New English Bible [version 1960-1970] - & JB PHILLIPS New Testament in Modern English

I LOVE the NEW ENGLISH BIBLE translation [1960-70]. I came to know this version when I was using the facilities of a Baptist church to conduct our services. In a moment I sat by one of the bookcases and saw the version. I needed to consult a verse and took the Bible from the shelve for some minutes. I JUST GOT IN LOVE WITH IT. I dared to ask the senior pastor in a way that he gave me that Bible as a gift. Later I needed to move to Florida and committed the horrible mistake of giving it away [I needed to reduce my library]. It was a horrible mistake I did. I was blessed that God allowed me to find a nice and mint condition copy of the Bible through an used book web site. WOW! What a relief!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I have been observing that this version is not included in Logos. Not to mention JB PHILLIPS The New Testament in Modern English! What a jewel! I LOVE THEM BOTH.........................

I will be greatly blessed when I see these two versions. May the Lord permit it to happen AMEN! There was a group of people interested, but it went down. I want to open a new line of interest and see them soon in Logos.

In Christ Jesus,

Rev. Nannette La Fosse

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Chris Thompson

I certainly concur about the Phillips New Testament. Logos is aware that we want it. The best I can do is be sure that you are aware that it is available free online. ...

http://www.ccel.org/bible/phillips/JBPNT.htm

DMB

Bruce Metzger quoted F.F.Bruce in his 'The Bible in Translation': http://www.logos.com/product/2816/the-bible-in-translation-ancient-and-english-versions

"Of all modern English translations of the New Testament epistles, this
[Phillips]
is one of the best—perhaps actually the best—for the ordinary reader. The reader who has never paid much attention to Paul’s writings, and finds them dull and sometimes unintelligible in the older versions, would be well advised to read them through in Dr. Phillips’s version. He will find them (possibly to his surprise) interesting and (more surprising still) remarkably relevant to the present day and its problems."

By the way, if you don't have Metzger's book, it's quite readable and quite affordable. It essentially looks at the translations of the OT (LXX, etc), and then the NT (Latin, english, etc). It's not meant to be a 'critical' study but rather key features.

Rev. Nannette La Fosse

Thank you Chris. I didn't know that was available online; that is great. As an extra blessing having it in Logos would help reducing time in having to access other web pages and also could integrate in the note preparation. Lets keep moving this and see if we can get our goal met.

Rev. Nannette La Fosse

Hi DMB:

Thanks for the reference on Metzer. I will definitely check on this resource. It looks very interesting.

Rev. Nannette La Fosse

P A

New English Bible and Revised English Bible on Pre -pub![:D]

http://www.logos.com/product/24552/the-new-english-bible-with-the-apocrypha

http://www.logos.com/product/24537/the-revised-english-bible-with-the-apocrypha

Milford Charles Murray

Here is a good rendition of Phillips! http://www.ccel.org/bible/phillips/JBPhillips.htm *smile*

Peace to all!