NSRV Translation Going Away June 1, 2025

Ted Weis · 2025-05-06T16:18:17+00:00

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This announcement from Augsburg Fortress Press:

Will the NRSV be going away? When?

Yes. The NRSV will not be available after June 30, 2025. Note that this is an eight-week grace period from the previously announced date of May 1, 2005. All publishers of the NRSV Bible (including Augsburg Fortress) are contractually obligated to discontinue selling print NRSV pew and gift Bibles or making the text available in a digital format.

Friendship Press writes:

The NRSV Updated Edition is the result of rigorous biblical scholarship to give readers access to the most inclusive, informed, and reliable text available. As new manuscripts came to light following the 1989 introduction of the NRSV, an improvement was undertaken to ensure the accuracy, clarity, and modernity of the updated translation.

Two thoughts:

If you really like the NSRV translation, or its reverse inner-linear, but haven't purchased it, better do it soon.

What ancient manuscripts have been discovered beyond 1989 that warrant a new translation? I'm not aware of any.

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EastTN

I hate that publishers are pulling older editions of translations. When reading, it's helpful to be able to reference the specific edition that an author cites.

I get that a publisher will want to promote their newest edition to increase sales, but when a consumer wants to buy a copy of an older edition, that is a new sale. I can see how publishers might not want to keep physical copies of older editions in stock, but that's not an issue with digital platforms.

It feels like they're leaving money on the table. Maybe not a lot, but money nonetheless.

Ken McGuire

I understand their desire to standardize on the updated text. I do hope that as part of this policy they do not mean that every catechism and bible study that is based on the old NRSV will have to be updated to the new text in order to be sold.

Ronald Quick

It would be nice for Logos to inform users in advance if they are no longer going to be able to sell this resource.

Donovan R. Palmer

fwiw - when I know a translation is about to be superseded by a new one, I double check I have a license because it is only a matter of time before it is deprecated. I do this with primary reference materials as well - I.e. BAGD - BDAG. The reason for this is that some materials will reference the older work and never be updated.

Ted Weis

Be assured - if you buy a translation and it goes out-of-circulation, you will always own it in Logos.

Simon’s Brother

Assume this will also no longer be available:

New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition with Reverse Interlinear | Logos Bible Software

And lots of Legacy Base Packages will need to be reconfigured.

And will this affect a product like this one on Pre-pub?

The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament | Logos Bible Software

It's not clear if any of NRSV is included as description is possibly pulled from the print edition.

DAL

Well, at least I have them in Logos 👌