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What Is The Best Bible For A Teenage Girl?

Finding The Best Bible For A Teenage Girl

The Life Application Study Bible has been around for several years and it has provided down-to-earth Biblical answers to life’s most basic questions. When I saw that this format was expanded to include a special edition, called the Teen Life Application Study Bible, I was delighted.

Though not just for teenage girls, it is my choice because I believe it to be the most thorough in addressing issues in any teen’s life.

The only teen Bible based on today’s #1-selling study Bible, the Teen Life Application Study Bible (formerly the Student’s Life Application Study Bible) is packed with features designed to meet the challenges and needs of today’s high school students.

image of a teenager reading the Bible

Combining traditional study Bible features like book introductions, textual notes, person profiles, and maps with application-oriented features focusing on choices, real-life issues, and real-life stories of actual teens, the Teen Life Application Study Bible stands apart in the crowded world of teen Bibles.

This edition features the clear and understandable New Living Translation.

The Teen Life Application Study Bible was first published by Tyndale House, July 1, 2012. The NLT (New Living Translation) is modern and super simple to understand. The Teen Life Application Study Bible comes in several formats:

What are the main considerations should you be aware of before choosing the Teen Life Application Study Bible for a teenage girl?

  • It is written in the vernacular that the teenage girl can relate to.
  • It draws her into the action of the scriptures.
  • For example, the introduction to the book of Matthew starts by asking this question of the teen: “Who would you put on a list of the most influential people of all time?”
  • “We’re talking about the “heavyweights of history”, men and women about whom we say, ‘Because of his or her presence the world will never be the same.’”
  • It goes on to list some history makers that the teen would most likely know about such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Gengis Kahn, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, etc.
  • Then, “if you’re looking for the one Man Who changed the world the most, check out Jesus.” (a gentle, non-threating introduction to Him)
  • The tie in with well-known people will draw in the teenage reader and make her feel that she is a part of the story.
  • Continuing with the introduction to the book of Matthew, it gently introduces Jesus by saying; “Two thousand years ago, Jesus launched a spiritual revolution that continues today.”
  • He has been the motivation behind more songs, sermons and acts of charity, and is the object of more affection than all the other great figures of history combined. (relatable)
  • And don’t forget the millions of lives that have been transformed by His timeless touch. (makes her think)
  • See for yourself (personal) how Jesus turned ancient Israel on its ear.
  • In the gospel of Matthew, you’ll also begin to see why He still rocks the planet. (cool text)

Why We Chose the Teen Life Application Study Bible for a teenage girl over others that are available:

First, the New Living translation is so very modern and easy to understand. It will open the understanding of the teen’s mind. It reads in a way that she can relate the Word of God to her own life.

  • The study guides really speak to the teen mind.
  • They draw the teen reader in by comparing contemporary things that they most likely know to the incidents and personalities in scripture.
  • They do not insult the intelligence of the teen, but rather, they give occasion for her to think and make comparisons to the things and people in her life.

What We Like and Dislike About the Teen Life Application Study Bible:

Likes

  • The NLT is very easy to read and understand.
  • The study guides draw the teen reader in by comparing contemporary things that they most likely know to the incidents and personalities in scripture.
  • They do not insult the intelligence of the teen, but rather, they give occasion for her to think and make comparisons to the things and people in her life.
  • It is written in the vernacular that the teenage girl can relate to.
  • It draws her into the action of the scriptures.

Dislikes:

  • The study guides are not written from a Spirit-filled perspective.
  • It gives the teenage girl no instruction regarding the authority that Jesus gave her over all evil spirits and over all the power of the enemy.
  • She won’t learn about the angels who are the ministering spirits to the heirs of salvation.
  • The spiritual gifts are not explained as gifts that she can ask for and use in her daily life.

Why you should purchase the Teen Life Application Study Bible for your teenage girl:

It is the only teen Bible based on today’s #1-selling study Bible, the Life Application Study Bible. The Teen Life Application Study Bible (formerly the Student’s Life Application Study Bible) is packed with features designed to meet the challenges and needs of today’s high school students.

The study guides combined with traditional study Bible guides offer these features:

  • book introductions
  • textual notes
  • person profiles
  • maps with application-oriented features
  • focused on choices, real-life issues, and real-life stories of actual teens, the Teen Life Application Study Biblestands apart in the crowded world of teen Bibles.
  • This edition features the clear and understandable New Living Translation.

When it’s all said and done, the Teen Life Application Study Bible is the one I have chosen as the best Bible for your teenage girl. It hits all the basics and she can learn of the Spirit-filled life elsewhere.

The name says it: It is all about the application of the Word of God to her daily life with all its issues and modern-day complications. She will relate to it in a personal way as she understands the scriptures as they relate to her own 21st-century life. It just makes sense!

Pastor Duke Taber
Pastor Duke Taber

Pastor Duke Taber

All articles have been written or reviewed by Pastor Duke Taber.
Pastor Duke Taber is an alumnus of Life Pacific University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary.
He has been in pastoral ministry since 1988.
Today he is the owner and managing editor of 3 successful Christian websites that support missionaries around the world.
He is currently starting a brand new church in Mesquite NV called Mesquite Worship Center, a Non-Denominational Spirit Filled Christian church in Mesquite Nevada.