Translation is a process by which a text (oral or written) in one language is transformed into an equivalent text in another. Paraphrase, on the other hand, means to transform a text from one style into a text in another style, but in the same language. Usually the transformation involves changing from a more elevated, archaic, or difficult style to one more easily comprehended. Sometimes it involves “putting it in your own words.” The Living Bible (LB) is a paraphrase because it was created by transforming