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MAJOR BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
Amplified
Literal English
translation (1965)
“Amplified” by
additional words and phrases, within brackets, that clarifies meaning.
Reading level:
Grade 10 plus.
ESV English
Standard Version
Essentially new
literal translation (2001) accuracy with readability.
Reading level:
Grade 8 plus.
HCSB Holman
Christian Standard Bible
Word for word
translation (2003) directly from the original biblical languages using modern
English.
Reading level :
Grade 12 plus.
KJV King James
Version
Elizabethan
English translation (1611)
Known for its
poetic literary style.
Reading level:
Grade 12 plus.
Living Bible
Free paraphrase -
converts Scriptures into everyday English language.
Reading level:
Grade 4 plus.
NASB New
American Standard Bible (1995)
Updated version
of 1901 American Standard which is considered to be the most accurate direct
translation from the original biblical languages using modern English.
Reading level:
Grade 11 plus.
NCV New
Century Version
Originally
written for children (1978). Concepts expressed in modern language.
Reading level:
Grade 3 plus.
NIV New
International Version (1984)
Modern English
version from an international team of Protestant scholars.
Reading level:
Grade 7 plus.
NKJV New King
James Version
Modern English
update(1982) of KJV
Reading level:
Grade 9 plus.
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