Bible Versions

The Living Bible  (TLB)
Date: 1971
Creators: Kenneth N. Taylor
Translation- Language: English, Type: Paraphrase
Source Texts: Paraphrase of the American Standard Version with consultation of other translations

A highly readable paraphrase created for family devotions.

Popularity: Moderate ( Still available and read devotionally but largely succeeded by the NLT.)
Denominational Context: Evangelical Protestant
Copyright Status: Copyrighted
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Significance: Its exceptional commercial success opened a broad audience for easy-to-read contemporary Bibles.