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THE NEW TESTAMENT - GOD'S MESSAGE OF GOODNESS, EASE AND WELL-BEING WHICH BRINGS GOD'S GIFTS OF HIS SPIRIT, HIS LIFE, HIS GRACE, HIS POWER, HIS FAIRNESS, HIS PEACE AND HIS LOVE

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This is the most amazing New Testament translation I have ever owned!

I absolutely love the title: "God's message of goodness, ease & well-being"...if you are searching for truth...this is exactly what you will find inside. Since this translation stays true (predominantly literal) to the oldest Greek manuscripts available to modern man, I am confident that the passages I read are accurate to the meaning & intent as expressed by the original authors of the books of the New Testament. This translation has answered so many questions I've had about verses that are not only awe inspiring and life changing, but controversial as well. If you have ever had questions about what the Bible really says, then this is a translation you cannot do without. Even if you are turned off by religion, or question the idea of God, you will not be disappointed at what you read.

With the expansions, amplifications, and multiple renderings the text can be a little slow to read. However again, if you are searching for truth, it is well worth your time, even for those who have not read the Bible much, or at all. I like to type keywords into a search engine like google & compare the Bible verses from other translations that come up in the search results (especially if I can't remember the exact book, chapter & verse in the Bible). I simply make note of the scripture reference online (i.e., John 3:16, etc.), then make the comparison by looking up the verse in Jonathan Mitchell's translation. I can honestly say that what I have discovered in the comparisons has changed my life (and my views about God) in a very rewarding & empowering way.

I love this book. When I wanted to know what the original words in Scripture meant in Greek or Hebrew, I would be looking up words in at least 3 other books, and it was time-consuming and difficult. This has all the possible meanings of words and phrases, as well as notes from other manuscripts, right in the text. At first, it was a little confusing, but it didn't take long to get used to the structure. It is a "big" book, but I still prefer this to juggling 3 or 4 other books along with my Bible. This is a great "lay-person who likes languages" edition.

This is a great translation. I have used the Amplified Bible and Wuests Expanded translation, and Mitchells translation is a great addition. My only problem with it is its size. I should have paid more attention to the product details. I was expecting something comparable in size to my Amplified or Wuest. This book is huge. Not east to carry with you easily. Soooooo, if you can get past the size of this translation, you won't be disappointed.

This translation is a gift to both the new seeker of truth and the longtime believer. By giving an array of valid, sometimes astonishing, word and phrase translations it allows the reader to meditate on new possibilities, new vistas of truth. We are invited to listen within for the Holy Spirit's Voice as we read, to be unafraid in considering what He is saying, the multiple meanings, what fits the context and other passages. As translators know, in one Greek word resides a whole spectrum of meaning that often requires multiple English words to express. Most translators chose a single word from the array. With Mr. Mitchell's translation we aren't told which English word to use (though he lets us know his choice) or what to believe. We have restored to us not a single color for a word or phrase but a rainbow of meanings, and notes with facts and implications. It often amazes and rejoices, drawing the reader to search deeper and seek God more. This reader's response is a resounding "Yes!"

I have read numerous New Testament translations and found this rendition to be an absolute delight. After becoming accustomed to the expanded amplification of its multiple renderings, I soon discovered that this translation brought out nuances of the original Greek more thoroughly than any other single English text I have ever seen. I especially liked the translation of the verb tenses which to me brought forth a vitality and immediacy to the words of the New Testament authors. I recommend this book to every serious student of The New Testament as well as the casual reader who simply wants to discover what the New Testament writers were really saying.