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Title: Readable translation designed for reading rather than study
Review: There are two main ways to translate the New Testament: a) word-for-word; or b) the keep "the spirit" of what the author was trying to say. While many of the former translations are dry and unreadable (c.f. KJV and NKJV), many of the latter are in many ways interpretations of the NT rather than translations (c.f. Living Bible, The Unvarnished New Testament). Lattimore has done a fine job of spaning the gap and providing us with a translation that is both faithful to the words and spirit of the NT greek.
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