Bible Version Detail — New Living Translation (NLT)

Abbreviation:
NLT
Name:
New Living Translation
Functional Translation (1-10):
7
Formal Translation (1-10):
6
Ease of Reading (1-10):
7
Public Reading (1-10):
7
Serious Study (1-10):
5
Gender Neutral Language (1-10):
9
Capitalization of pronouns referring to God (Yes/No):
No
Extensive Translation of cultural terms (Yes/No):
No
Translated by Committee (Yes/No):
Yes
Interdenominational Participation (Yes/No):
Yes
Interfaith Participation (Yes/No):
No
Committee Note:
Evangelical
 
Intended to replace the Living Bible, this translation lost some of the zest, but gained a great deal in accuracy. It is also quite readable. It improves on the Living Bible by means of a translation committee of scholars who are expert in the source languages rather than a single individual.
 

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