Common English Bible
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11 God was doing unusual miracles through Paul. (Acts 19:11, CEB) The powerful presence of Jesus has an impact we may not even be able to measure this side of eternity. Do you realize the impact you have in the Spirit? Do you ask for the “unusual?” Read more
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Reading through the Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible (which Protestants, especially Pentecostals aren’t “supposed” to read) really provides some insight. “When people are dead, they inherit maggots, vermin, and worms.” (Sirach 10:11, CEB) That was in yesterday’s reading. Today’s reading offers some other nice tidbits: “Don’t praise people for their beautiful looks, and don’t despise… Read more
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A few translations on Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (NIV) Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (ESV) Enjoy the Lord, and he will give what your heart asks. (CEB) Our extreme pleasure should be found in the Lord. Read more
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This is a repost from last year. As I am reading 1 John for “Eat This Book” at our church, I was reminded of the Common English Bible’s rendering of this passage. 9 Those born from God don’t practice sin because God’s DNA remains in them. They can’t sin because they are born from God. 10 This is how… Read more
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I have enjoyed our New Testament reading this summer in the Common English Bible. Yet, I still find a couple of awkward phrases. (Every translation provides that, however.) Rom. 5:1 in the CEB is interesting: Therefore, since we have been made righteous through his faithfulness combined with our faith,[a] we have peace with God through our… Read more
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Reading through Galatians this morning, there is no doubt Paul is dealing with something in this group that causes him to be incredibly harsh quickly. What he sees is a moving away from the gospel and he is impelled to warn them. We have these tendencies. For the Galatians, it was a move back into… Read more
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5 Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Don’t you understand that Jesus Christ is in you? Unless, of course, you fail the test. (2 Cor. 13:5, CEB) We really need to understand our faith and our walk with Christ. We have a precious faith and it is worth examining our… Read more
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Go to THIS LINK and find out how to download the entire Common English Bible on June 6 or 7 for free. I have blogged on this new translation for several months. It is a refreshing translation that I have found to be great to read. If you have an e-reader, take this opportunity. More about… Read more
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I’ve probably shared this video before, but it deals with the CEB’s use of “Human One.” As I continue to use both the CEB and the NIV, I continue to think about how fast we think we need to change up translations. One interview I heard with a CEB official was a bit disappointing, but… Read more
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Teaching a New Testament class on some of the “general epistles” I keep several translations with me. I will use my Nook and the Olive Tree Bible Reader to compare, take notes, etc. While the Common English Bible certainly has a lower reading level than more “literal” translations, what continues to impress me about the… Read more
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