New Century Version

The New Century Version (NCV) is a revision of the International Children's Bible (ICB).

The ICB is a translation of the Bible that was aimed at young readers and those with low reading skills/limited vocabulary in English.

[2] The ICB was revised to a more sophisticated 5th grade reading level and was dubbed the New Century Version.

The goal of the NCV was to make a Bible that was clear and easily understood, and the translators based their vocabulary choice on a list of words used by the editors of The World Book Encyclopedia to determine appropriate vocabulary ('Preface,' p. xiii).

"[4] The New Century Version text was paired with notes containing advice on teenage issues to form "The Youth Bible," and was updated in 2007.