Not true translations but rather paraphrases intended to make language even easier to understand than functional (“thought-for-thought” or “dynamic”) Bibles, Paraphrase Bibles bring the text into the world of the reader by summarizing, rephrasing, and even “transculturating”—replacing ancient metaphors and literary structures with concepts and terminology familiar to today’s readers. Therefore, paraphrases go beyond the formal and functional spectrum. Paraphrases are particularly helpful for those who know the Bible well and could benefit from reading Scripture in a fresh way.
The Paraphrase Bible Bundle includes The Message: Complete OT/NT (MSG), Living Bible (LB), Word Come Alive New Testament Paraphrase, and Good News Translation with Apocrypha (GNT).