Word-for-word Bibles strive to translate each word, phrase, and concept in the original text with an exactly matching word, phrase, and concept in the target language.
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Amplified Bible
Translation Type: Word-for-Word plus additional amplification of word meanings. Formal Equivalence.
Target Audience: Those looking for more detailed shades of meaning in scripture.
Denominational Affiliation: None
Publisher: Zondervan
Year Released: 1965, 1987
English Standard Version
Translation Type: Formal Equivalence: essentially literal
Target Audience: Bible readers of all ages.
Denominational Affiliation: Evangelical, interdenominational, conservative
Publisher: Crossway
Year Released: 2001
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Translation Type: Formal Equivalence
Target Audience: Bible readers of all ages
Denominational Affiliation: Protestant, evangelical, conservative, interdenominational
Publisher: Holman Bible Publishers
Year Released: 2000, 2002, 2004
King James Version
Translation Type: Formal Equivalence
Target Audience: Conservative protestant
Denominational Affiliation: Church of England, conservative and evangelical
Publisher: Various
Year Released: 1611
King James Version Easy Read
Translation Type: Formal Equivalence
Target Audience: Conservative protestant
Denominational Affiliation: Conservative and evangelical
Publisher: Whitaker House
Year Released: 1974
New American Bible
Translation Type: Formal equivalence.
Target Audience: Catholic.
Denominational Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Publisher: Various
Year Released: 1970, 1986, 1991
New American Bible Revised Edition
Translation Type: Formal equivalence.
Target Audience: Catholic Youth.
Denominational Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Publisher: Various
Year Released: 2011
New American Standard Bible
Translation Type: Formal equivalence.
Target Audience: Conservative, evangelical, protestant.
Denominational Affiliation: Conservative and evangelical
Publisher: Various
Year Released: 1971, 1995
New International Version
Translation Type: Dynamic equivalence. Balance between between word-for-word and thought-for-thought.
Target Audience: Bible readers of all ages.
Denominational Affiliation: Conservative and evangelical
Publisher: Zondervan
Year Released: 1978, 1984, 2010
New King James Version
Translation Type: Formal equivalence.
Target Audience: Those who want a readable translation of the Bible that is great for study but maintains the poetry of the King James Version.
Denominational Affiliation: Conservative, evangelical Protestant, Orthodox.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Year Released: 1982
New Revised Standard Version
Translation Type: Formal equivalence.
Target Audience: All mainline denominations.
Denominational Affiliation: Mainline and interconfessional.
Publisher: Various
Year Released: 1989
Reina-Valera Revised 1960
Translation Type: Formal equivalence. Spanish.
Target Audience: Adults, pastors, ministries.
Denominational Affiliation: Universal.
Publisher: American Bible Society and licensees
Year Released: 1960