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Used paperback in fair condition. Cover well worn. Torn on left side along spine for about half the length of book. Pages in good condition. 599 pages. Published by The Bible Society, year unknown. TEV (Today's English Version) printing so pre 2001. ISBN n/a.

The Good News Bible (GNB) is written in a simple, everyday language, with the intention that everyone can appreciate it, and so is often considered particularly suitable for children and for those learning English. There are introductions to each book of the Bible. Unlike most other translations, some editions of the GNB contain line drawings of biblical events with a snippet of text.

Since the focus is strongly on ease of understanding, poetry is sometimes sacrificed for clarity. This choice can be seen in the example quotation of John 3:16, which is rendered, "For God loved the world so much that …", which is more conversational than the familiar "For God so loved the world". The phrase contains a figurative, if not literal, translation: the Greek word for "so" in that passage is οὕτως, which likely means "in such a way" as well as "so much". Because the implication of the phrase "in such a way that he would sacrifice his only son" includes the implication of "so much" and could certainly not include the opposite "loved the world so little," the translators chose the phrase "so much" for its brevity and clarity.


Good News for Modern Man : The New Testament in Today's English Version

  • Product Code: BOO000163
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  • Dimension: L 10.50 x W 1.80 x H 17.60
  • Weight: 0.311 Kg
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