Translation Properties
The New Living Translation is (according to its publisher) meant to be easily accessible to readers of modern English. As part of this effort:
- Weights and measures, money, dates and times etc. are described in modern terms, with footnotes giving the literal translation.
- Some phrases are translated into contemporary English; e.g. "they beat their breasts" (Luke 23:48) is translated as "They went home in deep sorrow" with again footnotes providing more literal interpretations.
- Gender-inclusive language is used where the editors believed that it was appropriate, thus ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) is translated "brothers and sisters".
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