[MR] English translation from original Greek and Aramaic

[Jensen, Julian]

The greek text used for most modern translations that do not follow the Textus Receptus or Majority Text (King James and similar) is published in Greek in United Bible Societies edition 4 and Nestle-Aland edition 27. Any translation based on these will be a more or less accurate translation of the best greek exemplar.

I know that the NRSV is a direct translation from these Greek manuscripts. It is possible even to buy an interlinear New Testament that features both the Greek and English.

http://www.biblegateway.com/ has many versions of the bible, however, it does not have the NRSV nor does it have any Greek versions newer than Westcott and Hort's 1881 version and Schrivener's 1894 version, both of which are heavily outdated. I suggest that you get an NRSV, possibly with Greek interlinear if you want. Just bear in mind that new versions of the Greek text is published every few years as new exemplars are found.

Hope this helps,
Julian Danois

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> I am not a biblical scholar and do not know any such but your 
> query led 
> me to this website.
> 
> http://ntgateway.com/
> 
> It might be worth a looksee.
> AEla
> 
> Aimee Kratts wrote:
> 
> > Greetings People of the List,
> > 
> > I know there's someone out there who's got the answer to 
> this question.
> > 
> > I'm trying to find an English translation of the Bible that 
> comes from the 
> > original Greek. I'm trying to get to a version that's more 
> accurate than a 
> > version that came through the Middle Ages with all the 
> additions and 
> > deletions done by monks copying the text over and over 
> (see: King James).
> > 
> > Does anybody know about a modern scholar who has gone back 
> and retranslated 
> > a version from Greek? I'm looking for something that is 
> true to the original 
> > writing without any particular Christian church's specific values 
> > highlighted.
> > 
> > I know about the author who translated the first books of 
> the Torah from the 
> > original. However, I'm more interested in the New Testament.
> > 
> > Can anyone point me in a direction?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Amie Sparrow
> > 
> 
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