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Changing Translations

January 14th, 2012 · No Comments

In the past, I have used the New International Version and the NIV 2011 in the vast majority of these blog posts. Starting now, I plan to use the New Living Translation (NLT) the vast majority of the time.

Why the change?

I recently learned that the NLT has surpassed the NIV as the most popular English translation of the Bible. The NIV was more popular for about 20 years, but the NLT has taken that spot for several years (a trend, not a blip). The NIV pew Bibles will be replaced by NLT pew Bibles in churches in the English-speaking world in the next few years. This is a repeat of the change from the King James Version pew Bibles to the NIV about 20 years ago.

Another reason for the change is that I am due for one. A few different words here and there might spur new contemplations.

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