It’s here. The complete edition of the translation so accurate, yet so inspiring to read, it literally sets the standard for generations to come. Twenty years in the making, the Holman Christian Standard Bible is the work of 100 scholars from around the world collaborating on-line, in real time with the benefits of the best technology that has ever been used in the service of Bible translation.

One reviewer observes that HCSB rushes to cut through communication filters and delivers the subject at hand in a very understandable and comfortable manner. God’s Word comes through with power and confidence through carefully selected phrases and natural sounding idioms. All of this while placing the highest premium in giving to the reader the full range of meaning contain in the original languages.

This Pocket Size, Paperback edition of HCSB can go anywhere. It's compact, light and slips easily into a pocket, purse or backpack.