World English Bible (WEB) , 2020 stable text
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eBible.org, Michael Paul Johnson's project · volunteer revision of the ASV 1901 · public domain
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- Made by
Michael Paul Johnson, senior editor and main translator, with volunteers from several churches; eBible.org's project; dedicated to the public domain
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- Full name
World English Bible
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WEB
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English
Verification pendingExisting editorial catalog metadata- Translation approach explanation
"Fairly literal", the FAQ's term; the editors describe translation as a balancing act between the meaning of each sentence, the meaning of each word in context and good English, and keep the trustworthy character of the ASV 1901
Verification pending- Old Testament textual basis
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Masoretic Text), with the American Standard Version of 1901 as the English base
Verification pending- New Testament textual basis
Byzantine Majority Text (Robinson-Pierpont and Hodges-Farstad editions), not the Textus Receptus; differences from the Nestle-Aland/UBS text and from the Textus Receptus are footnoted
Verification pending- Canon and included books
66 books in the Protestant editions; the standard Ecumenical edition adds the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha between the Testaments; a Catholic edition uses the Catholic book set and order
Verification pending- Gender-related language approach
Keeps, in most cases, the ASV 1901's use of "he" where the word may mean he or she; lower-case pronouns for God
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Public domain, not copyrighted. "World English Bible" is a trademark of eBible.org, so a changed text may not use the name
Verification pending- First published
Begun in 1994 as a revision of the ASV (eBible.org history page); continuously revised until 2020; the 2020 stable text is current, with only typo corrections since
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| Fact | Value | Source · fetched |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Michael Paul Johnson, senior editor and main translator, with volunteers from several churches; eBible.org's project; dedicated to the public domain | World English Bible FAQ, who is behind the WEB · Verification pending |
| Translation philosophy | "Fairly literal", the FAQ's term; the editors describe translation as a balancing act between the meaning of each sentence, the meaning of each word in context and good English, and keep the trustworthy character of the ASV 1901 | World English Bible FAQ, translation philosophy · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, Old Testament | Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Masoretic Text), with the American Standard Version of 1901 as the English base | World English Bible FAQ, original language texts · Verification pending |
| Textual basis, New Testament | Byzantine Majority Text (Robinson-Pierpont and Hodges-Farstad editions), not the Textus Receptus; differences from the Nestle-Aland/UBS text and from the Textus Receptus are footnoted | World English Bible FAQ, original language texts · Verification pending |
| Canon | 66 books in the Protestant editions; the standard Ecumenical edition adds the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha between the Testaments; a Catholic edition uses the Catholic book set and order | World English Bible, editions · Verification pending |
| Reading grade level | No published figure | Publisher pages checked · not published |
| Gender language | Keeps, in most cases, the ASV 1901's use of "he" where the word may mean he or she; lower-case pronouns for God | World English Bible FAQ, translation philosophy · Verification pending |
| Committee | No committee list is published; the FAQ says many volunteers from Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and other churches contributed, with one senior editor responsible for the text | World English Bible FAQ, is the WEB a one-man translation · Verification pending |
| Verses in footnotes | The Majority Text verses are in the main text. Footnotes list significant additions, changes and omissions relative to it, marked NU (Nestle-Aland/UBS) and TR (Textus Receptus); readings found only in the Textus Receptus, such as Acts 8:37 and the longer 1 John 5:7, are in footnotes | World English Bible FAQ, NU and TR footnotes · Verification pending |
| Licence | Public domain, not copyrighted. "World English Bible" is a trademark of eBible.org, so a changed text may not use the name | World English Bible, copyright page · Verification pending |
| First published | Begun in 1994 as a revision of the ASV (eBible.org history page); continuously revised until 2020; the 2020 stable text is current, with only typo corrections since | World English Bible FAQ, editions · Verification pending |
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Is it word for word?
The editor calls it fairly literal. The FAQ describes a balance between the meaning of each sentence, the meaning of each word and good English, keeping the character of the ASV 1901. The literal-to-idiomatic meter shows where readers place its feel.
What text is it based on?
The American Standard Version of 1901 as the English base, checked against Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia for the Old Testament and the Byzantine Majority Text for the New Testament.
Are verses missing?
It follows the Majority Text, not the Textus Receptus. Readings found only in the Textus Receptus, such as Acts 8:37 and the longer 1 John 5:7, are in footnotes marked TR. Where the Nestle-Aland/UBS text differs, footnotes marked NU say so.
Is it approved for Catholic use?
No. It has no imprimatur. eBible.org publishes a Catholic edition with the Catholic book set and order and “LORD” for the divine name; that is a choice of books, not Church approval.
Who translated it?
Michael Paul Johnson, as senior editor and main translator, with volunteers from many churches. eBible.org publishes no list of contributors.
Can I copy it?
Yes. The text is public domain. The name “World English Bible” is a trademark, so a changed text may not carry it.