Bible Versions

New Living Translation  (NLT)
Date: 1996  ( Rev: 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015)
Creators: A team of about 90 biblical scholars sponsored by Tyndale House
Translation- Language: English, Type: Dynamic Equivalence
Source Texts: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek critical texts, developed from but replacing The Living Bible

A clear thought-for-thought translation designed for natural contemporary English.

Popularity: Very High ( Ranked fourth among Bible translation bestsellers in August 2026.)
Denominational Context: Evangelical Protestant
Copyright Status: Copyrighted
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Significance: It transformed a popular paraphrase tradition into a full scholarly translation and became a leading modern Bible.