Category: New Living Translation

Read All of Psalm 91 “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.2This I declare about the Lord:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;he is my God, and I trust him.3For he will rescue you from every trapand protect you from deadly disease.4He […]

Read all of Psalm 91 “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.2This I declare about the Lord:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;he is my God, and I trust him.3For he will rescue you from every trapand protect you from deadly disease.4He […]

“One day Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.’ So they got into a boat and started out. As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger. The […]

John 6:16-21, NLT “That evening Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him. But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum. Soon a gale swept down upon them, and the sea grew very rough. They had rowed three or four miles when […]

Note from the Christian Basics Bible “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23, NLT. Throughout this letter to the Galatians, Paul has been arguing that trying to obey the Jewish Law only […]

Mark 4:35-41, NLT “As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.’ So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with […]

I recently saw a Twitter post about a garbage man who was continuing to do his job amidst the COVID-19 quarantine. I thought how integral his role is in all our health and safety. So often we take for granted those around us who have jobs that aren’t in the spotlight. God calls each of […]

by Evie P., Bible Team Marketing Coordinator In less than a week our house has gone from trying to figure out work schedules, concerts, carpools, playdates, birthday parties, church activities, volunteering at schools, and getting ready for Easter outreach to isolation. Even for the introverts this sudden turn has brought a huge change in routine. […]

“Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, ‘Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!’ Jesus responded, ‘Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!’ Then he […]

by Mark Norton, Bible Development Director at Tyndale House Publishers and member of the Bible Translation Committee The NLT translators used the term “justice” in Matthew 5:6 to translate the Greek noun dikaiosune, rather than the more general rendering “righteousness.” The alternate rendering “righteousness” is given in the textual footnote, showing that the translation committee […]