This unique volume displays the parallel texts of a pair of today's most popular evangelical Bible editions. Together, the New King James Version and New International Version represent the two major approaches to modern Bible translation. The New King James Version, an updating of the renowned King James Version, is technically known as a formal equivalent translation (often referred to as "word-for-word"). This means that scholars rendered the Hebrew, Aramaic and koine Greek of the biblical text into English that is as close as possible to its original meaning. The result is a translation that is particularly valuable for careful analysis of the text. The New International Version represents the "thought-for-thought" school of Bible translation (technically known as dynamic or functional equivalent). This method places the priority on the intended meaning of the original vocabulary, adapting it to English syntax and grammar. Such a translation tends to be easier to read and understand. The NKJV and NIV texts are arranged in two columns on each page of the Contemporary Parallel Bible, enabling readers to easily compare the word and phrasing choices made by the scholarly committees that brought these highly regarded translations into being.

Features KJV, NASB Updated Ed., NCV, CEV, NIV, NLT, NKJV, and The Message Contains eight translations of the New Testament which are popular within today's evangelical Christian community Parallel arrangement of the texts permits easy comparison of translators' word choices and translation practices 1,840 pp.

-Comparison of four major translations made easy.- Each two-page spread contains complete Scripture portion in New International Version, New Living Translation, King James Version and New American Standard Bible.- Clear, easy-to-read print.

The Evangelical Parallel New Testament features the New Testaments of eight translations that are used by various segments within the American evangelical community today. It includes the recently published English Standard Version, Holman Christian Standard Version, The Message, the New Living Translation and Today's New International Version. The EPNT shows the translation philosophies and word choices made by diverse groups of evangelical scholars in the last three decades of the Twentieth Century.

The Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible enables readers to easily compare the texts of a quarter of modern translations that span the full range of scholarly approaches to the ancient text.

Presents complete texts of both the New King James version of the Bible along with a contemporary translation.

Features: Greek, KJV, Douay-Rheims Bible, Amplified Bible, NIV, NRSV, NAB, and NASB 1,472 pp.