Comparing the CSB To The NLT

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There. That sounds less combative.

The letter C will stand for the CSB. And the letter N will stand for the NLT.

Colossians

1:6
C : and came to appreciate God's grace
N : and understood the truth about God's wonderful grace

2:18
C : by delighting in ascetic practices
N : on pious self-denial

2:19
C : grows with growth from God
N : grows as God nourishes it

4:5
C : making the most of the time
N : make the most of every opportunity

I will continue with more snippets from other books of the New Testament.

 

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Ephesians 4:13
C : growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ's fullness
N : that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ

Philippians 3:21
C : He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of his glorious body, by the power that enables him to subject everything to himself
N : He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control

Galatians 6:4
C : not compare himself with someone else
N : won't need to compare yourself with anyone else

 

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Luke

1:71
C : salvation from our enemies
N : we will be saved from our enemies
7:22
C : The blind receive their sight
N : the blind see
12:50
C : how it consumes me until it is finished
N : I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished
Luke 18:5
C : by her persistent coming
N : with her constant requests!

 

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1 Corinthians

1:10
C : be united with the same understanding and the same conviction
N : be of one mind, united in thought and purpose

3:4
C : are you not acting like mere humans
N : aren't you acting like people of the world

9:19
C : in order to win more people
N : to bring many to Christ

10:7
C : got up to party
N : indulged in pagan revelry

2 Corinthians

2:17
C : We do not market the word of God for profit like so many
N : we are not like the many hucksters who preach for personal profit

6:13
C : I speak as to my children; as a proper response
N : I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children

6:14
C : Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe
N : Don't team up with those who are unbelievers

7:2
C : Make room for us in your hearts
N : Please open your hearts to us

 

[RipponRedeaux]

I am finding many more examples of ESV renderings that are unnatural and unclear compared with the NLT. But the incidence of unnatural and unclear CSB wordings are far fewer.