Amplified Bible (AMP) , 1987 text (Amplified Bible Classic, AMPC)
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The Lockman Foundation, Christian ministry · based on the work of Frances Siewert · published with Zondervan
Edition 2015 text , current1987 text (Amplified Bible Classic, AMPC) , superseded1965 first edition , superseded
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- Made by
The Lockman Foundation, a nonprofit religious organization, in partnership with Zondervan; the translation grew from the work of Frances Siewert (1881 to 1967)
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- Full name
Amplified Bible
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AMP
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"Formal equivalent" (word-for-word) base text with "amplification": synonyms, definitions and explanatory phrases added in brackets and parentheses to show shades of meaning in the original words; the publisher says it is not a paraphrase
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Protestant, 66 books
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Copyright 2015 by The Lockman Foundation (Classic edition copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987). Up to 1,000 verses may be quoted without written permission if they are under 50 percent of the work and not a complete book
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1965, full Bible (New Testament 1958, Old Testament in two volumes 1962 and 1964); revised 1987 (now sold as the Amplified Bible Classic) and updated 2015; current text 2015
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| Fact | Value | Source · fetched |
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| Made by | The Lockman Foundation, a nonprofit religious organization, in partnership with Zondervan; the translation grew from the work of Frances Siewert (1881 to 1967) | Lockman, Amplified Bible · Verification pending |
| Translation philosophy | "Formal equivalent" (word-for-word) base text with "amplification": synonyms, definitions and explanatory phrases added in brackets and parentheses to show shades of meaning in the original words; the publisher says it is not a paraphrase | Lockman, Amplified Bible · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, Old Testament | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Textual basis, New Testament | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Canon | Protestant, 66 books | Bible Gateway, AMP book list · Verification pending |
| Reading grade level | No published figure | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Gender language | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Committee | Foundation laid by Frances Siewert; produced, revised in 1987 and updated in 2015 by The Lockman Foundation; no committee names or size published | Lockman, Amplified Bible · Verification pending |
| Licence and quotation | Copyright 2015 by The Lockman Foundation (Classic edition copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987). Up to 1,000 verses may be quoted without written permission if they are under 50 percent of the work and not a complete book | Lockman, permission to quote · Verification pending |
| First published | 1965, full Bible (New Testament 1958, Old Testament in two volumes 1962 and 1964); revised 1987 (now sold as the Amplified Bible Classic) and updated 2015; current text 2015 | Lockman, Amplified Bible · Verification pending |
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Is it word for word?
The publisher calls the base text formal equivalent, that is word-for-word, and then adds amplifications in brackets and parentheses. The literal-to-idiomatic meter above shows where readers place its feel.
What are the brackets and parentheses?
Parentheses give the definition of a word in context; brackets, or gray text in the newer layout, add clarifying information; italics mark words implied but not in the original. The publisher says the text reads with or without the amplifications.
Is it a paraphrase?
No by the publisher’s own description: it says the Amplified Bible is a formal-equivalent translation that expands meaning directly from the original languages rather than rephrasing the text.
What text is it based on?
The publisher’s pages say the amplifications are based on the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, but name no edition of the Hebrew or Greek text. The textual basis is marked not published above.
Which text do most printings carry?
New printings carry the 2015 text. The 1987 text is sold as the Amplified Bible Classic (AMPC) in some print editions and in digital formats; the copyright page names the edition.