Common English Bible
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Common English Bible
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(first published June 15th 2011)
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I’m most comfortable reading the Bible in the NIV and NLT versions, but love switching to other translations every now and then. A familiar verse worded differently can have a fresh impact and reveal something new to tired eyes.
So I welcome the new Common English Bible translation. I’ve explored some of the passages and found it easy to read, with short sentences and simple sentence structures. I won’t hesitate to gift this version to friends who are younger, or just starting out in ...more
So I welcome the new Common English Bible translation. I’ve explored some of the passages and found it easy to read, with short sentences and simple sentence structures. I won’t hesitate to gift this version to friends who are younger, or just starting out in ...more
Okay, it's not that I've actually read the whole thing, I just want to move it of my "currently reading" list so it doesn't stay there forever.
I am enamored of the Common English Bible. I love it especially because I admire the way the Psalms are rendered. That's sort of my test case for all translations and paraphrases. Do the Psalms still feel poetic without being obscure? I want to use them in worship and frequently paraphrase them myself because even in the NRSV, the vocabular...more
I am enamored of the Common English Bible. I love it especially because I admire the way the Psalms are rendered. That's sort of my test case for all translations and paraphrases. Do the Psalms still feel poetic without being obscure? I want to use them in worship and frequently paraphrase them myself because even in the NRSV, the vocabular...more
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Friends, I am reading the whole bible in a year! Having grown up Catholic, I basically never really read the bible, but important to get educated!
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