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Category Archives: Translations

Announcing the EasyEnglish Bible

Bible Gateway is pleased to announce a new Bible translation has been added! After several requests from you, the EasyEnglish Bible is now available to everyone and we want to thank MissionAssist for making it happen. The vision that inspired the translators of the EasyEnglish Bible was a desire to help people from every country to read […]

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Why do we have so many English Bible translations?

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the number of English Bible translations we have today. It’s not uncommon to wonder why we have so many. Why do all these translations exist? Do they serve different purposes? Is there one that’s best—and if so which one? Let’s find out together.

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Announcing the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB) is now available on Bible Gateway

We are happy to announce that the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB) is now available to read, search and use for your Bible study on BibleGateway.com. We received a steady stream of requests for this translation and pray that the addition of this translation helps bring clarity to your understanding of God’s Word. Working with Three […]

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How to Live the Bible — Reading Scripture Naturally

This is the two-hundred-twenty-first lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. I shudder to think how […]

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Why Should I Trust the Bible?: An Interview with William D. Mounce

Why should anyone believe what the Bible says? Is it historically reliable? Does the Bible conflict with science? Did Jesus actually live? Bible Gateway interviewed William D. Mounce (@billmounce) about his book, Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible (Zondervan, 2021). Why is this book needed […]

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)—Meet the Translators: An Interview with Yvonne Van Ee, PhD

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) easy-to-read Bible translation for young readers and English language learners has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th […]

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)—Meet the Translators: An Interview with Rev. Paul Swarup, PhD

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) easy-to-read Bible translation for young readers and English language learners has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th […]

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)—Meet the Translators: An Interview with Jeannine K. Brown, PhD

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) easy-to-read Bible translation for young readers and English language learners has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th […]

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)—Meet the Translators: An Interview with Michael J. Williams, PhD

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) easy-to-read Bible translation for young readers and English language learners has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th […]

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible translation has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996. [See print editions of NIrV Bibles in the FaithGateway Store.] “There has never been a more meaningful time to ensure that young readers and […]

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