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A NOTE TO READERS
The Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT) is one of the best-known Bible
translations in the English-speaking world. The NLT is the result of many years of
work by a committee of top biblical scholars and linguists. The NLT Bible Translation
Committee (BTC) was first commissioned in the late 1980s. The BTC scholars
were committed to creating a fresh Bible translation that was both accurate and
understandable. For over eight years this committee of twelve worked hand in
hand with over ninety additional scholars to carefully craft the translation using
the best Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts. They incorporated the latest linguistic
and cultural insights to create a translation that is profoundly accurate without
sacrificing readability.
The goal of the BTC was to convey to contemporary readers the meaning and
content of the ancient texts as accurately and clearly as possible. The result is a
translation that seeks to communicate as powerfully to people today as the original
texts communicated to readers and listeners in the biblical world. Since written
copies were scarce in the ancient world, people regularly received Scripture by
listening to it as it was read aloud. Therefore, the NLT translation process included
reading the text aloud to ensure that it would communicate effectively and
beautifully, whether read in public or in private. The NLT is the result of an exacting
scholarly translation process, designed to ensure that it is accurate, understandable,
and audibly enjoyable for all uses—from sermons to teaching to serious Bible study
to group discussions to everyday reading for all ages and stages of life.
The New Living Translation communicates God’s word powerfully to all who read or
hear it. Our continuous prayer is that God uses it to speak his timeless truth to the
church and the world.
THE PUBLIS HERS
For more on the New Living Translation, including a
description of the translation process and a list of the
NLT scholars, visit newlivingtranslation.com.
