Good News Bible

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The Good News Bible is a modern English translation of the Christian Bible known for its clear, simple language and widespread use in churches and personal study.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible translation
Christian Bible
English Bible translation
abbreviation GNB
contains Apocrypha (in early editions)
surface form: Deuterocanonical books (in some editions)
copyrightHolder American Bible Society
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
digitalAvailability Bible apps
online Bible websites
distributionScope worldwide
doctrineStance non-denominational
editorialTeamLead Robert G. Bratcher
firstPublicationYearCompleteBible 1976
firstPublicationYearNewTestament 1966
hasAlternativeName GNT
Good News Bible
surface form: Good News Translation

Today’s English Version
hasEdition Good News Bible self-linksurface differs
surface form: Good News Bible Catholic Edition

Good News Bible self-linksurface differs
surface form: Good News Bible with Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha

Good News Bible self-linksurface differs
surface form: Good News Study Bible
intendedUse Bible literacy programs
evangelism
translation base for other languages
language English
notableFeature extensive footnotes in some editions
illustrated editions
section headings
publisher American Bible Society
United Bible Societies
readingLevel easy-to-read
religiousTradition Christianity
style clear language
contemporary English
simple language
targetAudience general readers
new Bible readers
people with limited English proficiency
youth
testamentCoverage New Testament
Bible
surface form: Old Testament
textualBasisNewTestament Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece
surface form: Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament
translationPhilosophy dynamic equivalence
thought-for-thought
usedBy Catholic Christians (in approved editions)
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestant Christians
usedIn church education
personal Bible study
public worship

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GNB abbreviationOf Good News Bible
GNB alsoKnownAs Good News Bible
subject surface form: Good News Bible
this entity surface form: Good News Translation
GNT alsoKnownAs Good News Bible
subject surface form: Good News Translation
Good News Bible hasAlternativeName Good News Bible
this entity surface form: Good News Translation
Good News Bible hasEdition Good News Bible self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Good News Bible with Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha
Good News Bible hasEdition Good News Bible self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Good News Bible Catholic Edition
Good News Bible hasEdition Good News Bible self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Good News Study Bible
Bible hasTranslation Good News Bible
GNT standsFor Good News Bible
this entity surface form: Good News Translation