New Testament [antikvár]

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION of the Holy Bible is a completely new translation made by many scholars working directly from the Greek. The New International Version had its beginning in 1965, when, after many years of exploratory study, a group of biblical scholars met in Chicago and concurred in the need for a new translation of the Holy Scriptures. This group, though not made up of official church representatives, was nevertheless trans- denominational in character. Their conclusion was subse- quently endorsed by a large gathering of Christian leaders from many denominations in North America. Final responsi- bility for the new version was delegated to a body of fifteen, the Committee on Bible Translation, composed for the most part of biblical specialists from universities, colleges and theological seminaries. In 1967 the New York International Bible Society generously undertook financial sponsorship of the project—a sponsorship that has made it possible to enlist the help of many distinguished scholars. The fact that participants from the United States, Canada, England, Australia and New Zealand worked together gives the project its international scope. That they were from various denominations, including Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian, Reformed and other churches, safeguards it from sectarian bias. Because the distinctive nature of the New International Version is derived so largely from the working procedures, an explanation of these is in order. The translation of each book was assigned to a team of scholars. Next, an Intermediate Editorial Committee revised the initial translation, with con- stant reference to the Greek. Their work then went to a General Editorial Committee, which rechecked it in relation to the Greek and made another thorough revision. This revision in turn was carefully reviewed by the Committee on Bible Trans- lation, which made further changes and then issued the final version. In this way the entire New Testament underwent three revisions, during each of which the translation was examined for its faithfulness to the original Greek and for its English style.