Free Access to the NIV Bible Through New Mobile App

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The NIV "Made to Read" campaign kicks off 2015 with a new, free Bible app. For the entire calendar year, Zondervan, partnered with Biblica and Tecarta, have created the NIV 50th Anniversary mobile app,which provides convenient access to the world's most read Bible, with just a swipe of the finger. Compatible with iOS and Android operating systems, the app provides valuable content in addition to the NIV Bible at no cost to the user.   

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Inside the app, users will have access to devotional and study notes from bestselling NIV Bibles.  Stories and videos related to the 50^th anniversary are also featured for readers to learn more about the history and development of the NIV. Each quarter, new anniversary content will be made available and the campaign's theme will change, highlighting another promise of the translation for its readers.

"The NIV was Made to Read from the beginning and still is today.  There is no better way to kick off the theme than by offering the NIV for free for an entire year," said John Kramp, SVP and Bible publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing. "Our intent is to make God's Word easily accessible to millions through the launch of this mobile app."

The NIV 50^th Anniversary mobile app is free and available here. For additional information on the NIV 50^th Anniversary, please visit www.thenivbible.com.  Or, connect with the NIV Bible on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+.

About Zondervan
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, MI.  For additional information, please visit www.zondervan.com.

About Biblica
For over 200 years, Biblica has provided God's Word so people can enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ and be formed by him.  The Colorado Springs-based non-profit organization works in Africa, East Asia, Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa, North America, and South Asia.  Biblica translates and publishes the complete Bible into the world's 100 most widely spoken languages and is the translation sponsor and worldwide publisher of the New International Version® (NIV®) Bible, the most widely used contemporary English translation in the world. For additional information, please visit www.biblica.com.

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