What Reading Level Is Your Bible? The Answer Might Surprise You

Did you know that the translation of your Bible has a reading level? In other words, some translations are moreth difficulteth to readeth. 🙂

Here’s a list of translations and their suggested reading level:

• King James Version (KJV): 12^th grade
• Revised Standard Version (RSV): 12^th grade
• New American Standard Bible (NASB): 11^th grade
• New Revised Standard Version (RNSV): 11^th grade
• English Standard Version (ESV): 10^th grade
• New International Version (NIV): 8^th grade
• Holman Christian Standard Version (HCSV): 8^th grade
• New King James Version (NKJV): 7^th grade
• New Living Translation (NLT): 6^th grade
• God’s Word (GW): 5^th grade
• The Message (MSG): 5^th grade
• New Century Version (NCV): 3^rd grade

Which translation do you enjoy?

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