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“My very first Bible that I received as a child was the RSV. Now, the NRSV is the Bible that I use every day for study and devotional reading. The NRSV is completely trustworthy in all its translation. It is not only exactingly correct but also beautifully stated. Here is God's word made fresh and accessible for our age.”

—William H. Willimon, Bishop, the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church and Visiting Professor, Duke Divinity School

“The NRSV is one of the premier translations of the Bible; indeed, it has been a standard for all others. It continues to deserve the widest circulation and use among scholars, students, and general readers alike.”

—Rev. Richard P. McBrien, Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame

“The best, simply the best.”

—John Dominic Crossan, author of The Historical Jesus

“I continue to believe that it represents the best combination currently available of accuracy, readability, rootedness in the historic English Bible tradition, and usefulness within the life of the church.”

—James V. Brownson, James I. and Jean Cook Professor of New Testament, Western Theological Seminary

“I view the NRSV translation to be the finest English Bible we have today. Its scholarship is impeccable. The English is accurate, approachable, and readable. It is excellent for both public and private use. I recommend it highly.”

—Richard J. Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline

“Ever since it was first published, I have recommended it to students as the most reliable English translation for study purposes, and as the best for public reading in church.”

—Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith

“I'm glad to have a variety of translations available for Bible reading—but when I want to do serious Bible study, I always consult the NRSV. It avoids the theological prejudice I sense in some translations, drawing from a broadly ecumenical group of top-notch scholars.”

—Brian McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christian

“The NRSV is an accurate, literate, engaging, and thoughtful translation of Scripture. May it be widely used!!”

—John Ortberg, author of If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat

“I think the NRSV is the best translation on the market.”

—David A. deSilva, Ph.D., Trustees' Professor of New Testament and Greek, Ashland Theological Seminary

The New Revised Standard Version, released in 1989, is the authorized version of the Revised Standard Version published in 1952. New Testament textual authority, Bruce M. Metzger, headed the New Revised Standard Version translation committee. The committee consisted of about thirty members of various Protestant denominations and also members of the Roman Catholic Church. Eastern Orthodox and Jewish representatives were members of the Old Testament committee.

The Old Testament translation of the Revised Standard Version was completed before the Dead Sea Scrolls were generally available to scholars. The New Revised Standard Version was intended to take advantage of this and other manuscript discoveries, and to reflect advances in scholarship since the Revised Standard Version had been published.The Dead Sea Scrolls provided information on the Books of Isaiah and Habakkuk and fragments on the other books of the Old Testament. Greek manuscript copies of books of the New Testament also became available. For help in the translation of the Old Testament, the 1977 edition of Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia was used. High correspondence to Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece 27th Edition, was used for the New Testament

Occasionally, it was necessary to make changes. Footnotes indicate how other ancient authorities read. The style of English used reflects current usage. Masculine-oriented language has been eliminated, where possible. The Tetragrammaton is rendered as LORD and GOD, in capital letters. Archaic English pronouns and verb endings are not used. Essentially, it is a literal translation, but it has a few paraphrastic renderings.

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