DIFFERENT BIBLES FOR DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE
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The
King James Version
First published in 1611, the King James was written to “deliver
God’s book unto God’s people in a tongue which
they can understand”.
Excerpt: Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent
by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed
to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The
virgin’s name was Mary.
And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice,
highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you
among women!” - Luke 1:26-28
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The
New International Version (NIV) Study Bible
The most popular English translation of the Bible in the world
today and first published in 1978, this Zondervan edition
includes explanatory footnotes, maps and other extra features.
Excerpt: In the sixth month, God sent an angel Gabriel to
Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married
to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s
name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings,
you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” -
Luke 1:26-28
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The
Message
Written by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message is a modern-language
(American) paraphrased version in a novel format. The New
Testament was first published in 1993 and the Old Testament
last year.
Excerpt: In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregancy,
God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth
to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from
David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin’s name, Mary.
Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her: “Good morning! You’re
beautiful with God’s beauty, beautiful inside and out!
God be with you.”
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The
Aussie Bible
Stories taken from the Gospels and paraphrased into “Aussie”
English. Written by Kel Richards and published by the Bible
Society of New South Wales.
Excerpt: When Libby was six months gone, God sent the same
angel - this Gabriel bloke - to a backblocks town called Nazareth,
in the Galilee shire, to a nice young girl who was engaged
to the local carpenter, Joe Davidson. Her name was Mary.
The angel said to her, “G’day Mary. You are a
pretty special sheila. God has his eye on you.”
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Revolve:
The Complete New Testament
A New Century Version New Testament printed alongside lifestyle
tips and Q&As in a glossy fashion magazine-style format
aimed at teenage girls. Published by Thomas Nelson in the
United States.
Excerpt: During Elizabeth’s sixth month of pregnancy,
God sent the angel Garbriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
to a virgin. She was engaged to marry a man named Joseph from
the family of David. Her name was Mary.
The angel came to her and said, “Greetings! The Lord
has blessed you and is with you.” - Luke 1:26-28
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The
Amplified Bible
First published in 1964, the text is “amplified”
through use of brackets and parentheses.
Excerpt: Now in the sixth month (after that), the angel Gabriel
was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth to a
girl, never having been married and a virgin, engaged to be
married to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the
house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And he came to her and said, “Hail, O favored one (endue
with grace), the Lord is with you! Blessed - favoured of God
- are you before all other women!”
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of Koorong Books, Kel Richards and Thomas Nelson publishers
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The
Gospels in Scouse
Written in the 1960s in the language of the people in Liverpool
in England.
Excerpt: Jesus was born in a back yard in Beth’lem in
Judea but he wus the Save-yer uv the whole werld. His mother
Murry wus a virgin , come fum a good family. When e was courtin
Murry in their home town of Naz’rith whur dey was very
poor (e being in the carpentry line in a small way), an Joseph
eers ow she wus he wus properly narked at the first. Den he
gets a direck messidge fum God an he understands.”
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