This formatting requires more space than a typical Bible, resulting in more than 2,000 pages—almost twice as many as many traditional Bibles. As a result, our paper costs can be significantly higher than those of Bibles printed in smaller type with double columns.
In addition, our print runs are still relatively small as readership grows, making production more expensive than it is for many other Bibles.
WILL THERE BE A DIGITAL EDITION?
Yes! We're working on it now, and progress is being made. If you've seen The Readable Bible, you know it includes some distinctive layouts, such as charts, family trees, lists, and tables. Because these features aren't commonly used in Bibles, existing Bible software doesn't have built-in ways to preserve them.
We're developing a database that will allow us to present the text digitally while retaining the unique formatting and readability of the translation.
The good news is that work on the New Testament is nearing completion, and work on the Old Testament is beginning. We don't want to provide another estimated completion date until we can do so confidently, but the project is moving forward, and we'll continue to share updates.
DOES THE READABLE BIBLE CONTAIN ALL OF THE BIBLICAL TEXT?
Yes. Every word of the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts is represented in The Readable Bible, although some passages are presented in a different format.
For example, genealogies may appear as family trees, while other passages are organized into tables. In these formats, repeated words or phrases may be represented by headings or visual elements rather than written out in full.
These distinctive layouts are designed to make the biblical text easier to follow and understand while preserving the information conveyed in the original manuscripts. If you'd like to see a particular passage in traditional sentence form, you can also consult another Bible translation alongside The Readable Bible.
WILL THERE BE FUTURE EDITIONS?
We appreciate the many suggestions we've received for additional formats and features, including larger print, smaller print, color tables and maps, and versions that include the traditional sentence format alongside the tables.
Our current priority is developing a digital version of The Readable Bible. Work on the New Testament is nearing completion, and work on the Old Testament is beginning. Because of the translation's distinctive formatting, this process requires additional time and care.
While we don't currently have plans to produce additional print editions, we hope to explore those possibilities as our readership grows.