The Better Life Bible

Dan Sindlinger, translator


CLEAR ... CONCISE ... PRACTICAL

describes The Better Life Bible , a new translation of the New Testament,

geared to people with a busy lifestyle and limited time to read and study the Bible.


If you fall into any of the following categories,

The Better Life Bible may be just what you’re looking for:


I work a lot of hours I rarely attend church I don’t take the time to read footnotes I’ve learned English as a second language I rarely read books, magazines or newspapers I’m embarrassed to ask others about terms I don’t understand I don’t have Bible study resources such as a Bible dictionary or commentary


Click on a link to download the translated book:

New Testament (with maps) - zipped (3.8 MB)


Comments from readers (125 KB)


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Separate books - in Microsoft Word format:

Matthew (224 KB) ~ Mark (152 KB) ~ Luke (252 KB) ~ John (155 KB)

Acts (351 KB) ~ Romans (68 KB)

1 Corinthians (115 KB) ~ 2 Corinthians (69 KB)

Galatians (57 KB) ~ Ephesians (34 KB) ~ Philippians (43 KB) ~ Colossians (37 KB)

1 Thessalonians (39 KB) ~ 2 Thessalonians (30 KB)

1 Timothy (52 KB) ~ 2 Timothy (34 KB)

Titus (32 KB) ~ Philemon (26 KB) ~ Hebrews (98 KB) ~ James (35 KB)

1 Peter (43 KB) ~ 2 Peter (35 KB)

1 John (30 KB) ~ 2 John (22 KB) ~ 3 John (23 KB)

Jude (28 KB) ~ Revelation (118 KB)



Not Enough Time to Read the Bible?

Now you can read the Bible in a style you’ll easily understand, without stumbling over difficult terms or puzzling over the meaning.


Discover:
  • How to connect with God
  • How you can enjoy a better life
  • How to relate better to other people


Comments:

. . . one of the most communicative translations I have ever read.  

- Wayne Leman, Bible translation consultant, Busby, MT


. . . a much better job of translating and condensing than any other I have ever seen and read.

- William J. Chamberlin, Director, Bible Museum & Biblical Research Foundation, Clarkston, MI


. . . gets to the heart of the meaning conveyed by the text. It is a valuable asset to read alongside other translations.

- Mike Loser, Pastor, Dover UCC, Dover, PA


. . . easy to read and very understandable.

- Greg Olson, carpenter, Rapid City, SD


Your style really helps to clarify many passages; I like how you add relevant details to explain things.

- Jason Gish, teacher, Albany, NY


. . . a straight forward interpretation that reads like a personal account.

- Dave Karchnak, Unitarian Universalist, York, PA


Dan Sindlinger was a Bible translator for six years among the Gola people of Liberia, West Africa, and ten years among the Lakota people of South Dakota before translating The Better Life Bible from 1999 to 2006.


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