Good News for Modern Man: The New Testament in Today's English… (1966)

by American Bible Society

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An economy, plain cover paperback edition of the Good News Bible New Testament. The full text of the Good News Bible New Testament in a new, budget edition to enable bulk purchase by schools and churches.

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StFrancisofAssisi | Oct 25, 2019 |

WORD LIST; MAPS; OTHER READING; LARGE PRINT

saintmarysaccden | Oct 25, 2013 |

I read this book back when I was 20 or 21, and found it interesting. I also liked the line illustrations.

However, after accepting Christ and being 'born again' 20 years later, I prefer the King James Bible for reading.

Nothing wrong with this book, if you just want a brief overview of the New Testament, but it's sort of like a Readers' Digest of Bibles. (

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A decent if older version of the New Testament, (

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Habari Njema kwa watu wote : Agano Jipya Kiswahili cha Kisasa : lugha mbili.

Bible. New Testament. English. Today's English. 1992

Bible. New Testament English. Today's English. 1993

New Testament in Today's English version

Habari Njema kwa watu wote : Agano Jipya Kiswahili cha Kisasa

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1966

People/Characters

Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God (Acts 5:1-11)

Ananias, of Damascus, high priest (Acts 9:10-18,22-24)

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified (Matthew 4:18-20,10:2, Mark 1:16-18,3:16-19,13:3-4, John 1:40-42,6:8-9)

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus (Mark 15:6-15, Luke 23:18-25, John 18:39-40)

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel" (Matthew 10:2-3, Mark 3:16-18, Luke 6:13-15)

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Important places

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul (Acts 27:13-44)

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel (Acts 17:1)

Antioch, spread of the Gospel (Acts 11:19-30,13:1-3,14:26-28,15:23-35)

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel (Acts 17:1)

Arabia, spread of the Gospel (Galatians 1:17)

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Important events

Birth of John the Baptist promised (Luke 1:5-25)

Birth of Jesus foretold (Luke 1:26-38)

Birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)

Joseph takes Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:18-25)

Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-21)

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The New Testament is the book about Jesus Christ.

This is the birth record of Jesus Christ, who was a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham.

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The Bible translation was made from the Greek New Testament prepared by an international committee of New Testament scholars, sponsored by several emmbers of the United Bible Societies.

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