Back to our series on recycled content from Pocket Guide to the Bible. Earlier entries: the King James Version, the Revised Standard Version, the Jerusalem Bible, the New American Bible, The Living Bible, the NIV. Today? The NKJV.The New King James Version (NKJV) First published in: 1982, by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Translation style: Formal EquivalenceQuick…

Now for Part 6 of our survey of popular biblical translations, in which we turn to the Big One: The NIV. Previously appearing in this series: the King James Version, the Revised Standard Version, the Jerusalem Bible, the New American Bible, and The Living Bible. New International Version (NIV) First published in: 1978, by the…

Here’s Part 5 of our survey of popular biblical translations, based on Chapter 7 of Pocket Guide to the Bible. Previous entries: the KJV, the RSV, the Jerusalem Bible, and the New American Bible. Today’s subject? The Living Bible. The Living Bible (TLB) First published in: 1971, by Tyndale House Publishers Translation style: Paraphrase Quick…

Next stop on our tour through Chapter 7 of Pocket Guide to the Bible, which details the most popular biblical translations. Previously, we covered the KJV, the RSV, and The Jerusalem Bible. Today’s subject is the New American Bible.New American Bible (NAB) First published in: 1970, by the Catholic Bible Association of America Translation style:…

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