GOD'S WORD

GOD'S WORD is an English translation of the Bible translated by the God's Word to the Nations.

History

GOD'S WORD had its beginnings in the New Testament in the Language of Today that was published by William F. Beck in 1963. Beck published the entire Bible in 1976 as An American Translation. In 1978 it was decided that Beck's translation would be revised. Philip Glessler, a pastor from Cleveland, Ohio then formed a committee in this regard. Full revision work began in 1982. The work of Glessler's committee yielded another revision of the New Testament that was released in 1988 titled New Testament: God's Word to the Nations. This was later renamed the New Evangelical Translation in 1990. In 1994 the New Evangelical Translation was renamed GOD'S WORD and released under that name a year later.

In 2003, publishing rights to GOD'S WORD were acquired by Green Key Books. For the last eight years, publishing rights were held by World Bible Publishers.

Translation theory

GOD'S WORD is translated using closest natural equivalence, a translation style that attempts to strike a balance between literalness and simplification of the Scriptures.

External links

• God's Word to the Nations
• Green Key Books on GOD'S WORD
• Information on Closest Natural Equivalency
• Michael Marlowe on GOD'S WORD
• Information on Beck's An American Translation
• GOD'S WORD text

Sources

• The History of Our Translation at http://www.godsword.org/cgi-bin/gwstore.cgi?cart_id=2819121_94706&page=history.htm
• Comfort, Philip W. The Complete Guide to Bible Versions, p. 145.