{"id":3646,"date":"2020-12-15T13:54:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/?page_id=3646"},"modified":"2021-09-19T21:47:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T02:47:27","slug":"holding-forth-the-word-of-life-bible-translation-and-publication-and-the-stone-campbell-movement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/exhibits\/holding-forth-the-word-of-life-bible-translation-and-publication-and-the-stone-campbell-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHolding Forth the Word of Life\u201d: Bible Translation and Publication and the Stone-Campbell Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHolding Forth the Word of Life\u201d<\/em>: Bible Translation and Publication and the Stone-Campbell Movement<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Introduction<\/strong>
\nTwo slogans became rallying cries for the Stone-Campbell Movement for much of two centuries. Thomas Campbell coined the phrase \u2018Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent\u2019 as a short-hand description of his aim for Christian faith and practice. In time those who supported his reform plea often described themselves with a second slogan: we are a \u2018people of the Book.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe only aim at substituting the New Testament in lieu of every creed in existence; whether Mahometan, Pagan, Jewish, or Presbyterian\u201d stated Alexander Campbell in 1823. Rather, \u201cwe neither advocate Calvinism, Arminianism, Arianism, Socinianism, Trinitarianism, Unitarianism, Deism, or Sectarianism, but New Testamentism<\/em>.\u201d Given how the text of English Bible constituted the center of gravity within the Campbell\u2019s reform plea, one of the first literary efforts Alexander Campbell devoted himself to was a careful revision of the New Testament.<\/p>\n

Of central importance to Alexander Campbell was the conviction that Christians should use Biblical terminology to describe Biblical concepts. Another slogan put it simply: \u2018call Bible things by Bible names.\u2019 For example, Campbell desired to reform the contemporary practice of Christian baptism to align with that of the earliest Christians. To that end he pointed out that the English term \u2018baptism\u2019 was in fact not a translation, but a transliteration from the Greek. The Greek term meant to immerse, which was not clearly evident in the English translations which had been in use for centuries.<\/p>\n

Campbell\u2019s work, though, was not wholly original. He drew upon the prior work of several British evangelical scholars who utilized underlying Greek texts superior to those available to the translators of the King James Bible. Working from Griesbach\u2019s Greek testament, Campbell utilized the work of George Campbell, James Macknight, Philip Doddridge and Charles Thompson as a basis from which to further modify renderings, sentence construction, and phraseology.<\/p>\n

To facilitate smoother reading and comprehension Campbell made two changes that were decades ahead of their time. He dropped the –eth<\/em> endings on verbs and printed the text in a single column with chapter and verse numbers set in the margin. His work garnered
\nthis praise from Luther Weigle, Chair of the Revised Standard Version Translation Committee, \u201cCampbell was an indefatigable student of Greek, honest in dealing with it, and courageous in presenting its meaning. [Campbell\u2019s work] has been proved valid by the testing of over a century of critical study.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander Campbell inaugurated a tradition of Biblical translation and publication among Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Succeeding generations, each in their own way, perpetuated, modified, and expanded this trajectory as they held forth the Word of Life.<\/p>\n

Sacred Writings of the Apostles and Evangelists of Jesus <\/strong><\/em>Christ, commonly styled the New Testament<\/em>. Published and <\/strong>printed by Alexander Campbell. Third edition, 1832<\/strong><\/p>\n

First printed in 1826, it went through six American editions by 1839, four British editions between 1838-1852 and two Welsh editions in the 1840s. At least six publishers among Christian Churches and Churches of Christ periodically reissued it after Campbell\u2019s death in 1866 until the present.<\/p>\n

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Campbell, Alexander, George Campbell, Philip Doddridge, and James Macknight. The Sacred Writings of the Apostles and Evangelists of Jesus Christ Commonly Called the New Testament: Translated from the Original Greek.<\/i> Bethany, Brooke Co., Va: Alexander Campbell, 1832.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sacred Writings of the Apostles and Evangelists of Jesus <\/strong><\/em>Christ, commonly styled the New Testament<\/em>. Christian <\/strong>Publishing Company, St. Louis, stereotyped from the third <\/strong>edition, ca. 1899<\/strong><\/p>\n

Campbell knew that while most readers would not subscribe to his periodicals or hear his debates in person (or perhaps ever read them in print), they would read their New Testaments, and they would hear preaching in a congregation on Sundays. This pocket-sized testament, issued ca. 1899, is a testimony not only to its endurance in print, but to Campbell\u2019s strategy to propagate his reform plea in a manner readily accessible to the most readers.<\/p>\n

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Campbell, Alexander, George Campbell, James Macknight, and Philip Doddridge. The Sacred Writings of the Apostles and Evangelists of Jesus Christ: Commonly Styled the New Testament<\/i>. St. Louis: Christian Pub. Co, 1899.<\/p><\/div>\n

H. T. Anderson, The New Testament. Translated from the <\/em><\/strong>Original Greek<\/em>, 1864<\/strong><\/p>\n

Henry Tompkins Anderson was one of a handful of Disciples who published editions of the New Testament in the 19th century. He worked directly from a Greek Testament, rather
\nthan any existing version, \u201cto express the exact sense of the Original, without permitting himself to be confined to an imitation of the letter of the Greek.\u201d In this way he anticipated
\nthe dynamic equivalence theory of Biblical translation employed in across the evangelical spectrum in the later 20th century, from the New American Standard Bible to Good News for Modern <\/em>Man<\/em> and the New International Version<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Anderson, H. T. The New Testament<\/i>. 1864.<\/p><\/div>\n

Manuscript letter, Alexander Campbell to a \u2018brother <\/strong>Abbot\u2019, 27 February 1828. Facsimile.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In February 1828 Campbell was busy revising the first edition of the New Testament. In this poignant and articulate letter, he reveals his confidence in the potency of the printed word to\u00a0\u201cdispense blessing to millions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alexander Campbell, autograph letter, 31.2 cm x 19.8 cm, folded, addressed on reverse to John Abbot, Macon, Georgia; postmarked “Free A Campbell P.M” from Bethany, Virginia, Feb. 28, 1828. Campbell replies to a letter from Abbot, who is selling prepublication subscriptions to the second edition of Campbell’s 1826 edition of the New Testament. Campbell describes the schedule for the new edition, and expresses wonder that God’s love should be written on paper.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Reviser, A Monthly Periodical<\/em>, edited by S. E. Shepard, <\/strong>1855<\/strong><\/p>\n

Disciple S. E. Shepard edited, as a friend of the American Bible Union, this periodical as the only one of its kind \u201cexclusively devoted to the work of Translation and Revision.\u201d Shepard\u00a0intended to \u201cfurnish instances of imperfection in King James\u2019 revision and propose amendments\u201d, promote critical study of existing modern language versions, and support all efforts toward their improvement.<\/p>\n

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The Reviser; a Monthly Periodical<\/i>. New York: T. Holman, Printer, 1855.<\/p><\/div>\n

B. W. Johnson, The People\u2019s New Testament, Common and <\/em><\/strong>Revised Versions, with References and Colored Maps. With <\/strong><\/em>Explanatory Notes<\/em>. One-volume editions, ca. 1970s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barton Warren Johnson first issued this in two volumes in 1889 and 1891. He utilized the King James and the Revised Version in parallel columns, annotated them with cross-references, and paired them to a simple running commentary designed \u201cnot especially for the learned and critical class, but for the people.\u201d \u2018Johnson\u2019s Notes\u2019 quickly became a staple in the libraries of many across the Movement. The one-volume edition was small enough in size to be taken to church or Sunday School and remains in print.<\/p>\n

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Johnson, B. W. The People’s New Testament: The Common and Revised Versions, with References and Colored Maps, with Explanatory Notes.<\/i> Delight, Ark: Gospel Light Pub. Co, 1950.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Johnson, B. W. The People’s New Testament: The Common and Revised Versions, with References and Colored Maps, with Explanatory Notes<\/i>. Delight, Ark: Gospel Light Pub. Co, 1950.<\/p><\/div>\n

[Alexander Campbell] Acts of the Apostles. Translated from <\/em><\/strong>the Greek, on the basis of the Common English Version<\/em>. With <\/strong>Notes, 1858<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though a collection of his speeches and addresses was published late in Campbell\u2019s life, and a compilation of his lectures was published posthumously, Campbell\u2019s creative monographic publishing began and ended with the New Testament. This edition of Acts serves as both a critical translation and a commentary. Another Disciple, James Shannon, translated the Gospel of Luke for this series. Campbell was an active supporter of the American Bible Union and served as an officer in its national governing board of advisors. Other Disciples active in the organization included B. F. Hall, Tolbert Fanning, Jacob Creath, John T. Johnson, and
\nJohn R. Howard.<\/p>\n

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Campbell, Alexander. Acts of the Apostles.<\/i> Nashville: Gospel Advocate, 1858.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Campbell, Alexander. Acts of the Apostles.<\/i> Nashville: Gospel Advocate, 1858.<\/p><\/div>\n

Simple English Bible (New Testament)<\/em>, 1980<\/strong><\/p>\n

This group of testaments illustrate how members of Churches of\u00a0Christ utilized guided-study editions of the New Testament for\u00a0evangelistic purposes. Notice the statements on the covers of\u00a0each of these testaments. Each of these contains a sequenced\u00a0guide to Bible study designed to bring a prospective convert to\u00a0faith and baptism. The Way of Salvation New Testament<\/em>, a\u00a0second copy of which is displayed here opened to Acts 2, has\u00a0red underlining and marginal notations and instructions to guide\u00a0the reader through the sequenced study.<\/p>\n

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The Simple English Bible<\/i>. Dallas, Tex: International Bible Foundation, 1980.<\/p><\/div>\n

We Care Ministries New Testament Soul Winners\u2019 Checkbook<\/strong>\u00a0edition<\/em>, 1990<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Holy Bible: The New Testament<\/i>. 1990.<\/p><\/div>\n

Way of Salvation New Testament<\/em>, ca. 1972<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ: Translated from the Original Greek and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared & Revised.<\/i> Nashville, Tenn: Williams Printing, 1900.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ: Translated from the Original Greek and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared & Revised.<\/i> Nashville, Tenn: Williams Printing, 1900.<\/p><\/div>\n

The New Testament, World Bible School edition<\/em>, 1975<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The New Covenant, Commonly Called the New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated Out of the Greek, Being the Version Set Forth A.D. 1611, Compared with the Most Ancient Authorities and Revised A.D. 1881 : Newly Edited by the New Testament Members of the American Revision Committee, A.D. 1900<\/i>. Dallas: Gospel Teachers Publications, 1975.<\/p><\/div>\n

Neil Lightfoot, <\/b>How We Got the Bible, third revised and<\/em>\u00a0expanded edition<\/em>, seventh printing, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two scholars from Churches of Christ, Neil Lightfoot and Jack\u00a0Lewis, made significant contributions to evangelical scholarship\u00a0about Bible versions, translations, and their history with the\u00a0publication of these books. Lightfoot\u2019s work began as a booklet,
\ndesigned for adult Sunday School classes, published by\u00a0Churches of Christ publisher R. B. Sweet. As this copy notes,\u00a0through several revisions and expansions, it became a million-seller. Lewis\u2019 book grew out of his work as professor of Bible\u00a0at Harding College Graduate School of Religion (now Harding\u00a0School of Theology) in Memphis. Both published by Baker\u00a0Book House, these books gained wide global readership.<\/p>\n

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Lightfoot, Neil R. How We Got the Bible.<\/i> Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2009.<\/p><\/div>\n

Jack P. Lewis, The English Bible from KJV to NIV<\/em>, 1981<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lewis, Jack P. The English Bible, from KJV to NIV: A History and Evaluation.<\/i> Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Book House, 1981<\/p><\/div>\n

Joseph Bryant Rotherham, <\/b>The Emphasized Bible, A New<\/em>\u00a0Translation<\/em>. Kregel Publications reprint edition, 1959<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rotherham, an influential leader of the Disciples in Great\u00a0Britain, issued the first edition of his work in 1872, and though a\u00a0series of revisions and editions, completed a new translation of\u00a0the whole Bible by 1902. His work anticipated the work of the\u00a0English and American Revision Committees, that resulted in the\u00a0publication of the American Standard Version in 1901 and 1929.\u00a0Rotherham first used Ginsburg\u2019s critical Hebrew text and later\u00a0Tregelles\u2019 critical Greek text which availed itself of the newly\u00a0discovered Sinaitic manuscripts. He later utilized the critical\u00a0work of Westcott and Hort. The system of notation he devised,\u00a0and the typography and arrangement of the text on the page, as\u00a0illustrated here in Matthew 1, does not lend itself to leisurely\u00a0reading. However, it is ideally suited for careful study and it\u00a0proved successful, remaining in print for well over a century.<\/p>\n

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Rotherham, Joseph Bryant. The Emphasized Bible; A Translation Designed to Set Forth the Exact Meaning, the Proper Terminology and the Graphic Style of the Sacred Original<\/i>. Grand Rapids, Mich: Kregel Publications, 1959.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rotherham, Joseph Bryant. The Emphasized Bible; A Translation Designed to Set Forth the Exact Meaning, the Proper Terminology and the Graphic Style of the Sacred Original<\/i>. Grand Rapids, Mich: Kregel Publications, 1959.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rotherham, Joseph Bryant. The Emphasized Bible; A Translation Designed to Set Forth the Exact Meaning, the Proper Terminology and the Graphic Style of the Sacred Original<\/i>. Grand Rapids, Mich: Kregel Publications, 1959.<\/p><\/div>\n

[Parallel edition of Hugo McCord\u2019s New Testament<\/strong>\u00a0translation and the Russian Synod Version], 1988<\/strong><\/p>\n

These examples illustrate the global reach of hundreds of Churches of Christ missionaries who utilized translations produced in the United States. Hugo McCord (1911-2004) was a preacher, teacher, and professor at Oklahoma Christian University. World Bible Translation Center, publisher of the\u00a0Easy to Read Version, is based in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n

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McCord, Hugo. The New Testament<\/i>. Nashville, Tenn: Mid South Press Corp, 1988.<\/p><\/div>\n

Nuevo Testamento<\/em> [Spanish language edition of the Easy to<\/strong>\u00a0Read Version New Testament], 2000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Centro Mundial de Traducci\u00f3n de la Biblia. Nuevo Testamento: con vocabulario : la palabra de Dios para todos<\/i>. Fort Worth, Tex: Centro Mundial de Traducci\u00f3n de la Biblia, 2000.<\/p><\/div>\n

D. A. Sommer, editor. Simplified New Testament<\/em>, 1923<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel Austen Sommer continued in the trajectory initiated by\u00a0B. W. Johnson a generation earlier. The Simplified New<\/em>\u00a0Testament<\/em> is not an original translation, rather it is a carefully\u00a0annotated edition of the King James version, with many\u00a0supplemental notes, introductions, and comments. The copy\u00a0displayed here is open to John 1 showing Sommer\u2019s notes\u00a0printed in lighter-face type.<\/p>\n

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Sommer, D. Austen. Simplified New Testament: Authorized Version<\/i>. Indianapolis, Ind: “Simplified Bible” House, 1923.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sommer, D. Austen. Simplified New Testament: Authorized Version<\/i>. Indianapolis, Ind: “Simplified Bible” House, 1923.<\/p><\/div>\n

Harold E. Monser, editor in chief. <\/b>The Cross-Reference<\/em>\u00a0Bible, American Standard Version, with Topical Analysis and<\/strong>\u00a0Cross References with Variorum Readings and Renderings<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0Baker Book House reprint edition, 1959<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monser (1868-1918), son of Disciples author and preacher J. W.\u00a0Monser, led an interdenominational team of scholars to produce\u00a0one of the most ambitious \u2018study Bibles\u2019 attempted. His\u00a0associate editors were Disciples Charles Reign Scoville, D. R.\u00a0Dungan, and J. W. Monser; they joined evangelicals Ira M.\u00a0Price, A. T. Robertson, F. C. Eiselen, Milton S. Terry, R. A.\u00a0Torrey, John R. Sampey, and Andrew C. Zenos to produce a\u00a0work of 2400 pages containing over 100,000 cross-references,\u00a0plus thousands of articles, notes, comments, and other study aids\u00a0built around the American Standard Version. First published in\u00a01910, the massive volume remained in print in the 1950s. In\u00a0was revised in 1972 and re-published under the title Logos<\/em>\u00a0International Study Bible<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Monser, Harold E. The Cross-Reference Bible: American Standard Version. With Topical Analysis and Cross References, with Variorum Readings and Renderings<\/i>. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1959.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Monser, Harold E. The Cross-Reference Bible: American Standard Version. With Topical Analysis and Cross References, with Variorum Readings and Renderings<\/i>. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1959.<\/p><\/div>\n

F. LaGard Smith. <\/b>The Narrated Bible in Chronological<\/em>\u00a0Order<\/em>, 1984<\/strong><\/p>\n

F. LaGard Smith, <\/b>The Daily Bible, New International Version<\/em>\u00a0with Devotional Insights to Guide You Through God\u2019s Word<\/em>,<\/strong>\u00a01999<\/strong><\/p>\n

This pair of books by LaGard Smith are not \u2018study Bibles\u2019 at\u00a0least not in the vein of B. W. Johnson, D. A. Sommer, or Harold\u00a0Monser. Rather, they are devotional and meditational. Smith\u00a0worked from the New International Version<\/em>, rearranged it in\u00a0places, and commented upon it to assist the reader in reflecting\u00a0upon the message of the Bible. He dedicated both books to his\u00a0parents. His father, Frank Smith, preached among Churches of\u00a0Christ and his mother, Mary Faye, was a formative influence on\u00a0LaGard, who has taught and lectured at a number of Churches of\u00a0Christ universities.<\/p>\n

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Smith, F. LaGard. The Daily Bible: New International Version with Devotional Insights to Guide You Through God’s Word<\/i>. Eugene, Or: Harvest House, 1984.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Smith, F. LaGard. The Daily Bible: New International Version with Devotional Insights to Guide You Through God’s Word<\/i>. Eugene, Or: Harvest House, 1984.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Smith, F. LaGard. The Narrated Bible: In Chronological Order<\/i>. Eugene, Or: Harvest House Publishers, 1984.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Smith, F. LaGard. The Narrated Bible: In Chronological Order<\/i>. Eugene, Or: Harvest House Publishers, 1984.<\/p><\/div>\n

Max Lucado, General Editor, Hermie & Friends Bible<\/em>, 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aimed at children and teens, respectively, these are based on the\u00a0International Children\u2019s Bible<\/em> version and feature devotional\u00a0insights by Max Lucado designed to engage young readers with\u00a0the message of the Bible. Of Churches of Christ authors,\u00a0LaGard Smith and Max Lucado have achieved the highest\u00a0profile among general readers.<\/p>\n

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Lucado, Max. Max Lucado’s Hermie & Friends Bible: International Children’s Bible<\/i>. Nashville, TN: Tommy Nelson Publishers, 2004.<\/p><\/div>\n

Max Lucado, General Editor, <\/b>Max Lucado\u2019s Daily<\/em>\u00a0Devotional Bible, Everyday Encouragement for Young<\/strong>\u00a0Readers<\/em>, 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lucado, Max. Max Lucado’s Daily Devotional Bible: Everyday Encouragement for Young Readers<\/i>. Nashville, TN: Tommy Nelson, 2006.<\/p><\/div>\n

Holy Bible, International Children\u2019s Bible<\/em>, 1986<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Sweet Publishing (long a supplier of curriculum and study\u00a0books for Churches of Christ) issued this version, they produced\u00a0for the first time a Bible designed specifically for children. By\u00a0modifying the New Century Version, the translators worked\u00a0directly from the latest critical Hebrew and Greek texts to\u00a0produce in vocabulary, style, and composition the only\u00a0translation comprehensible on a third-grade level. Displayed\u00a0here are two first edition copies, one of which is open to the first\u00a0chapter of Acts. ACU professors Neil Lightfoot and John Willis\u00a0served on the translation team.<\/p>\n

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Holy Bible: International Children’s Bible, New Century Version.<\/i> Ft. Worth, Tex: Sweet Pub, 1986.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Holy Bible: International Children’s Bible, New Century Version.<\/i> Ft. Worth, Tex: Sweet Pub, 1986.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Holy Bible: International Children’s Bible, New Century Version.<\/i> Ft. Worth, Tex: Sweet Pub, 1986.<\/p><\/div>\n

The New Testament, A New Easy-to-Read Version<\/em>, 1978<\/strong><\/p>\n

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World Bible Translation Center. The New Testament: A New Easy-to-Read Version<\/i>. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1978.<\/p><\/div>\n

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World Bible Translation Center. The New Testament: A New Easy-to-Read Version<\/i>. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1978.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hugo McCord, <\/b>New Testament, McCord\u2019s New Testament<\/em>\u00a0Translation of the Everlasting Gospel<\/em>, 1988<\/strong><\/p>\n

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McCord, Hugo. New Testament: McCord’s New Testament Translation of the Everlasting Gospel<\/i>. Henderson, TN: Freed-Hardeman College, 1988.<\/p><\/div>\n

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McCord, Hugo. New Testament: McCord’s New Testament Translation of the Everlasting Gospel<\/i>. Henderson, TN: Freed-Hardeman College, 1988.<\/p><\/div>\n

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McCord, Hugo. New Testament: McCord’s New Testament Translation of the Everlasting Gospel<\/i>. Henderson, TN: Freed-Hardeman College, 1988.<\/p><\/div>\n

Harold Littrell, <\/b>English Study Bible, New Testament, With<\/em>\u00a0Notes<\/em>, 1994<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Littrell, Harold. The English Study Bible: New Testament<\/i>. Ft. Worth, Tex: Star Bible Publications, 1994.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Littrell, Harold. The English Study Bible: New Testament<\/i>. Ft. Worth, Tex: Star Bible Publications, 1994.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Great Book, The New Testament in Plain English<\/em>, 2003 and\u00a0The New Testament: A New Easy-to-Read Version<\/em>, 1981<\/strong><\/p>\n

These editions of the New Testament illustrate efforts by\u00a0members of Churches of Christ to translate afresh the New\u00a0Testament for a contemporary audience. McCord\u2019s and\u00a0Littrell\u2019s are those of a single translator. The Easy-to-Read\u00a0Version<\/em> and The Great Book<\/em> and are committee productions.<\/p>\n

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World Bible Translation Center. The New Testament: A New Easy-to-Read Version<\/i>. Arlington, Tex: World Bible Translation Center, 1981.<\/p><\/div>\n

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International Bible Translators. The Great Book: The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Plain English<\/i>. Shippensburg, Pa: Destiny Image Publishers, 2003.<\/p><\/div>\n

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International Bible Translators. The Great Book: The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Plain English<\/i>. Shippensburg, Pa: Destiny Image Publishers, 2003.<\/p><\/div>\n

The New King James Bible<\/em>, 1982<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Holy Bible: The New King James Version, Containing the Old and New Testaments<\/i>. Nashville: T. Nelson, 1982.<\/p><\/div>\n

Holy Bible, New International Version<\/em>, 1984<\/strong><\/p>\n

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nternational Bible Society. The Holy Bible: New International Version : Containing the Old Testament and the New Testament<\/i>. 1984.<\/p><\/div>\n

HarperCollins Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version<\/em>,<\/strong>\u00a02008<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scholars from Disciples, Christian Churches, and Churches of\u00a0Christ have participated, in varying degrees, in large-scale\u00a0major, committee-based Biblical translations efforts since the\u00a01930s.<\/p>\n

Working on the Revised Standard Version (published in 1946\u00a0and 1952) were S. A. Weston, Stephen J. England, W. C. Morro,\u00a0H. B. Robison, J. Philip Hyatt, George W. Coats, R. C. Foster,\u00a0and H. Leo Boles. Working on the New International Version\u00a0were Jack P. Lewis and Lewis Foster. Foster wrote the notes on\u00a0Luke-Acts for the NIV Study Bible. Working on the New King\u00a0James Version were Lewis Foster, Robert Hendren, and Batsell\u00a0Barrett Baxter. Contributors to the HarperCollins Study Bible\u00a0(using the New Revised Standard Version) were Beverly R.\u00a0Gaventa, Leander Keck, Leo G. Perdue, and Robert R. Weeks. J.\u00a0J. M. Roberts served on the translation team for the New\u00a0Revised Standard Version. Jack Suggs edited the New\u00a0Testament for the 1992 Oxford Study Bible (using the Revised\u00a0English Bible).<\/p>\n

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HarperCollins Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version<\/i>,\u00a02008<\/p><\/div>\n

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This exhibit was curated by Mac Ice and was on display in the ACU Library February 2020-August 2021. This digital exhibit was prepared by Amanda Dietz, December 14, 2020.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHolding Forth the Word of Life\u201d: Bible Translation and Publication and the Stone-Campbell Movement Introduction Two slogans became rallying cries for the Stone-Campbell Movement for much of two centuries. Thomas Campbell coined the phrase \u2018Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1739,"featured_media":0,"parent":2055,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3646","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4fxGI-WO","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1739"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3646"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3920,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3646\/revisions\/3920"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}