Revised Standard Version

Example Sentences

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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

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

The team also translated the Old Testament into Yupik using the Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

From Washington Times

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

From New York Times

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