--- product_id: 33286722 title: "ESV Personal Reference Bible (TruTone, Brown/Walnut, Portfolio Design)" price: "$77.31" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/33286722-esv-personal-reference-bible-trutone-brown-walnut-portfolio-design store_origin: EC region: Ecuador --- # ESV Personal Reference Bible (TruTone, Brown/Walnut, Portfolio Design) **Price:** $77.31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** ESV Personal Reference Bible (TruTone, Brown/Walnut, Portfolio Design) - **How much does it cost?** $77.31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/33286722-esv-personal-reference-bible-trutone-brown-walnut-portfolio-design) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The ESV Personal Reference Bible is a compact reference Bible in a single-column format. The layout utilizes line matching, a design method that significantly improves readability on Bible paper. Also featuring a concordance and a full set of 80,000 cross-references, the ESV Personal Reference Bible is an ideal portable Bible for in-depth study. Readable Format: Features 8-point type, line matching, and an easy-to-read typesetting Quality Production: Features smyth-sewn binding, gilding, and a ribbon marker, with TruTone editions offering elegant covers designed to last Additional Content: Concordance Review: Good bible. - Great Bible! Very simple, soft leather binding. The margins are wide and it is a red letter. Review: Very nice bible. - This is a very nice bible. Heavier in hand than a Thinline bible but not too much. Realized I am not used to seeing Jesus words in red (my current bible is all black print) and that was surprised how it was distracting when reading. Might have gotten used to it eventually? It was really hard to choose between this and one other bible that had slightly wider margins, and that became the deciding factor for me. If not for that, I would likely have kept this one. No visible issues, though I was trying to keep it in new & unused condition and did not flip through every page (only looked at a few pages). Shipped quickly in a padded envelope..... which was fine this time but may not always be the best option. Not sure if sending it as a gift to myself would have changed how it was packaged for shipping? 🤔 Overall would have no qualms about ordering for others. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #7,044 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #14 in Protestantism #55 in Christian Meditation Worship & Devotion (Books) #156 in Christian Bibles (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,205 Reviews | ## Images ![ESV Personal Reference Bible (TruTone, Brown/Walnut, Portfolio Design) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-fpZhMLyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good bible. *by C***N on April 11, 2026* Great Bible! Very simple, soft leather binding. The margins are wide and it is a red letter. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very nice bible. *by M***B on April 8, 2026* This is a very nice bible. Heavier in hand than a Thinline bible but not too much. Realized I am not used to seeing Jesus words in red (my current bible is all black print) and that was surprised how it was distracting when reading. Might have gotten used to it eventually? It was really hard to choose between this and one other bible that had slightly wider margins, and that became the deciding factor for me. If not for that, I would likely have kept this one. No visible issues, though I was trying to keep it in new & unused condition and did not flip through every page (only looked at a few pages). Shipped quickly in a padded envelope..... which was fine this time but may not always be the best option. Not sure if sending it as a gift to myself would have changed how it was packaged for shipping? 🤔 Overall would have no qualms about ordering for others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Bible I've been looking for......... *by J***. on October 19, 2024* This review (October 2024) is for the Crossway ESV Wide Margin Reference TruTone Bible. I had tried a number of local stores to try and find a copy of this Bible so that I could see and feel it in person, but no one local to me carried it. After a year of reading reviews and watching videos I finally ordered it. I opted for the TruTone version because it was less expensive and because I wanted to test this Bible with my note taking and highlighting. So let me compare this against the Crossway Bibles that I have experience with. Their ESV Journaling Study Bible in TruTone is much softer and floppy/bendable. This Wide Margin version is stiffer. Not a plus or minus, just an observation. This version also is one solid color where as the Journaling Study Bible is two colors. Now let me address the main questions and that is the typeface, paper, and margins. The Journaling Study Bible is 7.5, the Wide Margin Reference is 9. That was one of the main reasons I had been wanting this Bible was the larger font. I use 1.0 Reader Glasses and the 7.5 while readable would still be a slight challenge after a long day of looking at a computer screen. The t9 point font is much nicer. The paper is thicker/heavier than the Journaling Study Bible. There is one YouTube video that compares the Crossway Wide Margin with a Cambridge Wide Margin and his conclusion is the Crossway paper is heavier/thicker. I would say the paper is similar to the Thomas Nelson NKJV Single Column Wide Margin Reference Bible. I write all of that to simply say this paper is meant for note taking. Yes there is ghosting, but much less so than in the Journaling Study Bible that I have. Please note that I use the Pigma Micron 01 and 005 pens and no I've not tested any other pens mainly because I started with them and have stayed with them. I am still using the same set I purchased a year ago with no indication that they are wearing out, so the initial price for me was worth it. Also the weight of the paper lends itself to less crinkling of pages as you flip through them. The Bible is two column with one inch margins on both side. Now the inside margin (writing space) is slight more and that is due to Crossway moving the text outward toward the edge providing a true inch of writable space. This was one of the reasons I was leaning toward this Bible for so long. I have space to write next to the individual scripture. In the Journaling Study Bible you have two column text with a two inch margin on the outside which results in notes written away from the scriptures which are in the inside column. Neither method is right or wrong, just two different layouts. My final thoughts are I really do like this Bible due to everything above. I still like the Journaling Study Bible, but had I started with this one I would probably go ahead and get the ESV Study Bible as a complementary piece. As for the TruTone cover, I have no long term experience with it. I think one of the reviewers here on Amazon showed his as being worn out after ten years and suggested that you go ahead and purchase the real leather version. From a cost perspective I can see both sides and that is something that as an individual you will have to decide. For me I wanted to test the format out on the less expensive version and then after a year or so decide if I want to purchase the leather version or just have this one rebound. I know this review has been long, but I hope it has been helpful as I tried to address the main points/issues that I had when I was researching this particular Bible. ## Frequently Bought Together - ESV Personal Reference Bible (TruTone, Brown/Walnut, Portfolio Design) - ESV Reference Bible (TruTone, Coffee) - ESV Study Bible --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ec/products/33286722-esv-personal-reference-bible-trutone-brown-walnut-portfolio-design](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/33286722-esv-personal-reference-bible-trutone-brown-walnut-portfolio-design) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ecuador* *Store origin: EC* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*