We used to joke about it, calling in the Non-Inspired Version (NIV)!

But as "BP" commented, the dynamic equivalency translations are less preferable than word-for-word (or as close as possible) translations if you depend solely on English translations.

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Stephen
Reformer, SBC
Faith Defenders
Anaheim, CA
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"Resolved, never to give over, nor in the least to slacken, my fight with my corruptions, however unsuccessful I may be." --Jonathan Edwards, The Resolutions, #56