Very good...

I wanted to give this book 5 stars but about a 5th of it was dry. The rest is just GOLD. I'll definatly consider this book for my personal ministry.

Excellent Modern Rendition of The New Testament

During the summer of 2000, I was given this book by a Bible study leader just before I left for an inner city mission trip.
I have a few different versions of the Bible. And while I love them all, this one is my favorite. It's written in what a lot of people call "street English,"... It's a good book for the average lay person to refer to when they're explaining things of their Christain faith to others. It's laid out in regular story form and is very easy to understand, too. I'd recommend it to anyone.
To Eugene Peterson, nice job!!!

Great translation!!!!

This is one of the two bibles that I read. The Mass Market Edition is great for just flipping thru and randomly reading passages. It feels great in the hands and the pages move very smoothly. It's very readable and relateable to living life today. If you want to know how the bible was ment to be read this is it. It's so personal and down to earth. I can't have things beat around the bush and this goes right to the point. Get it and sit back and enjoy.