ESV Thinline Bible, Red Letter (Natural Leather, Brown, Flap with Strap): Holy Bible, English Standard Version

I have always wanted a bible that would withstand the test of time and use. My old bible is pretty worn and the faux leather cover is falling apart. So, I decided I wanted a real leather bound bible that I could use and also hand down at some point.This bible did not disappoint. The leather is thick but not so much where it is difficult to open, manage or add unnecessary weight. Thick, but supple is the best way to describe it. I wanted it darker and also condition the leather. Petroleum Jelly and a hairdryer did the trick. (Old Marine Corps secret to condition leather boots) it came out fantastic! Note, be careful not to get the jelly on the pages as it will soak it up easily. The leather band used as a 3x wrap is the same leather and much longer than I needed. No problem. After I cut off the excess, I used the pice to make 2 page markers. (See pics) As you can see, I added green stone large hole beads (Amazon) to finish off the wrap and 2 page markers. I think it came out grate! 3 beads and green for the Irish trinity…. ☘️ Just my way to personalize it. I almost went with white stones and think that would also look nice.I read somewhere that a person complained about the edges of the leather not cleanly cut and leaving frayed little pieces. Yes, it does but VERY minimally. In fact, so little that if I hadn’t remembered that review, I don’t think I would have notice.Overall, I love the Bible. It’s beautiful and feels good in my hand. I like that I was also able to personalize the look of it to make it mine. :). God bless…. (Isaiah 40:31)

I'd been looking for a decent-sized Bible to bring to morning worship, for the rare occasion when I have to lay out a Bible on the pulpit when I preach, and just for personal reading at night and this size is perfect. The font is readable and the size of the Bible is comfortable.The leather flap -- which is not removable because it's a part of the Bible itself -- is a nice touch and will protect my Bible for many years to come, especially if I need to toss it into my backpack. The leather is supple and will look nice when it starts to get that pleasant weathered / used look.The words of Christ are in red, and while the margins are a little thin, it hasn't stopped me from transferring my margin notes and highlights from my previous Bible to this new one. The pages are thick enough that the highlighting and underlining and notes don't bleed too much through the page. (It's also worth investing in a highlighter and pen that won't bleed through.)Like other reviewers have commented, the strap is a tad long, but that was easily remedied by trimming it down a few inches.

Beautiful Bible… a Must have !!!

My last Bible (also ESV) had to be duct-taped, as the faux leather was coming off in globs. What sealed the deal that I needed a new one was the the glue came off the spine, so the Bible was literally falling out of the cover.... I love that this one has larger font (ok, 8 point is not huge!), and that it is leather (and really soft and beautiful in color) and that the flap comes over to protect it. I love having a place for a pen (because I'm forever forgetting to take one to church and in the covid state of affairs finding one to us is a challenge!). I love the strap. As you can see, I cut my strap shorter and then fed it through the holes twice. I just have to expand and slip it over the top to open. And I even have leftover in case I need to do it again. All in all a great purchase. Now I'm busy transfering my notes and underlines to the new Bible. The only down to this Bible (but is true of all Bibles these days!) is that the paper is super thin. Wish they made them with a heavier paper.

I have a number of Bibles and through the years my favorite translation has been NIV. About a year ago I discovered ESV and I now prefer this over all the other translations. The two ESV Bibles I have is the ESV Thinline Bible (Flap with Strap) and the larger ESV Single Column Journaling Bible. Both of these are Outstanding.The reason I say this is I like to have a Bible without any extras, no maps, no "helps", no extra stuff to take away from just reading the Word. (So many Bibles have the pages full of references, if I wanted this I'd buy a Bible with them...) These Bibles don't have the extra stuff in them which is Great. Also the Journaling Bible has a large area to the right or left of the page which allows you to write so many notes and your own references. It is a single column Bible which is getting hard to find these days.The Thinline Bible is perfect for carrying in my briefcase. It is double column (again without the "helps" or references) and it gives you just what I want, the text. The thinline is smaller and much handier to haul around. (Generally all I could find is KJV Bibles that small).As far as the covers, they're Great as well. The neat thing about the flap is you don't have to worry about the pages getting wrecked while being transported. Also with the Thinline Bible I use a Rite in the Rain notebook cover that fits snugly but just right for this application. Rite in the Rain makes outstanding products (also available on Amazon) and their notebook covers are made by Tactical Tailor, made here in the US, established by a veteran who made things for the troops. I have many of the Tactical Tailor products and they're worth their weight. The cover I have (marketed by Rite in the Rain but made by Tactical Tailor) is their C9210T cover which will fit snugly around the Thinline Bible. (I use the cover to protect the Bible cover, etc.)Regarding the pages, they're not thin like so many Bibles but a much thicker paper and will hold up to a lifetime of use.As stated above I have quite a few Bibles and most are top grain leather, calfskin, etc. This is unabashed leather that is thick and hardy with a cover that is prone to scratching...but that just brings out the character in it.If I had only one travel Bible it would be the ESV Thinline with the Flap with Strap. If I had only one larger Bible to have around the house it would be the larger single column ESV Bible Flap with Strap.Basically, for me at least, these are the Perfect Bibles for my day to day use. I was surprised there weren't more reviews on this, but I feel you really can't go wrong for an excellent and accurate translation, very readable text, good paper stock and an incredible cover. Just can't say enough about it.Buy it...you'll be glad you did!

Cool little Bible. I was hoping the leather wouldn’t be as soft, as I prefer stiffer full grain leather, but it’s good quality leather none-the-less. I have yet to figure out a good way to tie it up closed and not have it work its way loose short of tying a knot, but no biggie.