NIrV
Thought-for-ThoughtTranslation profile
New International Reader's Version
NIrV
How it translates, how hard it is to read, where it came from, and what makes it distinctive.
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The short version
NIrV puts the meaning into natural modern English.
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Translation approach
NIrV puts the meaning into natural modern English. This guide lists this as Thought-for-Thought.
Reading difficulty
Easier modern English. This guide lists grade 2.9.
What makes it distinctive
This translation has the lowest reading level of any English translation on the market.
Lineage / history
This guide lists earlier English work: New International Version.
How it translates
Translation approach: . NIrV puts the meaning into natural modern English.
Scholars translate the meaning of each thought. This is how most non-biblical translation for modern books is done. This method is also called functional (or dynamic) equivalence.
Reading level
Easier modern English. This guide lists grade 2.9. Reading level does not measure accuracy.
Where it came from
: New International Version
First listed 1996, revised in 1998 and 2014.
Text and source listings
This guide does not list a New Testament textual basis for this translation.
What makes it distinctive
As listed:
A translation’s story
Why this translation exists
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Before it
New International Version → NIrV
New International Version
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Why it was created
To provide a translation with simple words and short sentences to appeal to a lower reading level.
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How it translates
Thought-for-Thought. Scholars translate the meaning of each thought. This is how most non-biblical translation for modern books is done. This method is also called functional (or dynamic) equivalence.
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Where it sits
Thought-for-Thought · Grade 2.9 · First released 1996 (Modern English).
See it in action
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Sample verses
“Come and follow me,” Jesus said. “I will send you out to fish for people.”
16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. 17 God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him.