TLB
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TLB is a popular paraphrased English version of the Bible aimed at making the text easily understandable in contemporary language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TLB canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation
ⓘ
English Bible version ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | The Living Bible ⓘ |
| approachToTranslation | thought-for-thought ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional Protestant biblical canon ⓘ |
| compiler |
Kenneth N. Taylor
ⓘ
Kenneth N. Taylor ⓘ
surface form:
Kenneth Taylor
|
| contains |
New Testament
ⓘ
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedFor | departures from literal wording of original languages ⓘ |
| denominationalOrientation | evangelical ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | New Testament paraphrase ⓘ |
| fullName | The Living Bible ⓘ |
| genre |
Bible paraphrase
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| influenced | New Living Translation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
aims for readability over literal accuracy
ⓘ
often used for devotional reading ⓘ popular in evangelical circles in the 1970s ⓘ uses simplified contemporary English ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1960s–1970s ⓘ |
| publisher | Tyndale House Publishers ⓘ |
| purpose | to make the Bible easily understandable in contemporary language ⓘ |
| readingLevel | simplified ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
evangelical Christians
ⓘ
modern English readers ⓘ |
| textBasis | American Standard Version ⓘ |
| translationType | paraphrase ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evangelism materials
ⓘ
family devotions ⓘ personal Bible study ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.