GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

by God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society

Publisher:

Baker

, 1995

Overview

GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) communicates the saving, life-changing Good News about Jesus in clear, natural English. Translated directly from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek by a committee of scholars, GOD’S WORD is an exceptional Bible that consciously combines scholarly fidelity with natural English.

By implementing the translation principles of Closest Natural Equivalence, the translation committee seeks to translate the best available texts into English with the closest possible accuracy. This commitment to accurately translating the Bible includes expressing the meaning naturally and in a style that preserves the characteristics of the source text.

The combination of accuracy and readability makes GOD'S WORD ideally suited for the following:

• Devotional reading and in-depth study
• Preaching, teaching, and worship
• Memorization
• Discipleship

Contents

Most Highlighted Verses in GOD’S WORD Translation

Psalm 3:5: I lie down and sleep.  I wake up again because the Lord continues to support me. 

Proverbs 3:3–8: Do not let mercy and truth leave you.  Fasten them around your neck.  Write them on the tablet of your heart.  Then you will find favor and much success  in the sight of God and humanity.  Trust the Lord with all your heart,  and do not rely on your own understanding.  …

Proverbs 4:23: Guard your heart more than anything else,  because the source of your life flows from it. 

Isaiah 55:11: My word, which comes from my mouth, is like the rain and snow.  It will not come back to me without results.  It will accomplish whatever I want  and achieve whatever I send it to do.” 

1 Corinthians 13:3–8: I may even give away all that I have and give up my body to be burned.But if I don’t have love, none of these things will help me.  Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant. It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs. …

Galatians 2:16: Yet, we know that people don’t receive God’s approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures, but only by believing in Jesus Christ. So we also believed in Jesus Christ in order to receive God’s approval by faith in Christ and not by our own efforts. People won’t receive God’s approval by their own efforts. 

Ephesians 1:17–21: I pray that the glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know Christ better. Then you will have deeper insight. You will know the confidence that he calls you to have and the glorious wealth that God’s people will inherit. You will also know the unlimited greatness of his power as it works with might and strength for us, the believers. …

Ephesians 4:29–32: Don’t say anything that would hurt ⸤another person⸥. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you. Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⸤from the world of sin⸥.  Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred. …

Hebrews 4:12–13: God’s word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and marrow meet. God’s word judges a person’s thoughts and intentions. No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for him to see. We must answer to him. 

Hebrews 11:6: No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 

Endorsements

GOD'S WORD is an easy-to-understand Bible. . . . It is a wonderful version.

—Billy Graham

GOD'S WORD is a remarkably fresh, accurate, and readable translation that communicates well the original text for modern readers. Based on a sound linguistic approach, this new translation is an outstanding achievement.

—Dr. David Dockery

Even if the rather prolific output of modern translations, paraphrases, and versions of Scripture should increase, this particular linguistic achievement, GOD'S WORD, will rank among the top contenders with the Bible-reading public.

—Dr. D. James Kennedy

The Bible is the means God has chosen to reach out in human language, reveal the essence of his relational heart, and relate the Good News of his redemptive plan. GOD'S WORD Translation presents that message in a way that makes sense to readers of all ages. It is an accurate translation using modern English language and phraseology which makes it easier to understand.

—Josh McDowell

GW is a translation you can know and trust. Its position in my ministry is evolving. Currently, I am using it with new believers but I foresee it taking a more active role in my pulpit ministry. In many cases, it will provide an excellent supplement to my NKJV. As a matter of fact, I can easily see GOD’S WORD Translation becoming one of my three main translations.

—Rev. Matt Sherro, Exploring Truth Blog

God's Word is truly a groundbreaking translation.

—Simply, Christian

Product Details

• Title: GOD’S WORD Translation
• Author: God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 1995
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible › English
• Resource ID: LLS:1.0.108
• Resource Type: Bible
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-06-02T19:26:41Z

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