Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Bible Translations - What Bible is Right For Me?

Bible Translations - What Bible is Right For Me?
What Bible Is Right For Me?

Finding the right Bible translation can be very frustrating and confusing, but it is extremely important to connecting with God and your spiritual health. With all the different Bible translations and within those translations you will find large print, reference, men's, women's, study, application, and more...... wow. So lets take a in depth look at all the different Bible translations. When you think you are ready and you want to search different Bibles, you can use our easy Bible Finder - Select Bible Translations page.
Reading Level: 11th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Word For Word plus additional amplification of word meanings.
Target Audience: Those looking for more detailed shades of meaning in Scripture
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“We, on the other hand, will not boast 
beyond our legitimate province and 
proper limit, but will keep within the 
limits [of our commission which] God 
has allotted us as our measuring line and 
which reaches and includes even you.”
Distinctives: A popular translation used to understand the hidden meaning of Greek and Hebrew words. Published in 1964 (updated in 1987). Break through the language barrier.

Reading Level: 5th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Thought for Thought
Target Audience: Unchurched
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“We won’t brag about something we 
don’t have a right to brag about. We 
will only brag about the work that 
God has sent us to do, and you are 
part of that work.”
Distinctives: Written at an elementary-school reading level, the CEV is readable and understandable for the 
modern reader. Published in 1995.

Reading Level: 7th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Word For Thought
Target Audience: Bible readers for all ages.
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“But we will not boast beyond limits, 
but will boast only with regard to the 
area of influence God assigned to us, 
to reach even to you.”
Distinctives: A literal update of the Revised Standard 
Version, seeks to produce word-for-word 
correspondence. Published in 2001.

Reading Level: 4th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word for word and thought for thought
Target Audience: Christians and non-Christians; adults and children
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“How can we brag about things that 
no one can evaluate? Instead, we will 
only brag about what God has given 
us to do--coming to [the city of 
Corinth] where you live.”
Distinctives: Published in 1995, a meaning-based, 
contemporary translation utilizing the thought-for-thought translation philosophy

Reading Level: 7th Grade 
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought
Target Audience: Bible readers of all ages
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
We, however, will not boast beyond 
measure, but according to the measure 
of the area [of ministry] that God has 
assigned to us, [which] reaches even to you.
Distinctives: A translation that attempts to combine both formal and dynamic equivalence. Published in 2004.

Reading Level: 12 Grade
Translation Philosophy: Word for Word
Target Audience: Conservative Protestant
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“But we will not boast of things 
without our measure, but according 
to the measure of the rule which 
God hath distributed to us, a measure 
to reach even unto you.”
Distinctives: Traditionally loved and accepted by all Christians. Purpose in translation was “to deliver God’s book unto God’s people in a tongue which they can understand.” Published in 1611. Timeless Treasure.

Reading Level: 6 to 10th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Thought-for-thought. Converts the original languages into the tone and rhythms of modern-day American speech while retaining the idioms and meaning of the original languages.
Target Audience: Christians who want a fresh Bible reading experience and seekers.
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“We aren’t making outrageous claims 
here. We’re sticking to the limits of what 
God has set for us. But there can be no 
question that those limits reach to and 
include you.”
Distinctives: This paraphrase was translated using the rhythms and tone of contemporary English to communicate to the modern reader. Complete Bible published in 2002.

Reading Level: 6th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Word for Word
Target Audience: Catholic
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“But we will not boast beyond our 
measure, but within the measure of 
the sphere which God apportioned 
to us as a measure, to reach even as 
far as you."
Distinctives: Published under the direction of Pope Pius XII, this Catholic version of the Bible represents more than 25 years of effort by the Catholic 
Biblical Association of America. All editions include the Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal books. Published in 1970.

Reading Level: 11th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Word for Word
Target Audience: Conservative, evangelical Protestant
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“But we will not boast beyond 
measure but will keep to the limits 
God has apportioned us, namely, to 
reach even to you.”
Distinctives: A highly respected, formal translation of the Bible. Purpose of the work was to update the American Standard Version into more current English. Published in 1971. Updated in 1995. The most literal is now more readable.


Reading Level: 5th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought
Target Audience: Those who want a highly readable translation of the Bible in today’s language
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“But we will not brag about things 
outside the work that was given us to 
do. We will limit our bragging to the 
work that God gave us, and this 
includes our work with you.”
Distinctives: Based on the ICB (International Children’s Bible), it’s a readable and simple translation using the thought-for-thought translation methodology. 
Published in 1991.


Reading Level: 7 to 8th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought
Target Audience: Evangelical Christians of all ages
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“We, however, will not boast beyond 
proper limits, but will confine our 
boasting to the field God has assigned 
to us, a field that reaches even to you.”
Distinctives: The bestselling translation, widely accepted 
by evangelical Christians. Purpose in translation 
was to “produce an accurate translation, suitable 
for public and private reading, teaching, 
preaching, memorizing, and liturgical use.” 
Published in 1978. Most read. Most trusted.


Reading Level: 3rd Grade
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word-for-word 
translation and thought-for-thought, 
with an emphasis on meaning when 
necessary for simplification
Target Audience: Children Under the ages of 10
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“But I won’t brag more than I should. 
Instead, I will brag only about what I 
have done in the area God has given 
me. It is an area that reaches all the 
way to you.
Distinctives: A thorough, scholarly simplification of the NIV, 
the NIrV was specifically designed to help young 
children and new readers understand the Bible 
for themselves and create an easy stepping-stone 
from a children’s Bible to an adult Bible. Published 
in 1994. Updated in 1998. The NIV for kids!
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Reading Level: 8th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Authors used the original KJV as a benchmark, while working to produce an accurate and modern word-for-word translation.
Target Audience: Those who want a readable translation of the Bible that is great for study but maintains the poetry of the KJV.
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
“We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you.”
Distinctives: A modern language update of the original KJV. Purpose was to update and modernize the original KJV but preserve the KJV as much as possible. Published in 1982.
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Reading Level: 6th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought.
Target Audience: Adults and Children
2 Corinthians 10:13: “But we will not boast of authority we do not have. Our goal is to stay within the boundaries of God’s plan for us, and this plan includes our working there with you.”
Distinctives: Based on the work of 90 Bible scholars and a smaller team of English stylists. These scholars and stylists went back to the original languages and sought to produce the closest natural equivalent of the message in natural, contemporary English. Published in 1996.
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Reading Level: 8-10th Grade
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought.
Target Audience: Mainline and interconfessional
2 Corinthians 10:13: “We, however, will not boast beyond limits, but will keep within the field that God has assigned to us, to reach out even as far as you.”
Distinctives: A widely accepted translation in the tradition of the King James Version. Purpose was to make a good one better.” Published in 1990. A Bible for all Christians.
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The Voice
Reading Level: 8th Grade
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Target Audience: 
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
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Reading Level: 8th Grade
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Target Audience: 
2 Corinthians 10:13: 

Distinctives:
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Reading Level: N/A 
Translation Philosophy: Balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought.
Target Audience: Today’s generation of Bible readers looking for readability without sacrificing accuracy.
2 Corinthians 10:13: “We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you.”
Distinctives: Remaining faithful to the original texts while using up-to-date language of today’s world, the TNIV is a highly readable and highly accurate translation. Complete Bible published in 2005. Timeless truth. Today’s language.
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Spanish Bibles
Reading Level: Adult
Translation Philosophy:
Target Audience: 
2 Corinthians 10:13: 
Distinctives: 
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Reading Level: Adult
Translation Philosophy: .
Target Audience: 
2 Corinthians 10:13:
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Reading Level: Adult
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2 Corinthians 10:13: 
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