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SEEK FIND: The Bible For All People, Contemporary English Version
American Bible Society
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Publication Date: October 5, 2006

“At last there is a version [of the Bible] that can be understood by a five year old, hold the attention of a teenager and still provide the rich detail desired by adults.”
—Howard G. Hendricks, The Dallas Theological Seminary, Center for Christian Leadership

In a time when modern society has been inundated with more questions about the Bible’s veracity than ever before, Penguin’s Praise Publishing Program along with the American Bible Society is publishing it’s first edition of the Contemporary English Version, SEEK FIND: The Bible For All People, as a response to the urgent need for a translation that would reach the millions who are not reading the Bible. The Praise Publishing Program is a faith-forward initiative spearheaded by publisher, Joel Fotinos. Its goal is to make the word of God more accessible to the public. “I noticed that people had a hard time fully comprehending the text in any translation,” says Fotinos. “When I landed at Penguin ten years ago, I immediately began looking for a Bible translation that I could publish. I wanted something with two key qualities: easy-to-read and academically sound. I met up with people from the American Bible Society, which is the largest Bible society in the world, and we forged a partnership with their translation of the Bible, the Contemporary English Version (CEV). ” With the help of the Bible Society, now the greatest story every told is even more accessible to people of all ages, no matter where they are in their spiritual journey.

The Contemporary English Version is an accurate translation of the Bible and remains faithful to the meaning of the biblical text. Over a period of ten years, more than 100 people—including English language experts, biblical scholars, special reading consultants and members of the most experienced Bible translation organization in the world, the Translation Consultants of the United Bible Societies—helped create the CEV. The result is a text that is comprehensive and meaningful; to put it plainly, it is a Bible spoken in today’s language.

Unlike other Bibles, SEEK FIND (G.P. Putnam’s Sons; Publication date: October 5, 2006; ISBN: 0399-5397-7), can be read aloud without stumbling, heard without misunderstanding, and listened to with enjoyment. It is as practical as it is important, opening the doors to an entirely new understanding of the text.

Joel Fotinos is available for interview. Please don’t hesitate to call me at the number below if you would like to arrange one or need anything further.

CONTACTS:

Inga Fairclough
Senior Publicist
212-366-2544
Inga.Fairclough@us.penguingroup.com

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