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We Must Not Give In To Prevailing Popular Opinion

Stanley Morris — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:44:48 +0000

by Dr. Stanley L. Morris The sacred words from God which are recorded in the Bible must be dealt with in a very special way. No attempt should be made to be “politically correct.” Church politics or the undue influence of money cannot be allowed to hold sway. In translating the Holy Bible, we must […]

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Language For The Common People

Stanley Morris — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:24:16 +0000

by Dr. Stanley L. Morris In creating the International English™ Bible, it was very important to maintain good writing standards. However, simultaneously, our new translation needed to communicate effectively to a general audience in everyday language (being careful not to stoop to the use of slang). The IEB would need to feel comfortable to most […]

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Being Faithful To The Original Wording

Stanley Morris — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:12:13 +0000

by Dr. Stanley L. Morris We must always be true to the original text. This means that we must faithfully restore every authentic detail of what was there in the first place. Even though proper “reconstruction” work is always very tedious work, it was the only way to go with The International English™ Bible (IEB). […]

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A Good Translation Must Be Understandable

Stanley Morris — Thu, 28 May 2015 21:10:15 +0000

by Dr. Stanley L. Morris When God revealed Himself to mankind, He expected to be understood. He inspired the writers of the biblical books to communicate exactly what He said. The various authors of the sacred writings also expected to be understood by their audiences. Therefore, it is not unreasonable that we should demand that […]

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Source Texts For The International English™ Bible

Stanley Morris — Wed, 27 May 2015 23:02:22 +0000

by Dr. Stanley L. Morris We determined that an English Bible translation should not come from another English Bible. It should be translated directly from the original languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek). We are only as accurate as our source texts. Therefore, Bible translators must follow the most reliable, ancient Biblical texts. The New Testament […]

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How The Bible Should Be Translated Today

Stanley Morris — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 07:42:07 +0000

By Dr. Stanley L. Morris The Bible is the message of God. It is the inspired, infallible, written record of God’s will. Through the Bible, God speaks to mankind. In order for all people to easily understand what God wants, it is extremely important that the Holy Scriptures be accurately translated into contemporary language. The […]

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Interview With The Author Of A New Bible Version

iebible.net — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 03:54:32 +0000

by Rich Brown In Stanley Morris’ view, the Bible is not communicating with many people in church pews these days, and he wants to change that. His method has been to translate this best-selling book of all time into the simplest possible format to accommodate as low as fourth-grade reading levels. The result is the […]

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