The New Living Translation (NLT) is a translation of the Bible into modern English. Originally starting out as an effort to revise The Living Bible, the project evolved into a new English translation from Hebrew and Greek texts. Some stylistic influences of The Living Bible remained in the first edition (1996), but these are less evident in the second and third editions (2004, 2007). In March 2014, the Christian Booksellers Association ranked the NLT as the second most popular English version of the Bible based on unit sales. Translation philosophy The New Living Translation used translators from a variety of Christian denominations. The method combined an attempt to translate the original texts simply and literally with a dynamic equivalence synergy approach used to convey the thoughts behind the text where a literal translation may have been difficult to understand or even misleading to modern readers. A part of the reasoning behind adapting the language for accessibility is the premise that more people will hear the Bible read aloud in a church service than are likely to read it or study it on their own. It has been suggested that this "thought-for-thought" methodology, while making the translation easier to understand, is less accurate than a literal (formal equivalence) method, and thus the New Living Translation may not be suitable for those wishing to undertake detailed study of the Bible. Feature of New Living Translation Bible app 1. New Living Translation(NTL) Bible 2. Navigate between books and chapters easily 3. Beautiful design and great user experiences 4. Track your progress reading book easily 5. Share nice verses with beautiful background image. 6. Clickable links to verses! 7. Highlight/underline part of verses 8. Add notes/bookmarks
My opinion
I’m glad I found a NLT bible app that includes statistics! I would appreciate if it had a check mark at the end of each chapter rather than scrolling through a separate page. I also dislike the amount of ads.
Ads pop up unless you pay
Before downloading, it would have been nice to know that musical ads were going to pop up. You can remove them for 2.99. I still feel tricked.
Eyes open for the first time
So honored so blessed I finally get to read the Bible
Table of contents
There’s no table of contents and things that are stored in a random book.
Living bible
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Insight into what’s happening in Scripture….
One thing I appreciate about the NLT is that it gives me insight into what’s happening in Scripture. I get a better sense of the action than I do with more formal translations. The flip side is that some of the rhythm of Hebrew poetry is lost in the NLT. In the enthusiasm for clarity the majesty and poetic formula is exchanged for mystery and meter. Overall this exchange is worth it. The images of Isaiah and the other prophets are remarkably startling clearly demonstrating the extent of the wrath of God toward His unrepentant children. MikeInMinnesota
Living bible
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