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Gospel of John
Title: (Cover Title:) The Gospel of Saint John Translated into Modern English by O. M. Norlie (Title page:)The Gospel according to Saint John in the language of the people Olaf Morgan Norlie translator
Date: 1943
Publisher: Life Builders Press: San Antonio, Texas
Contents: John
References: Chamberlin 687-3
Images: Cover, Title page
Simplified New Testament
Title: Norlie's SIMPLIFIED New Testament, In Plain English — for Today's Reader, A New Translation from the Greek, by Olaf M. Norlie, Ph.D., S.T.D., Litt.D. St. Olaf College, Northfield Minn. with The Psalms for Today, A New Translation in Current English, by R. K. Harrison, Ph.D. Wycliffe College, University of Toronto
Date: 1961
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids
Contents: NT, Psalms
References: Chamberlin 582-4; Hills see 2502, Taliaferro-EELBV 7920.
Images: Title page
Comments: Norlie’s best known work was his translation of the New Testament titled “Simplified New Testament”. He originally had John’s Gospel published in 1943 as The Gospel of St. John: translated into modern English (published in Texas). Though he completed the entire New Testamemt in 1951, he could not find a publisher willing to print it. Finally, in 1961, Zondervan published it. It was so positively received that there was a second printing in that same year. It was bound together with The Psalms For Today A New Translation in Current English, translated by R. K. Harrison. (from Wikipedia).
Title: The Children's Simplified New Testament In Plain English - for Today's Reader, A New Translation from the Greek by Olaf M. Norlie, Ph.D., S.T.D., Litt.D. St. Olaf College, Northfield Minn.
Date: 1962
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids
Contents: NT, Psalms
References: Chamberlin 582-4; Hills see 2502, Taliaferro-EELBV 7920.
Images: Jacket, Title page
Comments: This is a reprinting of Norlie's New Testament in a format for children with illustrations. It does not include Harrison's translation of the Psalms.
Title: One Way the Jesus People new testament A New Translation in Modern English
Date: 1972 (Norlie's translation copyright 1961)
Publisher:Compass Press: Pasadena, California
Contents: New Testament
References: Chamberlin 582-4; Hills see 2502, Taliaferro-EELBV 7920.
Images: Cover, Title page
Comments: This is a reprinting of Norlie's New Testament for the 1970s.
