Compare Luke 2:13-14 in Four Translations

Suddenly, a large army of angels appeared with the angel. They were praising God by saying,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those who have his good will!”
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

“Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
New King James Version (NKJV)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)

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And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

“Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)

Suddenly a great army of heaven’s angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!”
Good News Translation (GNT)
Paraphrase (Retelling)

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