<P> The New International Version ( NIV ) is an English translation of the Bible first published in 1978 by Biblica ( formerly the International Bible Society ) . The NIV was published to meet the need for a modern translation done by Bible scholars using the earliest , highest quality manuscripts available . Of equal importance was that the Bible be expressed in broadly understood modern English . </P>
<P> The New International Version ( NIV ) is an English translation of the Bible first published in 1978 by Biblica ( formerly the International Bible Society ) . The NIV was published to meet the need for a modern translation done by Bible scholars using the earliest , highest quality manuscripts available . Of equal importance was that the Bible be expressed in broadly understood modern English . </P>
when was the new international version bible written
when was the new international version bible written
1978
1978