''The New Testament in Modern English'' (Phi) is an English
translation
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of the
New Testament
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...
of the
Bible
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translated by
Anglican
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clergyman
J. B. Phillips
John Bertram Phillips or J. B. Phillips (16 September 1906 – 21 July 1982) was an English Bible translator, author and Anglican clergyman. He is most noted for his '' The New Testament in Modern English.''
Early life
Phillips was born in B ...
first published in 1958.
BibleGateway.com
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describes the translation as
This publication refers to the translation's
copyright
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dates as 1960 and 1972.
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J. B. Phillips' New Testament (Phillips): Copyright Information
accessed 3 October 2023
See also
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Four Prophets
''Four Prophets: Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah and Micah: A Modern Translation from the Hebrew by J. B. Phillips'' is a modern translation from Hebrew sources of the books of Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah and Micah by scholar John Bertram Phillips, J. B. ...
'', a 1963 rendering by Phillips of the Books of Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah and Micah.
References
External links
Complete 1961 edition text online
1958 books
Bible translations into English
1958 in Christianity
New Testament editions
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