New International Version

New International Version
New International Version
Abbreviation	NIV
NT published	1973
Complete Bible; published	1978
Textual basis	OT: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (5th ed., 1997); additional sources; NT: UBS Greek New Testament (4th corrected ed.); Novum Testamentum Graece (27th ed., 1993);
Translation type	Dynamic equivalence
Reading level	7.8
Version revision	1984, 2011
Publisher	Biblica
Copyright	The Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Copies printed	450,000,000
Religious affiliation	Evangelical
Website	www.thenivbible.com
	Genesis 1:1–3 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The New International Version (NIV) is a translation of the Bible into contemporary English. Published by Biblica, the complete NIV was released in 1978 with a minor revision in 1984 and a major revision in 2011. The NIV relies on recently-published critical editions of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts.

Biblica claims that "the NIV delivers the very best combination of accuracy and readability." As of March 2013, over 450 million printed copies of the translation had been distributed. The NIV is the best-selling translation in the United States.

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