Based on the Bestselling NIV Application Commentary Series
Grand Rapids, MI, April 2025 – Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is pleased to announce the release of the NIV Application Bible, featuring thousands of study notes drawn from the bestselling NIV Application Commentary series (over 2 million copies sold). The Bible launches exactly 30 years to the month after the release of the very first NIV Application Commentary volume—a powerful milestone marking three decades of helping people engage deeply with Scripture.
“The NIV Application Bible provides a bridge from the world of the Bible to our lives today,” said Melinda Bouma, vice president and publisher of Bibles for Zondervan. “Readers—whether new to faith or lifelong believers—will gain deeper biblical insights while discovering how the ancient truths found in Scripture relate to our contemporary experiences.”
Using insight from trusted evangelical scholars, the NIV Application Bible helps readers understand Scripture and apply it to their lives in a whole new way. Study notes follow the well-established format of the award-winning NIV Application Commentary series, Original Meaning notes help the reader first understand the meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context, followed by Application notes to make the biblical text personal, showing readers how to integrate Scripture into everyday life.
Lisa Harper – bestselling author, Bible teacher, and host of the wildly popular Back Porch Theology podcast – recently switched to the new NIV Application Bible for her main teaching texts. “This Bible is such an awesome hybrid of accuracy and accessibility! The theologically-sound Bible translation, combined with the plethora of pertinent applications and user-friendly study tools highlight how the Word of God is not a textbook, rule book, or a collection of benign morality tales —instead it’s a divine love story that compels us to follow hard after Creator Redeemer and lean more fully into His transformative grace.”
The NIV Application Bible launches on April 29th with features including:
- Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
- Original Meaning Notes help you understand the meaning of each passage in its context.
- Application Notes help you integrate the teachings of the Bible into your daily life.
- Book Introductions provide perspective and application for every book of the Bible, plus timelines, reading guides, and more.
- People to Know articles show the good and bad of Bible characters’ lives, how God accomplished his purposes through them, and lessons we can learn from them about living a faithful life.
- Character of God articles explore aspects of God’s character and what these mean for our lives as believers.
- Questions for Growth in each chapter of the Bible encourage reflection on how to apply Scripture to life.
- 45 full-color in-text maps help you visually follow along with the locations of biblical events.
- More than 50 in-text charts make complex information quickly understandable.
- Chart Your Course includes topical, annual, and three-year reading plans to help you study at your own pace.
- Engaging full-color page design makes the features pop within the text.
- NIV Dictionary-Concordance
- 16-page full-color map section
- Words of Jesus in red
- Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print® typeface
Learn more about NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Series.
Zondervan is a world leading Bible publisher and provider of Christian communications. Zondervan, part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., delivers transformational Christian experiences through its bestselling Bibles, books, curriculum, academic resources and digital products. The Company’s products are sold worldwide and translated into nearly 200 languages. Zondervan offices are located in Grand Rapids, Mich. For additional information, please visit www.zondervan.com.
Contact: Amy Morris, Public Relations Director, amy.morris@harpercollins.com
