The Bible Translator: Volume 13, Issue 3

This article is reprinted from the Expository Times, June 1961, by kind permission of the author and publishers. In if the author discusses problems faced and solutions reached by the translators of the New English Bible. Ed. View Less

The second part of the New Testament to appear in the simplified version by Miss A. Cressman has recently been published by the American Bible Society. If is, perhaps, even more successful than the version of Mark which appeared first. There are a few words and expressions which may not be universally acceptable (the version is primarily intended for use in Liberia), but in general this version of John’s Gospel will be excellent for use in many areas. We here quote John 6:35-42 which seems a specially well rendered section. A comparison with any other English version will reveal the inconspicuous but important simplifications which have been made. Ed. View Less

Extract from a letter from Mr. David B. Woodford, W.E.C. missionary among the Birifors in Haute Volta, W. Africa. W e have since heard that Kopta, gifted Birifor informant, has gone to be with his Lord. while still quite young. View Less