Synopses & Reviews
The
New Revised Standard Version is recognized in scholarly circles as the most accurate translation into English of the original Hebrew and Greek texts and is the most commonly used translation by the global Catholic Church.
This special Catholic edition includes:
- The Catholic Scriptures with inclusive language
- Imprimatur
- Anglicized text
- Special lightweight Bible paper
- Introductory materials for every book
- Timeline of Catholic Church and world history
- Concordance to help readers find specific words and passages
- Sixteen page map section
Synopsis
The NRSV is the most trusted and most widely accepted translation by Catholics around the world, now in a special compact setting for students, groups, and churchgoers.
Synopsis
Accurate. Beautiful. Trusted.
Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability, the NRSV faithfully serves the Church in personal spiritual formation and in the academy. The foremost Bible translation vetted by Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Jewish scholars invites you to deeply explore Scripture. This edition bears the imprimatur of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and includes the 73 books of the Roman Catholic Canon in an anglicized text.
Features:
- The text of the New Revised Standard Version (Catholic Canon), vetted by an ecumenical pool of Christian academics and renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability
- Imprimatur of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Anglicized text
- Introductory materials for every book of the Bible
- A timeline of Church and world history
- Concordance for finding key verses
- Sixteen-page map section
- Hardcover edition