Defending Christianity as both true and rational
"but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense [Greek is apologia] to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” (1 Pet 3:15)
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” CS Lewis
The web site for this chart is here. Brent MacDonald updates it on a regular basis. The web site will always have the latest version as well as explanatory notes.(The grade reading level for each translation is in parentheses. For example, the NIV is considered grade reading level 8.) The…
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The web site for this chart is here. Brent MacDonald updates it on a regular basis. The web site will always have the latest version as well as explanatory notes.(The grade reading level for each translation is in parentheses. For example, the NIV is considered grade reading level 8.) The chart shows where each translation falls on the spectrum from literal/formal equivalence (word for word) to dynamic equivalence/functional equivalence (thought for thought) to paraphrase.
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