It is a dynamic rather than literal translation. Its proponents maintain that it combines faithfulness to orthodox theology with accessability to modern readers.
Further reading Contemporary English Version (CEV)--an AntiChrist Version (ACV)? By D. A. Waite ISBN 1568480067 Creating and Crafting the Contemporary English Version By Barclay Newman Available from the Maryland Bible Society External Links Anti CEV review by David Cloud Anti CEV review by Ian Paisley This is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it.