Tag Archives: TNIV

NLT for Academic Study

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

Chris Heard asked via Twitter whether the NLT was suitable for academic study.  T. C. Robinson has given an answer: Concluding thoughts: The NLT, New Living Translation, is simply too loose to be considered a serious academic Bible. While I have some sympathy … Continue reading →

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Promising Series on TNIV, HCSB, and NAB

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

I think Kevin Sam over at New Epistles has made an excellent choice in selecting these three translations to study as “intermediate” and he’s off to a good start explaining why he’s doing it. I note his apology for the … Continue reading →

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Comparing 1 Peter 3:13

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

Yesterday I commended the HCSB translation of this verse. Today let me give a couple of other options: HCSB: “And who will harm you if you are passionate for what is good?” REB: “Who is going to do your harm … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Acts 17:26

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

Yesterday I blogged about the HCSB of Acts 17:26, and in particular the portion that reads something like “made of one ______”. The KJV reads “blood” which is one of the textual variants, while the HCSB says “man” which apparently … Continue reading →

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Reading from the NIrV

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

The New International Reader’s Version never got much traction, especially here in the United States, but I do have a copy, and I chose to do my lectionary reading from it this morning. That kind of reading is helpful in … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding Translations

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

A friend drew my attention to this article on the ESV today, and I’m deeply disappointed in what I found there. I’m going to comment on some key difficulties with that article. But the author also links to this article … Continue reading →

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New Bible Format

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

The IBS is producing a new Bible, available in August, 2007, which will reorganize the books of the Bible, removing verse and chapter numbers. This is intended to provide a new and more original feel in reading the Bible. I … Continue reading →

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TNIV and REB

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

I was interested in this post on This Lamp because of the reference in the last paragraph: As an aside… Last Christmas, I went back to my home church for a worship service. I came across the same individual mentioned … Continue reading →

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Galatians 3:2: AKOE PISTEOS

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

Or should I make that AKOH PISTEWS? Note that a similar question can be asked in Galatians 3:5, but I will assume due to theme that one will give the same answer in both places. Writing an exegetical article on … Continue reading →

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Carrying the TNIV

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

I started carrying the TNIV recently. I had been using it only in electronic form to do some studying and comparison, but I decided to see how it would work as a “carrying” Bible. That means I take it to … Continue reading →

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