English Bible Versions

Bible Translation - 2 methods Formal Equivalence Word-for-word Translator attempts to retain as much of the specific wording of the original languages as possible. Functional Equivalence Thought-for-thought Translator tries to covey the thoughts of the original language into English.

Comparison of the Major Translations Strictly Literal New American Standard Bible Literal King James Version New King James Version Revised Standard Version The New American Bible Literal with Freedom New Revised Standard Version to Be Idiomatic The Revised English Bible Thought-for-Thought New International Version The New Jerusalem Bible The New English Bible

Dynamic Equivalent Today's English Version New Living Translation Contemporary English Version Paraphrase The Living Bible The Message