Category: Tyndale Bible Update

by Elizabeth Glanville, PhD.

“Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. 37Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four.* She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. 38She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.” Luke 2:36-28, NLT

According to the law of Moses, a widow would be given to her husband’s brother or another close relative for care and protection (see Deuteronomy 25:5-10). If she were older, she would be supported by her grown children. But Anna had none of these options. She found protection in the Temple, where she was sustained by prayer and worship. God protected her and fulfilled her longing to see the promised Savior, Jesus. Luke refers to Anna as “a prophet,” which likely reflects her knowledge of God and his will for his people, especially as she announces the presence of the child who would “rescue Jerusalem” (Luke 2:36, 38).

Can you imagine what it would have been like to serve God in his Temple your whole life, and then finally meet the Savior everyone was waiting for? Anna’s prayers after that meeting might have sounded like this:

I saw him this morning . . . the one you, God, promised, our Savior. Oh, how his face glowed with your glory. You have heard my prayers. Hope rises in my heart. Now I can rest in peace in your presence. Take me home to be with you, for I am an old woman of eighty-four years.

Oh, God, I thank you and praise your name. You have been like a husband to me these past sixty years, after losing my beloved after only seven years and having no children to support me. You have protected me, provided for me, and encouraged me. You gave me purpose when I was devastated and alone. Now I see the fruit of being committed to you. My heart fills to overflowing.

As a widow for almost ten years, I have experienced God’s faithfulness. He has restored joy and given me mission and teaching opportunities beyond what I ever expected. While there have been times of pain and challenge, I have a deep, centering peace and joy that only comes from knowing God the Father and the Lord Jesus, much like Anna.

When have you experienced loss yet found strength and new direction from God? How has the Lord been like a husband or family to you, calling you closer? If you are experiencing pain, call out to God, spend time in his presence, and let him love you.

This was taken from the Every Woman’s Bible, Journaling Edition. This Bible doesn’t shy away from the questions women bring to the Bible. In these pages, more than one hundred women around the world explore the heartfelt needs, gritty challenges, and uncommon faithfulness of women throughout history. Now with the added benefit of a wide-ruled margin. Offering ample space for notes, reflections, and prayers.

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Christmas is always an exciting time for the Bible Team as we rejoice in God giving us the greatest gift! But we also get excited about the presents waiting under our Christmas trees. This year, we all have a special Bible we hope to unwrap Christmas morning. See what Bibles we want for Christmas. What about you? Which Bible is on your Christmas list?

Jeff: I’m wishing for a black goatskin leather edition of the NLT Select Large Print Thinline Bible. This is a gorgeous high-end Bible with art gilt page edges, three ribbon markers, spine hubs, and a really generous large print type! And it gives me access to the Filament Bible app. It’s a high-end study Bible without the bulk!

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Lauren: I’m loving the new Biblia de margen amplio NTV con Filament, released just this summer. The Bible comes in three different bindings—floral, lion, and cross (the floral cover has especially caught my eye!)—and is special because it is both Filament enabled and has wide, ruled margins for note-taking. I appreciate having space to reflect as I read God’s Word and am excited about having this Bible in the Nueva Traducción Viviente (NTV).

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Maissie: High on my Christmas list is the NLT Wide Margin Bible, Filament Enabled. This Bible is great to bring to church and take notes in the margins during the sermon. Then at the end of the year, I can go back through my notes and be reminded of all that God was teaching me throughout the year. The Filament app allows me to dive into the history and context of the Bible to better understand what I’m reading in my personal study time. And I love the beautiful Sage Green Palm design!

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Laurel: The Bible I would like to receive for Christmas this year is The One Year Bible New Testament for New Beginnings by DaySpring. I love the idea of following a One Year Bible reading plan, but I’ve often felt overwhelmed by the length of the readings. With this plan only going through the New Testament, it feels easier to digest in my current busy season of life. I also appreciate the fact that the calendar is customizable, so you don’t have to start the plan on January 1. And of course, the beautiful design of this product is the cherry on top!

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Claudia: I’ve been waiting for a wide-margin journaling Bible in the NTV, and I’m so happy that I’ll be able to have one this Christmas! I love the new Biblia de margen amplio NTV con Filament. Its cover design is beautiful, the trim size is perfect, and I especially love the fact that I can now journal, draw, or simply write notes or record my prayers as I read my Bible. Thank you, Tyndale, for such a wonderful gift! And thank you also for creating the Filament Bible app, which is such a great addition to your Bibles now. What a huge blessing to every reader this is, because it provides us the opportunity to deepen our study of God’s Word! I’m so excited to have this Bible in my hands this Christmas! Thank you again!

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Sandra: I think the NLT Pocket Thinline Bible, Filament Enabled Bibles would make such great stocking stuffers! I like that they are about the size of a smartphone, so they easily slip into a pocket or purse to take with me wherever I go. Also, when I want more information or visuals, these Bibles connect to the Filament app so I can dig into study notes, open a map, or watch a video related to the passage I’m reading. It’s a small Bible that gives me the flexibility to take it anywhere and go deeper when I want to. I have a feeling a few of these might find their way into my family’s stockings this Christmas!

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Rosario: Biblia de estudio del diario vivir NTV Café Rosa cover is the Bible I would love under my tree. I absolutely love the beautiful and unique cover of this Bible, but what really makes me want it is all the study content inside. I would love to have a Bible with hundreds of study notes that can help me better understand God’s Word and learn how to apply it to my everyday life. I’m always looking for ways to grow in my knowledge of the Bible and strengthen my faith, and I feel like this Bible would be such a valuable tool in that journey. It’s definitely at the top of my Christmas wish list this year!

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Evie: I am hoping to have a Midnight Mom Devotional Bible in the navy with stars LeatherLike under my Christmas tree. As a mom who has kids in new phases of life, this Bible is such a comfort because I know there are other women out there facing similar joys and struggles. The prayers resonate with my heart, and the reading plans are perfect for where I am on my mom journey. And the cover and designs are so pretty!

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Alex: For Christmas I would love the brown Bíblia Sagrada NVT Slim Letra Grande com Filament . My wife is a native Portuguese speaker, so reading the Bible in Portuguese is a great way for us to study God’s Word together in her heart language. This Slimline Large Print Bible is Tyndale’s first Bible in Portuguese, and it utilizes the Nova Versão Transformadora (NVT) which is a sister translation to the NLT. This Portuguese translation, which was translated from the original Greek and Hebrew, is just as accurate, understandable, and audibly enjoyable as the NLT, and this Bible also includes access to Filament. The plain language of the NVT is perfect for a native speaker like my wife or a Portuguese learner like me.

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Kate: NLT Thinline Reference Bible, Filament Enabled, Messenger Brown is everything a Bible should be and nothing that it shouldn’t. It’s compact, but not small. It looks cool, but not too cool. Classic brown with an extra twist, and it’s got Filament and red letters. Any Christmas tree would be lucky to have this Bible.

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We’re excited to share some great news! Two of our Bibles were recognized at the Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association (SEPA) Awards, honoring excellence in Christian publishing.

Our Biblia Inspira NTV was honored with the prestigious Jim Cook Bible of the Year 2025 award. This distinction reflects the meaningful impact this Bible continues to have, encouraging readers to engage with Scripture in creative and personal ways.

Biblia Inspira is the Spanish version of the Inspire Bible, the bestselling coloring Bible in English. The Biblia Inspira NTV uses creative expression to connect you with God and Scripture. This single-column, wide-margin Bible designed for coloring and creative journaling features over 400 beautiful line-art illustrations created by Latin American artists to inspire creativity while you read the Word of God.

Biblia Inspira is great for individual use or for social interactions as it lends itself well to small groups who are looking for a creative hobby. It will be so fun to share your artwork and inspire others through Scripture.

In addition, our Biblia de estudio del diario vivir para jóvenes received the award for Study Bible with the Best Cover and Interior Design. This recognition highlights the thoughtful work that went into creating a resource that is both visually engaging and deeply relevant for the next generation. This Bible encourages thoughtful engagement with the Scriptures, inviting the reader into a deeper and deeper understanding of God and his work in the world. 

Both of these Bibles use the clear, accurate text of the Nueva Traducción Viviente (NTV) and also come with the Filament Bible app. 

We are thankful to everyone whose dedication and creativity made these achievements possible.

You can find these Bibles at BibliaInspira.com and DiarioVivirJovenes.com.

Did you know we have released, or will soon be releasing, some limited-edition Bibles in the New Living Translation? These four limited-edition Bibles have beautifully crafted covers that were created specifically for them.

NLT Reflections Bible, Artist’s Edition

This Bible has an elegant, beautifully designed cover, created by Christian artist Luke Daymond. The design is inspired by God’s creation, reminding us that while flowers fade and birds pass away, God’s Word stands forever. The Bible has an 8-point font and extra-wide, lightly ruled margins that provide ample space for note-taking, journaling, prayers, and other artistic expression, allowing you to record—and remember—God’s work in your life.

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NLT Large Print Slimline Reference Bibles

These easy-to-carry Bibles with their easy-to-read font are perfect for women on-the-go. Their beautiful hardcovers feature stunning nature-inspired artwork like landscapes and flowers. Inside is the accurate, understandable, and audibly enjoyable New Living Translation text with a 9.84-point font. These Bibles also have full-color map sets, index of great chapters of the Bible, and a dictionary/concordance.

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NLT Catholic Holy Bible, Gift Edition

This beautiful Catholic Bible is the perfect gift for all occasions, including baptism, first communion, confirmation, graduation, or marriage. The accurate, understandable, and audibly enjoyable New Living Translation, including the deuterocanonical books, have been granted the imprimatur of the Catholic Church, making this a wonderful Bible for anyone who wants to learn more. It has an 8-point font; Bible book introductions outlining each book’s purpose, author, and general themes; and a set of Bible maps showing locations of key events.

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Dan Ehrman, Director of Church Relations and Strategy at Tyndale House Publishers

When we encounter the living God, transformation happens. The God whom no eye has seen has made himself known through his Word. But distractions press in — urgent and relentless — while God’s Word sits waiting for us to move from the urgent to the important. It’s a tough sell: reading a 750,000-word book thousands of years old in a world of reels du jour.

Forty years ago, The One Year Bible launched at the behest of Tyndale House Publishers founder Ken Taylor, and it has revolutionized Bible engagement for millions. Combining passages from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs, it guides readers through the entire Bible in 365 daily readings. Many churches have embraced it over the decades — I remember going through it at my church in high school in the ’90s.

This year, Asbury Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, purchased The One Year Bible to give away to members, visitors, and friends — because, as they put it, “the daily habit of reading God’s Word will change your life.” They partnered with Church Connect, directly connecting the church with Bibles, Christian books, and trusted resources on mission for discipleship and outreach to unify all people in our faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Oklahoma’s state motto is Labor Omnia Vincit — “Work Conquers All Things” — and the Asbury team has lived up to it. Launching their own Year Through the Bible initiative, they planned a year-long sermon series drawing each week’s message from the prior week’s readings. They also developed eye-catching Bible reading water bottles to promote the initiative.

Asbury’s Senior Pastor Andrew Forrest came to Tulsa after leading a successful church plant in the Dallas area. Asbury was one of the larger churches in their denomination before quietly exiting a few years ago, and pivoting out of that season of transition, they are pressing forward with ministry firmly centered on God’s Word. Hear from him directly in conversation with me on The Church Around the World podcast.

It is encouraging to see God moving in a new generation of his people. The creativity and hard work the Asbury team has invested is an invitation — to pray, to consider, and to ask how God might be calling your church to use The One Year Bible to make an eternal impact in this generation.

Let’s build up his church together.

Dan Ehrman serves as Director of Church Relations and Strategy with Tyndale House Publishers, leading a venture to resource churches for outreach and discipleship. He hosts The Church Around the World podcast on Church-Connect.com and holds an MA in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. With a background spanning Christian media, publishing, and church consulting, Dan brings hands-on ministry experience and strategic insight to leaders navigating today’s church landscape.

Earlier this year Dan was a guest on Asbury church’s Year Through the Bible podcast. Listen here

Has Maycember taken over your house too? End of the year parties, programs, events, games, and more can overwhelm our calendars. But with summer just around the corner it’s important to think about ways to keep our kids engaged with God’s Word when all the school programs end.

We can help! The GO Bible can help your kids avoid the summer slump with fun and interactive ways to keep learning about God through his Word. We even have a new resource releasing this summer that will help keep kids off screens and have fun exploring the world around them.

Coming This Summer: Sunday Scribbles

Keep kids ages 7–11 engaged and growing in their faith with Sunday Scribbles, a year-long, screen-free journal that uses writing, drawing, games, and reflection to help kids listen closely, remember biblical truths, and build a meaningful record of their spiritual journey.

Try it with this free download

Here are some activities from the GO Bible for you to try:

Key Verse Challenges

Key Verse Challenges focus on a verse of the Bible and come with a fun, interactive challenge to help kids (and adults) remember and understand it. Here are few to try.

Factoids

Are your kids fans of fun facts, “Did You Know,” or “Weird But True”? Factoids point out interesting, strange, fun, and engaging facts about the Bible your kids (or even your friends) might not know are there. You can play your own “Did You Know” game using just a few of the many Factoids found throughout the GO Bible.

Interactive Reading

Sometimes when reading the Bible, kids can get lost or bored and start to disengage. The GO Bible was created to help kids know the Bible was written for them, too! First, it has the engaging New Living Translation text that helps kids not just read but also comprehend God’s Word. In addition to the who, what, where, when, why, and how of each Bible book introduction, there is also a “Seek and Find” section with four important points to look out for in that book of the Bible. It’s a way to keep kids’ ears open and minds engaged while helping them learn how to study the Bible.

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“Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.” Proverbs 31:10, NLT

Article from the Every Woman’s Bible

While reading Proverbs 31, many of you, like me, have probably cringed at what appear to be standards for women—and impossible ones at that. But we miss the point because the poem’s original structure is lost to us in translation, and because we are not all wives. But each of us can find inspiration from this woman to live with God-honoring excellence.

Imagine an older man sitting down three thousand years ago to write something to honor his wife on some special occasion: Starting with the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet, he bases his writing on his mother’s teachings (31:1). He creates twenty-two phrases that describe the woman he loves with a lot of flourish and perhaps a bit of exaggeration.

Keep in mind he wrote this in a society that expected all women to be wives, mothers, and in charge of their households. How might we apply a similar idea today? Perhaps we need a new acrostic to honor a WOMAN.

She is:
Wise in business and at home,
Open to listen to others,
Mindful of those less fortunate,
Attentive to God’s Spirit
Neighborly—a friend to all she meets.

This, too, is an ideal that none of us entirely fulfills. So, how do you be “a virtuous and capable” (31:10) you? Try asking God how he sees you. Write an acrostic using the letters of your name. Using Scripture, pen how you are God’s beloved image-bearer and steward of creation (Genesis 1:26-28), daughter of God and heir to the Kingdom (Romans 8:17), gifted and called to serve God (Philippians 3:12-13), and more!
The good news is that God knows you. He calls you by name. And his Word shows us all how to live as women “who fear the Lord” and “will be greatly praised” (31:30).

Reflection Questions

How is God shaping you into a “virtuous and capable” person?
Does reflecting on how God sees you change how you view yourself?

ELIZABETH GLANVILLE, PhD, is retired faculty from Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Mission and Theology. She is an international teacher on missions and leadership and chaplain for a local police department and her retirement community.

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READ LUKE 17:1-10

How many times have we wished that we could overcome the addiction or compulsion that keeps us in bondage?

We know what it is like to struggle with the effects of addiction and the craziness this brings to our lives.

We may feel despair and wonder if there really is any way out of the insanity of our current circumstances. Maybe escape from our plight is impossible, at least without God’s help. But with faith in God, even the impossible can happen.

“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Show us how to increase our faith.’ The Lord answered, ‘If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “May you be uprooted and be planted in the sea,” and it would obey you!’” (Luke 17:5-6, NLT). Matthew also recorded Jesus’ words: “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible” (Matthew 17:20, NLT).

Faith is a mysterious commodity. Jesus says that if we have faith, real faith, it only takes a small amount to make a big difference. We may be exercising faith without even realizing it. It takes faith to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. It takes faith to work through the steps of a recovery program.

It is comforting to know that God only needs a tiny bit of faith in order to work in powerful ways to restore our sanity.

This Recovery Principle Devotional is fromthe Life Recovery Bible. Guidance, support, and hope are here! Within the pages of the Life Recovery Bible, you’ll find a powerful foundation for recovery with spiritual care, practical wisdom, and the life-changing Word of God. This Bible has helped millions find freedom. Start your own journey today! It’s available in the NLT and KJV and also in the Spanish NTV and RVR60.

Learn more at LifeRecoveryBible.com

Audio Bibles aren’t new, but their use has been on the rise for over a decade. A recent study done by the American Bible Society found that over half of Bible readers access Scripture on their phones at least some of the time, and Gen Z is the first cohort to prefer digital over print. In 2018, Barna found that audio Bible usage was up to 36% from 30% in its 2012 study.

Filament Bibles are the perfect intersection for this trend in Bible engagement, offering print + digital content that includes access to multiple full audio Bible options. One of the comments we often hear is how people like to listen to the audio Bible while reading along with their print Bible in their hands.

“I listen every day on my Filament app. I like to follow along in my print Bible so I can reflect on what is being said and then write my own thoughts and reflections in my Bible,” said a Filament reader in the Filament Community Facebook group.

The New Living Translation is uniquely positioned for this audio trend since one of its distinguishing features is that is an audibly enjoyable translation. The NLT is crafted to sound natural, engaging, and impactful when spoken aloud.

During the translation process, the NLT is read aloud, with an eye toward cadence and flow, to ensure that the text sounds natural and engaging. This focus on auditory appeal makes the NLT ideal for audio Bibles. When read aloud, the NLT supports Scripture comprehension in a unique way, resonating deeply with listeners and bringing God’s Word to life.

For 13 years, the Wheelersburg Methodist Church in Ohio has hosted a back-to-school rally for local athletes complete with the school band, food, and this past year, Filament Bibles!

“We invite athletes from the local high school by reaching out to coaches and schools. We have athletes from all kinds of sports, including football, volleyball, cross-country, soccer, tennis, and more. We have the cheerleaders and band too!” said Kimberly Chaffin, one of the event coordinators and Bible donors.

Spirit Sunday, as it’s called, begins with a breakfast just for the students. Then parents and members of the community come to the church sanctuary for the event that includes testimonies by student athletes, music by the band, and excitement for the year ahead.

During the service, members of the church and community commit to pray for the students for the entire school year. During the breakfast this past year, each student was given a Filament-enabled Compact Bible in the accurate, understandable, and audibly enjoyable New Living Translation. All parents and adults in attendance were offered a Bible as well.

“We had 550 people at the event, and not one of the over 580 donated Filament Bibles was left. They were all gone. I don’t know who created the Filament Bible app, but it’s amazing, and they are responsible for a miracle that is taking place in our community,” said Kimberly.