The Living Bible

Published 1971

Other Information:

A paraphrased version put out by Kenneth Taylor. Taylor used the American Standard Version (ASV 1901) as his main text for the paraphrase. The Living Bible can be purchased in a variety of editions such as: Catholic editions, condensed editions, youth editions, Protestant editions, study editions, evangelistic editions.

Verses Omitted:

(Mar 7:16) If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

(Mar 9:44) Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

(Mar 9:46) Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

(Mar 11:26) But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

(Luk 23:17) (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

(Act 15:34) Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

(Act 28:29) And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

Verses Changed (Not a complete list):

1. Matthew 5:22: Omits "without a cause."

2. Matthew 27:54: Changes "the Son of God" to "a son of God."

3. John 3:16,18: Omits "begotten"

4. John 14:2: Changes "mansions" to "rooms"

5. John 16:16 Omits "because I go to the Father"

6. Romans 6:8: Change "we be dead" to "we died"

7. 1 Corinthians 9:27: "I keep my body" to "I beat my body"

8. Philippians 2:6: Change "thought it not robbery to be equal with God" to "did not consider equality with God something to be grasped"

9. 1 Timothy 3:16: Change "God" to "he"

10. 1 Timothy 6:10: Changed "root of all evil" to "root of all kinds of evil"

11. 2 Timothy 2:15: Omit "study"

12. Revelation 22:14: Change "do his commandments" to "wash their robes"

Omits:

Lord Jesus Christ 15 times

Lord 2360 times

Devil(s) 87 times

Heaven 26 times

Blood 174 times