The Good News Translation with Apocrypha
Overview
This modern version of the Bible in mid-20th century American English, prepared by a group of American biblical scholars, is also known as the Good News Bible. Taking advantage of the many archaeological and manuscript discoveries as well as the insights of linguistic and biblical scholarship since the 16th century it was designed to meet the needs of a world-wide explosion of evangelism in a secular world where English had become the dominant international language and a familiarity with traditional theological terminology could not be assumed. Its style avoids the looseness of paraphrase as it translates the deep structures of the text in its original languages. This pioneering version has set the pattern for innumerable new translations and revisions of the Bible in other languages as well as in English. Over 40 million copies of the Good News Bible have been distributed world-wide since its first printing.
Most Highlighted Verses in The Good News Translation with Apocrypha
Job 31:13–15: When any of my servants complained against me, I would listen and treat them fairly. If I did not, how could I then face God? What could I say when God came to judge me? The same God who created me created my servants also.
John 10:2–5: The man who goes in through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him; the sheep hear his voice as he calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out. When he has brought them out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. …
Acts 6:7: And so the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew larger and larger, and a great number of priests accepted the faith.
Romans 12:2: Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.
1 Corinthians 10:9–10: We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did—and they were killed by snakes. We must not complain, as some of them did—and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death.
Wisdom of Solomon 17:13: When you lack the confidence to rely on reason, you give in to the fears caused by ignorance.
Sirach 37:14: Sometimes your own intuition can tell you more than seven watchmen on a high tower.
Sirach 37:31: Gluttony has been the death of many people. Avoid it and live longer.
Sirach 38:12: Then call the doctor—for the Lord created him—and keep him at your side; you need him.
2 Esdras 13:54: because you have given up your own interests to devote yourself to mine and to the study of my Law.
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