NLT Large Print Life Application Study Bible

I recently decided to become even more officially middle aged by buying large print Bibles to help with the middle age bonus of worse vision than you already dealt with your whole life. It’s great isn’t it? I decided to take the opportunity to try out new translations as well. I still have almost a dozen options in the house between me and my husband’s collections, but they weren’t meeting my want for an easy to *read* and just *enjoy* the Bible more like a general book to read… they feel more like reading a textbook (NASB, ESV, NET, etc) or they have undergone one too many revisions to where I no longer like what’s currently in print (NIV), or just clunky (AMP, KJV). So I found a free online Parallel Bible website and tried a bunch and the NLT kept being the column that I was most enjoying. It was just easy and comfortable and enjoyable but most of all inviting… I wanted to keep reading without effort, it was just different enough to my “ear” to feel new again without being so new/different to feel foreign (like paraphrase translations like MSG, Passion, the original Living Bible). It also didn’t feel like I was being given a simpler translation like I was a kid (NRIV). This was the Goldilocks translation I wanted as my daily bedside reader. I also really like the NLT’s use of subject/transition headings so you can more easily find specific stories/events and have a better idea of when/where is a good stopping point when reading for leisure. I picked this specific edition for when I want to read with study notes or when I’m researching something. It’s been a long time since I have purchased a Life Application so it’s been nice to see all the new editions. The formatting and use of color has made this much easier to find the Study sections and easier to mentally drop in and out of the Scriptures or to visually ignore the Study parts altogether. As for this printing I find the font size to be comfortable to read the text and the notes. The cover is beautiful and feels sturdy enough. The dimensions are a little bigger than anything else I own, mostly in the thickness. I definitely prefer this supported on a pillow or on a table, especially if I need to jump around in the pages. But it’s tolerable in just my hands for straight through reading. You could take this to church but you’d probably want a purse or satchel to carry it around with. if you want something large print to read in church or take on vacation or to take out in public to read I’d highly recommend the larger print options in the Filament version where the study notes are in a phone app so the physical Bible can be printed in smaller dimensions. That’s also a great way to dive in the read without being distracted or overwhelmed or intimidated by the notes (which is a great gift Bible or starter Bible for a new Believer or first time cover to cover reader). The paper is decent enough quality. It’s a little on the thin side to reduce weight and size of the book. Ghosting is not an issue in good lighting and hardly noticeable with a good clip on book light. In bad lighting you may need to lift up the page you’re reading and let it gently fall back into place so it’s not completely pressed into the underlying page, or use a blank piece of printer or cardstock paper (which doubles as a bookmark) as a blotter page behind the page you’re reading if you’re really sensitive to it. I use pencil and Frixion Pastel Highlighters in Bibles and that works well on this paper with minimal ghosting (especially if you overlap coats) but no bleed through (however, erasing Frixion Highlighter causes the paper to pucker and a faint amount of discoloration will remain). I really think they did a great job of balancing out all the possible pros and cons this kind of print edition has to contend with. The cost seems a little inflated compared with the discounts I often see on their similarly oversized Bibles in other editions but in the end I’m still happy with it because the content is worth it.

It’s perfect! The letters are large enough. I started reading immediately. This is the best book in the world! I have time off so I sit at my table and read. And it feels like I see everything coming to life, with the narrator sitting next to me to explain. That’s how good it is! This Bible doesn’t have tabs so if during the day I want to look up a verse quickly, I use my other Bible. And I can not read this Bible in bed, too heavy. So this one stays on the table. It took a while before I ordered because it’s pricey but I think it’s worth it 100% because I start to understand so much.

I purchased this Tyndale NLT Life Application Study Bible as a gift for my mom, and she absolutely loves it! The teal blue cover is gorgeous and has a wonderful, high-quality feel to it. Because her eyes get tired easily, the large print text has been a complete game-changer—it makes her daily reading incredibly easy to follow and track without any strain. The NLT translation is smooth and clear, but what she raves about the most are the application study notes. She loves how they break down the verses and give real, practical advice for daily life rather than just dry historical facts. It also lays completely flat when open, making it very comfortable for her to read at the table. I couldn't have picked a better, more meaningful gift!

(This is a long review) This is byfar the best Bible I've ever owned. I have at least 6 others. How do I explain this Bible? It's like the 'idiots" guide to the Bible, but 100 times better. I've bought a lot of those "the Bibles for dummies" "idiots guide to the Bible" type books over the years because the Bible (to me) is so frickin hard to understand, and at times, boring (no offense) I mean it's written many many moons ago, and very hard to understand how they spoke back then, or the way they described things. The Bible to me is like Shakespeare on steroids, I just don't "get it". But that wasn't until I got this Bible. This book was so well written and planned out by people and authors, pastors, etc, that have devoted their entire lives and careers to the word of God. Every single chapter (book) in the Bible has an introduction that's so well written out and easy to understand. It breaks down the counties, cities that the people of the Bible are from. It explains who they are, what they did, their purpose on the earth, and how they compare to us in todays world. It gives exact time lines of when every thing and everyone came into creation, but explains in much more detail than just the regular Bible's that we've been reading for years do. The most amazing part of this Bible is the bottom section of each page. In this section is an entire breakdown of what each verse means. It's explains how things back then apply to us still in todays world. But it explains it in a way that isn't scary, or makes you doubt things. For instance, we know that "serpent" didn't necessarily mean "snake" when speaking about Satan, so it breaks it down in more easier terms that we can understand, and gives you a sign of peace really. It allows you to form your own opinion of the Bible without feeling any guilt or shame. I've been back and forth with the Bible my entire life, but just gave up all together because of all of the "fire and brimstone" type nonsense that others have projected into me with their beliefs. The Bible (no offense) always seemed negative and scary to me, so I just gave up...until this Bible, and now I'm back. Yes it's still written exactly how all Bibles are written, but because of all of the amazing extra work these contributers have added to it, I'm no longer scared to sit and read the Bible anymore. In fact, this particular one has encouraged me to read more, AND read every day. I don't feel guilty or fearful when I read through this thing because it doesn't make you feel pressured or threatened in any way. I'm sure you can tell by my review that I'm not a die hard religious person. I've always been on the sidelines about the whole thing, but still believed, just didn't use it in my daily life like I should have. This Bible has changed my mind about what's real and what's not. I made the best decision of my life in buying this Bible. It has helped me and completely changed my beliefs. If you're someone like me who has been sitting on the sidelines knowing what you should be doing but we're just to scared to do it, buy this Bible. It will get rid of that fear of God, or feeling like you're going to be in limbo you're whole life. If you've always believed, but weren't 100% a believer, but want to change that and get right with God, get this Bible. Whats the worst thing that could happen? You don't like it and return it. But I highly doubt that will happen if you're someone who's been searching your whole life but we're too afraid to make the move. You owe it to yourself to check it out. I have the large print edition, which has 3229 pages. I've included pictures. Only one negative (not so negative) opinion I have, is that the pages are very very thin. If you buy Bible tabs make sure you buy very lightweight flimsy ones. I bought ones because I thought they were cute. However, they are kinda hard and like cardboard, so they weigh down the page and have cause several pages to wrinkle. My mistake, not the publishers. But I love the tabs I got and I'm just careful with them when going through each chapter. Also, this Bible weighs 5lbs. You could literally use it as a hand weight lol. So now I've made the joke that I'm "getting in shape with God" killing to birds with one stone, lol BUY this. You won't regret it. I'm so much happier and more chill and less fearful because I finally have a Bible I can understand.

My goodness this is a massive study Bible. I was on the fence about the large print and the comfort because of the reviews of it being heavy but decided to go with the large print easy on the eyes. This Bible has so much in it and easy to understand, there is introductions of every book, words of Jesus in red, it is truly large print. So many study helps. Some complain about the pages being thin and take away star ratings but Bible pages have always been thin. I even looked at the pages of Bibles that I’ve had since the 90’s and guess what? the pages are thin, highlighters and ink pens have bleed through to the other side of the page. Oh and reading is fundamental! Some reviewer’s talk about scripture being removed from this translation but if they have really read or looked over this Bible people would clearly see the scripture (for example) Matthew 17:21, and Matthew 18:11 are in the scripture reference. If that makes you unhappy then read another translation beside it, write in what’s missing, you’ve read the reviews about things you don’t like then don’t buy it problem solved. 🙄 I think people just want to find anything to complain about. Don’t let the negative reviews keep you from getting this study Bible it is AMAZING and I totally recommend it.

This is the best Bible I have ever read. It has references to other scriptures that tell about what you are reading on each page and great study notes!

Finally Bible publishers are making some truly large print study Bibles with readable notes! I have several 10-12 year old study Bibles that have tiny notes that I could hardly read back then much less now even with reading glasses. Of course with these larger fonts for the text, but also for the notes it makes for a very large and heavy Bible. Fine with me as I use an adjustable book holder at my desk for Bible studies. I recommend getting the leather-like soft cover as the Bible is so big and heavy that the hardcover I ordered at first did not appear to me to be able to hold the Bible together with much usage. I have the teal color leather soft cover and it is very beautiful! The NLT is a very readable translation and the life application aspect is helpful to new believers and old ones like me. There are no full color diagrams, charts, illustrations, photos, paintings, tables etc. like the CSB large print study (2025) Bible has, but this NLT Life Application study Bible is still a must have Bible for my studies. I highly recommend both the NLT Life Application Study Bible Large Print (2019) and the CSB large print study Bible (2025).

I just received my new bible and am thrilled! The pages didn't stick together like some reviews showed. I installed my book marker tabs and had no issues with the pages. It is much larger then my prior study bible from this maker but I love how easy to read it is due to its size. I highly recommend this maker and this book!

Large print !! It is so nice !! ❤❤

La taille d'écriture est parfait et bien sûr le contenu :) Super analyse de la bible . Je la recommande fortement

Beautiful Bible and very easy to read in terms of font size. I wear glasses and the font does not strain my eyes. There is some casting of the writing and I don’t think I will be able to use a marker highlighter without it showing on the reverse page. I am enjoying the NLT translation and devotional notes, happy with this expensive purchase (£58) as the Bible feels sturdy even though the pages are very thin. I have put my bible tabs in and they fit well.

Very good reference book

This Bible is everything I’ve been looking for! I’ve needed a Bible that’s easy to understand so I can actually grasp and retain the Word of God and this Bible is perfect. I’m so grateful I stumbled upon this — purchased one for my husband too as he was equally impressed. This will help us tremendously grow closer to God 🙏🏽 the large print is SO nice — what a difference compared to my other Bibles!