Is the new life version a good translation?

The New Living Translation is an accurate and legitimate translation from Hebrew and Greek. The confusion, however, is understandable, since the NLT began as a revision to the 1971 paraphrase by Kenneth Taylor, the Living Bible. The result was a complete translation from the ground up.

Is the New Living Bible a translation or a paraphrase?

The Living Bible (TLB or LB) is a personal paraphrase, not a translation, of the Bible in English by Kenneth N. Taylor and first published in 1971. Taylor used the American Standard Version of 1901 as his base text.

What is the difference between the Living Bible and the New Living Translation?

The NIV is an original translation, meaning that more than 100 biblical scholars started from scratch and returned to the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts to create an entirely new translation, instead of referencing an existing translation. The NLT, on the other hand, is a revision of the Living Bible.

Is NLT Bible Catholic?

Tyndale is pleased to announce the NLT Catholic Holy Bible Readers Edition, approved by the Catholic Church for reading and study and including the official Imprimatur. The Holy Bible, New Living Translation communicates God’s Word powerfully to all who read it.

Is the Living Bible a good Bible?

The original Living Bible is a paraphrase based on the American Standard Version of 1901, which is a very accurate translation. I love the readability and clarity of the paraphrase, even though I have several translations. The footnotes are also excellent and add to understanding.

Which version of the Bible is closest to the original text?

The Alpha & Omega Bible is the closest to the original translation and better to understand than any other Bible there is.

How accurate is the Living Bible?

The original Living Bible is a paraphrase based on the American Standard Version of 1901, which is a very accurate translation. It is on the far end of the spectrum from, for example, the New American Standard Bible, which was translated as closely to what was written as possible.

Is the NLT Bible approved by the Catholic Church?

WHO publishes NLT Bible?

Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
The NLT Study Bible was released in September, 2008, by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. following a decade long process from original conception to publication.