NLT: The New Living Translation

[@rakuenrider]

That’s a very detailed history and description on NLT. 👍🏼 As a non-native English speaker, NLT has been a blessing for me. Especially in my early walk in my faith. I find it very useful to be used in group bible study with youths and young adults in my community.

[@g0thamite]

Thank you listening and commenting. I am very glad it was helpful!

[@waynemccuen8213]

How I wish the content you provide on your channel could get into more peoples hands. Very nice work here, sir. Is the CSB on your "to review" list?

[@g0thamite]

Thank you for your kind comments. I will consider the CSB. God bless

[@guymontag349]

@@g0thamite Yes, please consider reviewing the CSB as well as the NKJV. Thank you.

[@ericdickinson482]

Fantastic presentation. Thank you very much. I have been reading the NLT for the last year and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely be sharing your video with others.

[@g0thamite]

@@ericdickinson482 Thanks for listening and for your kind comments. And for sharing! God bless

[@nkosibaptiste6489]

This is the best and most thorough explanation of the NLT that I’ve ever heard. It’s my favorite translation. I’ll definitely be giving this page a follow

[@g0thamite]

@@nkosibaptiste6489 So glad for your kind comment! Please recommend the channel and God bless.

[@captiosus9753]

Great video, very insightful and informative. As someone who has recently been deep down the translation rabbit hole, I came to the same conclusion as your verdict. My congregation uses NKJV so that’s what I carry to services (and have no problem understanding) but for my daily devotional reading, I love the NLT, especially with the Filament app. However, on the same shelf I have a CSB and a NASB95 (plus the NKJV) for deeper, more literal cross-referencing.

[@g0thamite]

@@captiosus9753 Glad you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m with you on the NLT. Please share with your friends and God bless!

[@kevinanderson6938]

My understanding is that the Living Bible is a paraphrase of the ASV, while the NLT is a full-bored translation--not a paraphrase. Thank you, Mr. Murray, for this channel. I am learning a lot from you.

[@g0thamite]

That is correct. Thank you for your comment and for listening. God bless you

[@LadiiPeeceNecoe]

Wonderful Video - I Enjoyed Every Bit Of This Video Sir!!!!!!! It Was Very Interesting & Informative Very Clear And Precise Indeed.😊.. I Look Forward To The Next Video!!!❤❤❤

[@g0thamite]

Thank you for your kind words! More to come soon

[@hukes]

7:12 Who cares if they are men or women, as long as their qualifications are up to the level required. Not because they are women it is an improvement.

[@politereminder6284]

A lot of people care, sadly. Some people reject any bible translation where _any_ woman was involved, _because_ a woman was involved. They believe either that a woman should not be "teaching" or even that a woman should not be working at all EVER outside the home. Because of such beliefs, we have recent translations like the ESV 2001 where the over 90 people who worked on it were all men. It was led by Wayne Grudem, who had co-authored a book that says women should not work outside the home, should not drive buses, and should not give directions to a man who is lost because this equals women teaching and leading. The ESV is a generally reliable translation, except in the area of gender, where they deliberately translate through the lense of "women exist primarily as helpers to men" . On the other side are scholars like Katharine Bushnell (1855-1946), a translator who argued that the sexual predation she found among "Christian" British men in the Colonies in Asia were a _result_ of a Bible translation committees that excluded women. She did a lot of influential scholarship and translation work. Historian Kristen Kobes DuMez wrote a fantastic book on her. Worth checking out. Naturally, I side with Bushnell's arguments. It's silly to think that only men should do translation work. It's crazy to think that you won't distort some meaning for half the population of there is no one in the room to give that perspective. A lot of writing has been done on the subject, and people have a lot of strong feelings on both sides of the debate. So, I feel happy when I see females included in translation committees, because they are _deliberately_ excluded from some very well marketed versions.

[@tanty2475]

Very well presented. BTW, I just bought a NLT bible with Filament function. It is awesome for personal study and teaching. I have a suggestion for future presentation: comparing Bible versions with Reformed theology vs Non-Reformed theology leaning. I am involved in evangelistic ministry that emphasises free Good News to all people, irrespective of backgrounds, languages, and cultures.

[@g0thamite]

Thanks for listening and your kind comments. You have given me some food for thought.

[@JaimeRosario884]

What I dont understand is why change a phrase like "Blessed is the man that" to "Oh, the joys of those who". Is "blessed" really a hard word to understand? Unless maybe the manuscripts they used said something closer to that. Another one that kind of annoyed me was Isaiah 44:18. The NKJV says "They do not know nor understand", while the NLT says "Such stupidity and ignorance!". Is that change really necessary to understand the meaning? Again, maybe the manuscripts they used actually said that. It would be nice to be able to make sure. Is there any way I could check these things online?

[@g0thamite]

@@JaimeRosario884 To truly appreciate the subtleties of the language of the Bible you need a good understanding of Hebrew and Greek. Outside of that, consult trusted commentaries whose authors are proficient in the languages and compare their interpretations.

[@kultus]

Once, at the florist, I accidentally satteth in the seat of the thornful. I immediately understood the antiquated KJV term 'ouches'.

[@kultus]

Based on the red imp on the video thumbnail, I was accused of being 'in league with da debbil'. I'm actually in League with Biblical Enthusiasts.

[@g0thamite]

Ha!

[@kultus]

@@g0thamite You continue to do a great job with all of your content. Thanks!

[@kultus]

Can't Make This Stuff Up Dept.: The computer gods don't recognizer/understand your 'Ha!' above. (Too formal and not functional enough?!) There is an auto-generated 'Translate to English' below the 'Ha!'. And this in a video and channel all about translation! (In case you're a curious cat like me, when you click on the translate button, it says 'See original (Translated by Google). God should use that one!)

[@g0thamite]

@@kultus Thank you for listening and commenting. I appreciate it.

[@kultus]

@@g0thamite I come from a long line of teachers as well as musicians and you are both. The Maestro of Manuscripts!

[@fnjesusfreak]

Problem with neutralizing Psalm 1 is that that uses explicitly masculine language (for example the Latin translation goes out of the way to use "vir", man, rather than "homo", person).

[@politereminder6284]

Why is this a problem? Does the scripture not apply equally to women?🤔🤔🤔

[@fnjesusfreak]

@@politereminder6284 In some cases, NO. There are many places where messages are directed ONLY to men or ONLY to women. For example, Paul often directed his message specifically to the men in his audience to the exclusion of women, and then separately either addresses women or tells the men to do so. In this case using the gender neutral language is wrong. Also Psalm 1, as I mentioned, is explicitly worded in a way that _cannot_ refer to women.

[@politereminder6284]

​@@fnjesusfreakSo, Psalm 1 cannot apply to women? 🤔

[@fnjesusfreak]

@@politereminder6284 It doesn't say "the person", it says "the man". Many early Christians understood it to refer to one specific Man.

[@politereminder6284]

@@fnjesusfreak So, it's about ONE man? Not for the benefit of men throughout ages? 🤔 Or for the benefit of all human people throughout the ages?🤔🤔🤔 We know what it says, but what does it actually mean?

[@airiksknifereviews9548]

The 2015 NLT is an excellent bible . I still prefer the NKJV/KJV, but that's because of traditional biased ears. Reading from the NLT, especially in the OT, is very helpful for me personally. I think most of the big popular versions are all good in their own way. BUT English speaking folks do not need any more bible translations, it's ridiculou$. 😏

[@sellison080]

"Almah" is not best understood as ' virgin' nor is it appropriate to the original context. "Betulah" is ' virgin' in Hebrew and would have been in the text if that was what was originally meant

[@g0thamite]

In my mind the issue is moot since either word works in an ancient theocratic Jewish context. Young women were as a rule, virgins.

[@InformalGreeting]

The NLT sometimes gets a bad rap. I can understand why some people don't like it. When you dig in to study it doesn't perform as well as some of the more word for word translations. I have a bunch of Bibles for someone that isn't a KZbin Bible channel guy. But most of them stay on the shelf unless I want them for a specific reason (study Bibles and translations I don't use all that often). Sitting next to me right now are the NKJV- we use that in church so it is basically my go to choice. The ESV because as an older man I have enrolled in Bible college and that's what they're using. And the NLT because if I'm not studying and just reading it is fantastic. It reads like a novel and filament makes it great if something strikes me and I want to go a little deeper.

[@g0thamite]

@@InformalGreeting I am a fan of the NLT also. It seems to me that Presbyterian churches favor the ESV (I am sure other churches do as well). Thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts! Please spread the word about this channel and God bless!

[@tonygohagan2766]

I'd like to hear your take on The New English Bible.

[@g0thamite]

Thanks for listening and your suggestion. I will consider it. God bless

[@tonygohagan2766]

@@g0thamite Thanks! That's Great! Though it's obscure and, I believe, not even being Printed nowadays; it's an interesting Holy Bible - very readable and it foreruns many of today's Text Block standards and options.

[@ThecrosseyedTexan]

I love it when people talk about THE textus receptus. There's about 12 or 13 of them. Lol

[@Matthew-307]

I heard there were over 30?

[@FLDavis]

1 Corinthians 11:3-10 - King James Version 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

[@FLDavis]

There are many books in this world and many schools of thought. In school I was taught many subjects and at the time we said The Lords Prayer and read a verse from the Bible; which is not done today. To me the bible is mankind's history going from something good to all that is bad. I don't think we should add to God's Word. I think Adam did. Genesis 2 :15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, (("neither shall ye touch it",))) lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Thanks be unto Christ for what He did for mankind. John : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Joh 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Jesus Is Equal with God Joh 5:18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. The Authority of the Son Joh 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. Joh 5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. Joh 5:21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. Joh 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: Philippians 2: 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Colossians 1:15-20 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. The Rider on a White Horse Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. Ephesians 3: 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Hebrews : 1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. Galatians 3: 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

[@deeman524]

There are no verses missing from the NKJV. Sir

[@tonimccoy9778]

@deeman, you're absolutely right. I don't know where people get that from. Toni's hubby

[@leonardsmalls2758]

Wow! Great job, thank you for the information. If you haven't already, could you review the BSB and the New testament Byzantine text version. Thank you. Keep up the good work.

[@g0thamite]

@@leonardsmalls2758 thanks for your comment! And for listening. I will take your idea under consideration.

[@Pastor-Brettbyfaith]

The NLT is NOT a translation. It is a paraphrase! It is just an update of the Living Bible.

[@g0thamite]

Much more than just an update

[@cpcourtney6570]

You are incorrect. This is a common assumption by folks who have spent little to no time in the NLT.

[@Pastor-Brettbyfaith]

@cpcourtney6570 At this time, I will take a time out. My wife went home to be with our Lord yesterday morning at 5 am. I have her memory to think of now. God's best to you, in Jesus name.

[@cpcourtney6570]

@@Pastor-Brettbyfaith … I will certainly keep you in prayer brother. God‘s best to you as well.

[@Matthew-307]

It is not a paraphrase, it is a dynamic equivalence translation. Just a fact, there’s no argument to be had here.