Bible Version Detail — New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Abbreviation:
NRSV
Name:
New Revised Standard Version
Functional Translation (1-10):
3
Formal Translation (1-10):
9
Ease of Reading (1-10):
3
Public Reading (1-10):
4
Serious Study (1-10):
10
Gender Neutral Language (1-10):
10
Capitalization of pronouns referring to God (Yes/No):
No
Extensive Translation of cultural terms (Yes/No):
No
Translated by Committee (Yes/No):
Yes
Interdenominational Participation (Yes/No):
Yes
Interfaith Participation (Yes/No):
Yes
Committee Note:
Scholarly standard
 

Standard scholarly translation into English, commonly used in mainline seminaries and by mainline denominations. The translation uses formal equivalence, some gender-accurate translations, no special capitalization, a modern text and was done by a committe with interfaith cooperation. I strongly recommend it for serious study, but not for easy reading.

 

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