Magandang Balita Biblia 2012 Edition

The Magandang Balita Biblia 2012 edition (NT only) is the latest version from the MBB series, which has 40 years of faithful legacy to biblical translation. This upgraded edition reflects the changes in the dynamic Tagalog language to ensure that the modern Filipino can understand God’s Word better. Continue reading →

Bikol Popular Version (Marahay Na Bareta Biblia)

The Bikol Popular Version (BPV), commonly known as the Marahay Na Bareta Biblia, is a Bikolano translation of the Christian Bible and was published by Philippine Bible Society in 1992. The Marahay na Bareta Biblia is the perfect Bible for the modern Bikolano who prefers the Bikol Popular Version. Continue reading →

Bagong Magandang Balita Biblia (Revised Tagalog Popular Version)

Bagong Magandang Balita Biblia (Revised Tagalog Popular Version) is the 2005 revision of “Magandang Balita Biblia”

The new revision as of 2005, changed some proper names such as ‘Nabucadnosor’ to the more familiar ‘Nebucadnezar’ and ‘Esdras’ to ‘Ezra’. Likewise, the new revision has its footnotes added and had also interspersed the deuterocanonical books in its Catholic versions.

Likewise, some archaic words found in the 1980 edition, such as ‘patutot'(prostitute), ‘pakakak’ (trumpet), ‘saserdote'(priest), and ‘lebadura'(yeast) were changed to contemporary ‘babaing nagbebebta ng aliw’, ‘trumpeta’, ‘pari’, ‘pampaalsa’. Continue reading →

Magandang Balita Biblia (Tagalog Popular Version) for Iphone/Ipod/Ipad

The Magandang Balita Biblia (or the Tagalog Popular Version)  is a bible module  for PocketSword, a Bible Study app for the iPad, iPhone & iPod touch (iOS 3.0 and above) that is built upon the powerful SWORD backend developed by the CrossWire Bible Society Continue reading →