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NLT The One Year Bible

Tyndale House

First published 1996

TranslationNLT
PublisherTyndale House
First Published1996
Canon Proximity8.0 / 10 — High
NLT

NLT The One Year Bible

The classic One Year Bible format in the NLT, offering daily Old Testament, New Testament, Psalm, and Proverb readings to guide readers through the entire Bible in 365 days.

History & Background

The New Living Translation was first published in 1996 by Tyndale House, growing out of a revision of Ken Taylor's Living Bible paraphrase. Over 90 scholars used a 'thought-for-thought' philosophy to create clear, natural English that captures the meaning of the original. Updated in 2004 and 2007, the NLT is particularly popular for devotional reading, children's ministry, and new believers.

Canon Proximity Rating

Canon Proximity8.0 / 10 — High

Contains the standard 66-book Protestant canon. The thought-for-thought philosophy introduces interpretive choices, slightly reducing word-level precision.

Rating Scale

9–10: Formally equivalent, 66 books
7–8: Dynamic equiv., 66 books
5–6: Includes Apocrypha
1–4: Major departures / additions