Revised Standard Version

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The text is based on the New Revised Standard Version, described as “a modern English translation with a strong literal tradition.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023

In previous studies, I showed how the English Standard Version, in particular, had actually taken the Revised Standard Version of 1971 and made the gender language more conservative.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2021

The original Revised Standard Version was 1,400 pages; the abbreviated one, about 800.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2015

While the words in the King James Bible might be a bit confusing because it is not written in modern English, the New Revised Standard Version is a good substitute here.

From Newsweek

The project began in 1976 when the Digest won the approval of the National Council of Churches, which holds copyright to the Revised Standard Version.

From Time Magazine Archive