Find healing in the true source of recovery—God Himself.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and make me willing to obey you.

Psalm 51:12

Courageously take important next steps toward a new life and a hope-filled future.

More than 5 million people over the last 30 years have chosen the Life Recovery Bible to find freedom from the grip of addiction.

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The New Living Translation

The New Living Translation is an accurate, understandable, and audibly enjoyable English translation of the Bible. The Bible translation committee of over 100 of the world’s leading biblical scholars is committed to ensuring that the NLT remains the most accurate and clear translation available. Whether read privately, in a classroom, from the pulpit, or in a group Bible study, God is using the NLT to transform lives. Experience God’s Word in a way that speaks to your heart, enriches your understanding, and transforms your life.

How the Life Recovery Bible Will Guide Your Journey

Available Translations

Crafted by renowned scholars, the New Living Translation faithfully represents the original text while remaining highly readable. It’s perfect for readers at any reading level. The New Living Translation is a powerful tool in your recovery journey, transforming lives through its clarity and accuracy.

The Nueva Traducción Viviente (NTV) is the New Living Translation’s sister translation, offering the same benefits to its readers.

The Life Recovery Bible is also available in English in the King James Version and in Spanish in the RVR 1960 Biblia Renacer.

Integrates 12-Step Program with Scripture

Every feature in the Life Recovery Bible leads readers to powerful resources for recovery that are found in Scripture. The Twelve Steps have long been a great help to people in recovery and have been integrated into the features of this Bible. Readers will discover the true source of wisdom—God himself.

12-Step Devotionals

There are 84 Bible-based devotionals based on the Twelve Steps.

Recovery Principle Devotionals

There are 56 Bible-based devotionals shaped around principles that are important to the recovery process.

Serenity Prayer Devotionals

Discover 30 Bible-based devotionals related to the Serenity Prayer.

Recovery Profiles

Important recovery lessons are drawn from the lives of sixty individuals from the Bible.

Recovery Reflections

These Bible-based reflections on various recovery topics can be found at the end of most books.

Bible Book Introductory Material

Each book of the Bible has an introduction with a number of helpful features, including a summary that highlights the book’s content and themes from the standpoint of recovery; a Big Picture outline of the book; Bottom Line vital historical information for the book; and Recovery Themes that highlight important themes for people in recovery.

Recovery Notes

Recovery Notes pinpoint passages that are important to recovery and appear at the bottom of each page.

Articles & Guides for Recovery Leaders

There are many helpful articles and guides for facilitators who are starting or running recovery groups at church or in the community, including: A Word about Addictions, An Early History of Life Recovery, Life Recovery Facilitator’s Guide, Step-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting Guide, Thriving in a Secular Recovery Group, and Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the Church.

Topical Bible Verse Finder

The Topical Bible Verse Finder connects readers with helpful Bible verses on topics that concern them.

Life Recovery Topical Index

The Life Recovery Topical Index guides readers to recovery notes, profiles, devotionals, and themes related to more than one hundred topics that are important to the recovery process.

Meet the Editors

Stephen Arterburn is the founder of New Life Ministries and served as host of New Life Live and Life Recovery Today until his retirement in October 2024. As a bestselling author, pastor, and internationally recognized speaker, Stephen dedicated his career to helping individuals find hope and transformation through the integration of biblical truth and the principles of recovery. His compassionate, relatable approach made him a trusted voice in Christian counseling and recovery, reaching millions through television, radio, and print. In addition to his radio and television work, Stephen has authored or coauthored more than 140 books, including Every Man’s Battle, Healing Is a Choice, and the Life Recovery Bible, which he edited with David Stoop.

David Stoop, PhD, passed away in 2021. He was a licensed clinical psychologist and family counselor, as well as an ordained minister, with a master’s degree and doctorate in theology. Dr. Stoop was often a cohost on New Life Live!, a nationally syndicated radio program and television show. Additionally, he founded and served as the director of the Center for Family Therapy in Newport Beach, California, and was on the executive board of the American Association of Christian Counselors. An award-winning author , Dr. Stoop taught at Fuller Theological Seminary and coedited the Life Recovery Bible.