Bible Interpretation, Student Workbook, SW05

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B I B L E I N T E R P R E T A T I O N

A P P E N D I X 2 2

Translation Methodology Rev. Terry G. Cornett

Formal Equivalence

Dynamic Equivalence

Grade Level

Paraphrase

12th

King James Version (KJV)

11th

Hard to Read

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

10th

9th

New International Version (NIV) New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New King James Version (NKJV)

8th

The Living Bible (TLB)

New Living Translation (NLT)

Average Adult Level

7th

The Message

6th

Contemporary English Version (CEV) International Children’s Bible (ICB)

5th

New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

Children’s Bibles

4th

3rd