Good News Translation (GNT) , 1976 first edition
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American Bible Society, nonprofit Bible society · translated by Robert G. Bratcher with an ABS committee · formerly Today's English Version
Edition 1992 second edition , current1976 first edition , superseded
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American Bible Society, a nonprofit Bible society, which published the New Testament in 1966 and appointed the translators of the Old Testament on behalf of the United Bible Societies; the Society holds the copyright
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Good News Translation
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GNT
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"Common language" translation using "dynamic equivalence" (the publisher's terms): it renders the meaning and style of the original in simple everyday language, that is, thought-for-thought
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Masoretic Text as printed in Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia; where the Hebrew gives no satisfactory meaning the ancient versions or a conjectural emendation are followed, with footnotes
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The UBS Greek New Testament, 3rd edition (1975), with a few variant readings supported by Greek manuscripts
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66 books; an edition with the Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha is published, first released in 1979
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Copyright 1992 American Bible Society. Up to 500 verses may be quoted without written permission if they are under 25 percent of the work and under half of a book of the Bible
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New Testament 1966; full Bible 1976; second edition 1992
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| Made by | American Bible Society, a nonprofit Bible society, which published the New Testament in 1966 and appointed the translators of the Old Testament on behalf of the United Bible Societies; the Society holds the copyright | American Bible Society, about the GNT · Verification pending |
| Translation philosophy | "Common language" translation using "dynamic equivalence" (the publisher's terms): it renders the meaning and style of the original in simple everyday language, that is, thought-for-thought | American Bible Society, about the GNT · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, Old Testament | Masoretic Text as printed in Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia; where the Hebrew gives no satisfactory meaning the ancient versions or a conjectural emendation are followed, with footnotes | American Bible Society, about the GNT · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, New Testament | The UBS Greek New Testament, 3rd edition (1975), with a few variant readings supported by Greek manuscripts | American Bible Society, about the GNT · Verification pending |
| Canon | 66 books; an edition with the Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha is published, first released in 1979 | Olive Tree, GNT with Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha · Verification pending |
| Reading grade level | No published figure | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Gender language | Not published | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Committee | Translated by Robert G. Bratcher in consultation with a committee appointed by the American Bible Society; the committee's size and names are not published on the pages checked | Bible Gateway, Good News Translation · Verification pending |
| Licence and quotation | Copyright 1992 American Bible Society. Up to 500 verses may be quoted without written permission if they are under 25 percent of the work and under half of a book of the Bible | American Bible Society, rights and permissions · Verification pending |
| First published | New Testament 1966; full Bible 1976; second edition 1992 | American Bible Society, about the GNT · Verification pending |
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Church of England Prayer Book (Versions of the Bible) Measure 1965, continuing
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The Good News Bible (Today's English Version) is among the versions permitted, with the agreement of the parochial church council, where Book of Common Prayer services set out a portion of Scripture; any version not prohibited by lawful authority may be used elsewhere.
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Is it word for word?
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What text is it based on?
The Masoretic Text in Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia for the Old Testament and the UBS Greek New Testament, 3rd edition, for the New Testament.
Is it approved for Catholic use?
The second edition is on the USCCB list of translations approved for private use and study, and an edition with the Deuterocanon is published.
Who translated it?
Robert G. Bratcher, in consultation with a committee appointed by the American Bible Society; the Old Testament translators were appointed by the Society on behalf of the United Bible Societies.
What reading level is it?
The publisher gives no grade figure. It describes simple everyday language and vocabulary shared by everyone regardless of age or background.