The Bible for Everyone is the result of a passionate conviction that scripture should be something that everyone can read, understand and enjoy. Two world-renowned biblical scholars and communicators have therefore undertaken a tremendous task: to draw together, revise and supplement the translations that appear in their popular For Everyone commentaries, making a rounded, readable and reliable version of the Bible that will prove helpful to people of all religious backgrounds at every stage of their lives.  
Broken up into easy-to-read, bite-sized chunks, and including helpful introductions to each biblical book, informative maps and a substantial glossary of key words, here is a new rendering of ancient wisdom that can be read like a novel, studied in sections or used as an aid to daily devotion.

John Goldingay;Tom Wright

The Bible for Everyone

Maps

Preface to the Old Testament for Everyone

Introduction to the Old Testament for Everyone

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

The first translation of the entire (Protestant) Bible, by two world-renowned biblical experts, for over a generation.

Why another translation of the Bible? As Tom Wright observes: `Translating \[the bible\] is something that each generation ought to be doing. Just as Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread, we can never simply live on yesterday's bread, on the interpretations and translations of previous generations.' The Bible for Everyone is the result of a passionate conviction that scripture should be something that everyone can read, understand and enjoy. Two world-renowned Bible scholars and communicators have therefore undertaken a tremendous task: to draw together, revise and supplement the translations that appear in their popular `For Everyone' commentaries, making a rounded, readable and reliable version of the Bible that will prove helpful to people of all religious backgrounds at every stage of their lives. Broken up into easy-to-read, bite-sized chunks, and including helpful introductions to each biblical book plus informative maps and a substantial glossary of key words, here is a compelling new rendering of ancient wisdom that can be read like a novel, studied in sections or used as an aid to daily devotion.

Thoroughly revised, improved and streamlined edition of the (incomplete) Bible translation that appears in the popular `For Everyone' commentaries A rich, vibrant and earthy translation, based two lifetimes' study and love of the scriptures Elegantly set out in clear, easy-to-read typography, enabling you to read the great narrative stretches of the Bible as though reading a novel With completely new introductions to each book of the Bible, freshly written by Goldingay and Wright Including maps and substantial glossaries of key words in the Old and New Testaments

John Goldingay is Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, California, and formerly Principal of St John's College, Nottingham. Tom Wright is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews, and formerly Bishop of Durham.

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Just as no one person should be excluded from faith, so too should the Bible be wide enough for every kind of individual there is. The Bible for Everyone is a translation with that very mission.

  
Reliably translated by Tom Wright and John Goldingay, it reads smoothly and is presented in smaller sections that fit into even the busiest of lives. But it goes beyond mere simplicity and ease. The Bible For Everyone isn’t about making a Bible that can be read with little difficulty, it is about translating the Bible for today. `Translating \[the bible\],’ Tom Wright recognises, ‘is something that each generation ought to be doing. Just as Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread, we can never simply live on yesterday's bread, on the interpretations and translations of previous generations.'

  
Together with John Goldingay, he has drawn up years of study to create the ‘For Everyone’ series of commentaries. Book by book, the pair make reading the Bible with remarkable depth and insight something within the grasp of any believer. And The Bible For Everyone is the culmination of that project.

  
Each book has been revised and supplemented since their first appearance in the study series. Also included are introductions, maps and glossaries of key-words. Whether read cover-to-cover like a novel, closely examined in study, daily digested as a devotional or turned to in quick reference, The Bible For Everyone relates to life in all its stages and turns.

  
It’s the The Bible For Everyone; it’s the Bible for you.

While new translations of the Bible are constantly appearing, with the vast majority only offering slight variations, Goldingay’s translation here offers a fresh alternative, providing a rare glimpse into the language, culture, and worldview of ancient Israel. . . Everyone will love this. - David T. Lamb, Professor of Old Testament, Biblical Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania

John Goldingay’s translation is a magisterial work of theology, pastoral insight, and linguistic scholarship. . . It has immediately become one of the standard translations that I always consult when trying to understand any Old Testament text myself. - Gordon McConville, Professor of Old Testament Theology, University of Gloucestershire

We hear the familiar flow of passages we know well, but with unexpected and arresting words that make us sometimes pause and think again. This is a book to browse in, alongside your customary Bible version, for fresh insights, challenge and enjoyment. - Christopher J. H. Wright, International Ministries Director, Langham Partnership

This is a remarkable achievement. . . Tom Wright has a very attractive feel for English; and the mere fact of producing a fresh translation that is both scholarly and written in non-repellent language makes this work a major triumph.’ - Expository Times

Fresh, insightful and accessible. . . this translation directs the reader to new lines of thought and reflection, especially helpful with some of the best known and perhaps over-familiar passages. . . An excellent resource. - The Reader

I love the easy flow of the narrative, and the way it is broken down into bite-sized chunks. . . This truly is a book for Everyone. - The Good Book Stall

Removing some of the barriers to understanding the Bible, this complete translation by Tom Wright and John Goldingay is clear and speaks to this generation.

Tom Wright (who also writes under the name NT Wright) is an author, scholar, Pauline theologian, university professor of New Testament and Early Christianity and retired Anglican bishop.

As the author of over 70 titles, he is highly regarded for his work on Paul. His 'For Everyone' series of Bible studies and commentaries was completed in 2011, opening up the New Testament for a new audience.

The Bible for Everyone was written in conjunction with John Goldingay is a new Bible translation first released in 2018.

1\. What motivated you to provide the new translation that became the first part of The Bible For Everyone?  
  
Well, SPCK asked me to do it, and I said yes without realizing how much time it was going to take me! But I got to be enthusiastic about making it more possible for people to get inside the actual text of the Old Testament in a new way.  
  
2\. What are the skills that a good translator needs?  
  
A translator mediates between two languages and two cultures and therefore needs to be at home in both. It's easy for preachers to live between the Bible and the modern world and thus not really seem to be at home in either, and the same is true of translation.  
  
3\. What’s the most challenging element of translation?  
  
Resisting the assumption that you know what it means and how it should be expressed in English. And understanding lots of obscure things about the architecture of the temple and the geography of Canaan!  
  
4\. What have you learned about yourself as a Christian through this new work?  
  
I think the chief effect it had on me was to make me realize even more what a privilege it is to spend time with the Old Testament. It convinced me even more of the thing it says in 2 Timothy about it all being inspired by God.  
  
5\. What advice might you give anyone who would like to work in Biblical scholarship?  
  
Focus more on reading the Bible than on reading the work of scholars. Don't let the lenses provided by scholarly theories become things that limit your vision rather than opening up the text

Originally published by SPCK

William Price

I wanted an Old Testament translation that was particularly good for preparation of group Bible study. This version meets my needs. John Goldingay’s work has been a great help to me for 40 years and so I trusted his scholarship. I quickly came to enjoy it for personal reading, along with Tom Wright’s New Testament translation. His New Testament version is very readable, and again from a trusted scholar.

Excellent translation

Linda Chen

The Old Testament writings are in a form of wording and spelling making it extremely difficult to read. Not sure why the authors wanted it like that. I will stay with my trusted NIV, the first version closest to the original translation.

Disappointed

Joanne Mead

This is an excellent Bible whose language is very accessible, without dumbing down. The Old Testament uses the Hebraic names for characters, but once you have got used to the translation - the language is very readable and without undue bias.

Excellent Bible

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