Good News for Modern Man: The New Testament in Today's English Version

by Anonymous

THIS TRANSLATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT has been prepared by the American Bible Society for people who speak English as their own mother tongue or as an acquired language. As a distinctly new translation, it does not conform to traditional vocabulary or style, but seeks to express the meaning of the Greek text in words and forms accepted as standard by people everywhere who employ English as a means of communication. TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION of the New Testament attempts to follow, in this century, the example set by the authors of the New Testament books who, for the most part, wrote in the standard, or common, form of the Greek language used throughout the Roman Empire. As much as possible, words and forms of English not in the current use have been avoided; but no rigid limit has been set to the vocabulary employed.

Genres: Religion, Reference, Christian, Nonfiction, Christianity, Theology, Spirituality

599 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

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Reviews

[Lloyd Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure if this is the right version of the that I read when I was in Sunday school in the 70s, but it looks like it and the date (1966) peaks my interest so it may be the right one.

I love this book because it is one of the first bibles that was put into plain simple English and it is easy to read for a student, and they use stick figures as pictures when showing someone how to pray for example, and that made it fun to read as well. Being a minister's son, for the first 9 years of my life all that I knew was church, church and church, from sun up to sun down each Sunday and I regretted it. Fast forward to many years later when I was a teen and living in Los Angeles, one sunday my sunday school teacher showed up and gave each of us this book I loved it, I read it, I was in heaven and I read this book many times when I was bored on the weekends. If you see this book and you are religious like me, pick it up and check it out at your local book store, you will love it, unlike the other versions primarily the King James Version where many people are turned off by the voice, you won't be turned off by this voice because like I said, it is as though you are talking to one of your friends when you read this version, The Good News Bible for Modern Man.

[LAMONT D · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was advised once years ago to read the Bible in as many translations as possible, especially as new ones come out. I have somewhat done that over the years and have a collection of sorts of the various versions. This one is nostalgic in nature, but also, I would say it was a good effort back in the 60's to put the Bible in an up-t0-date language before some of the more popular updated versions came out years later. We own the Second Edition of this particular New Testament rendering from the American Bible Society which of course has a long and illustrative history of supporting the publishing of the Bible in many languages. This particular version is worth a few bucks on Amazon, but I enjoyed going back and reading it again because it still works for today and probably will keep it as a part of my personal library. The line drawing illustrations are memorable to some degree and add just a slight visual touch to want you are reading. In the back is a handy Word List, Index and a rough drawing or map of the World as it was in New Testament times.

[Brian Hutzell · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was growing up, the pews of the church my family attended (New Hope United Methodist, Des Moines, Iowa) were all equipped with copies of Good News for Modern Man. I enjoyed looking at the line drawings by Miss Annie Vallotton. Reading it today gives me a sense of nostalgia for those simpler childhood years. The translation is not great—there is little poetry in the modernized text. There are minimal scholarly helps, just a small glossary and a few maps. Notes are practically non-existent. But anyone who wants a very readable New Testament may find it enjoyable, as will anyone else who, like me, fondly remembers this version from yesteryear.

[Ryan Pangilinan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This edition of the New Testament is good and easy to read for modern readers, and includes nice short intros to each book so as to give the reader a gist of what it’s about. I will probably try to read it again later on, but maybe not try to read multiple chapters a day, and try to follow some of the study guidelines in the back.

Also aiming to look at the KJV version because that too is influential in particular for its prose. This one I will say is not written in that way.

[Rick · Rating 5 out of 5]

With the Annie Valloton (sp?) rartoons.

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent version of the Bible with many footnotes and verse by verse explanation to enhance study.

[ShanDizzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think it's important to own different versions of the Holy Scriptures to enhance personal Bible study. Read with a humble heart and open mind, one can draw close to God and come to know and love his way of doing things in order to live a happy and truly successful life. Granted, there are many versions of the Bible which contain inaccuracies and downright lies about God and his dealings with the human family; many translations have removed the personal proper name of God from their versions even though in the original writings of the scriptures, God's personal name Jehovah was in there over 7,000 times. Therefore it is important to be sure that God's word is conveyed with accuracy. (Revelation 22:18-19)

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, actually I think the version I read was an older addition, but I'm sure this one is close enough. I decided around Lent 2007 to try to read the Bible by the end of the year and I did. I think that this is a very important book for anyone to read. I was amazing by some of the stories in there. I think it is interesting to see what stories I haven't heard of in church and other stories where some details were left out. I think this is an important book even for non-Christians to read because so much of our literature has Biblical references in it. I look forward to reading this book again for more understanding.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume contains the full text of the New Testament in a translation that is accessible to the casual reader and light enough to go in your hand luggage. It traces the work of God from the appearance of Jesus, through the emerging movement that he started, to John's mysterious vision of the end times. If you have never read the Bible but wondered what it contains this is a great place to start.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume contains the full text of the New Testament in a translation that is accessible to the casual reader and light enough to go in your hand luggage. It traces the work of God from the appearance of Jesus, through the emerging movement that he started, to John's mysterious vision of the end times. If you have never read the Bible but wondered what it contains this is a great place to start.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume contains the full text of the New Testament in a translation that is accessible to the casual reader and light enough to go in your hand luggage. It traces the work of God from the appearance of Jesus, through the emerging movement that he started, to John's mysterious vision of the end times. If you have never read the Bible but wondered what it contains this is a great place to start.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume contains the full text of the New Testament in a translation that is accessible to the casual reader and light enough to go in your hand luggage. It traces the work of God from the appearance of Jesus, through the emerging movement that he started, to John's mysterious vision of the end times. If you have never read the Bible but wondered what it contains this is a great place to start.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume contains the full text of the New Testament in a translation that is accessible to the casual reader and light enough to go in your hand luggage. It traces the work of God from the appearance of Jesus, through the emerging movement that he started, to John's mysterious vision of the end times. If you have never read the Bible but wondered what it contains this is a great place to start.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume contains the full text of the New Testament in a translation that is accessible to the casual reader and light enough to go in your hand luggage. It traces the work of God from the appearance of Jesus, through the emerging movement that he started, to John's mysterious vision of the end times. If you have never read the Bible but wondered what it contains this is a great place to start.

[Jeff]

I have had this in my possession for a number of years and have yet to indulge myself within its pages. It is yet another book from my Mom's collection which stayed in a box in a dark basement. I at least display it, and acknowledge it; reminding me it should be read. There will come a time when I actually invest some time into it.

[Paula]

I ran across a copy of this at a yard sale and was overcome with nostalgia! (Not enough nostalgia to shell out the 50 cents, however...) This was the first "grown-up" book anybody ever gave me to read.

[Macy · Rating 5 out of 5]

He is the only way.

[Maxine]

Actually, I just found this in the basement...it was taken from Days Inn...LOL
The spoiler is...I know what happens!

[ML]

No particular page, here & there.

[Monica · Rating 1 out of 5]

The chaplain at Rancho Encino hospital gave this to me in August 1983. Someone else might enjoy it.

[CD]

One of the Christian Bibles in my library.

Leather covered, personal sized version of this edition.

[Bryan Neuschwander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet line drawings.

[Sheldon Mann · Rating 5 out of 5]

1968: First Bible I read and completed, powerful!

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

2025 Reading again with Same Page Summer.

[forky wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

a text that has had so much influence in the west for so long, worth several reads to reflect on the message.

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

It does in fact fit in your pocket (who would actually review the New Testament)?

[TMCGriffin]

Gifted TEC version from High School