Common English Bible
Common English Bible | |
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Full name | Common English Bible |
Abbreviation | CEB |
OT published | 2011 |
NT published | 2010 |
Complete Bible published | 2011 |
Textual basis | NT: Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament (27th edition).
OT: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (4th edition), Biblia Hebraica Quinta (5th edition) Mediating |
Reading level | 7.0[1] |
Publisher | Christian Resources Development Corporation |
Copyright | Copyright 2010 Common English Bible Committee |
When God began to create the heavens and the earth -- the earth was without shape or form, it was dark over the deep sea, and God's wind swept over the waters -- God said, "Let there be light." And so light appeared.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him won't perish but will have eternal life. |
The Common English Bible (CEB) is an English translation of the
History
The Common English Bible is sponsored by an alliance of several denominational publishers in the United States operating under an umbrella group called the
Textual basis
The CEB
For the apocrypha, the currently unfinished
Translation methodology
The CEB uses a balance of
Portions of scripture were assigned to each of the 120 translators. Each produced a draft translation which was then reviewed and modified by a co-translator. The resulting text was then sent to one of 77 "reading groups", teams of five to ten non-specialists that read it out loud and noted awkward translations. The rendering, along with suggestions for improvement, was then sent to a readability editor to check style and grammar, followed by a complete review by the editor for that section of the Bible. The text was then put before the entire editorial board which resolved any lingering controversies and ensured consistency throughout the entire Bible translation.[11]
The translators include
Features
The CEB attempts to substitute more natural wording for traditional biblical terminology. Notably, where most Bibles use the term "son of man" in the Old Testament (e.g. Ezekiel 2:8), the CEB translates this as "human one". In the New Testament where Jesus uses the Greek version of this term of himself—probably with messianic overtones—the CEB renders it as "the Human One".[14]
Contractions are used more frequently in the Common English Bible than in more Formal Equivalent translations. For example, the New Revised Standard Version renders Luke 12:7 as, "But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows." The CEB has, "Even the hairs on your head are all counted. Don't be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows."[15]
The maps of biblical lands in the Common English Bible are produced by the National Geographic Society.[16]
The full Common English Bible, both Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, can be accessed for passage lookup online at the CEB website.[17]
Circulation
The CEB was finished in 2011 and a marketing campaign was begun in late 2009. As part of the campaign, free copies of the Gospels of
In April 2011 Fuller Theological Seminary, an evangelical school catering to many denominations,[20] selected the CEB as one of two approved Bible translations for Biblical studies courses, replacing the discontinued Today's New International Version.[21]
The Common English Bible is one of the versions authorized for use in services of The Episcopal Church.[22]
References
- ^ "CEB Comparison Chart". Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ About the CEB
- ^ CEB website
- ^ "About the Common English Bible" (PDF). www.commonenglishbible.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Trademarkia page
- ^ "Preface to Gospel of Luke". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ Translator information on CEB site
- ISBN 978-1-60926-006-4.
- ^ "Comparison Chart". Common English Bible. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010.
- ^ CEB bookstore staff training tutorial
- ^ Info on translation methodology
- ^ "Common English Bible Board of Editors". Common English Bible.
- ^ http://www.commonenglishbible.com/files/uploads/CEBStudyBibleSampler.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ CEB blog "From Son of Man to Human One" Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Preface to the Gospel of Luke". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ Sample National Geographic maps
- ^ CEB Passage look up page
- ^ Sample downloadable books
- ^ http://www.commonenglishbible.com/files/uploads/CEB-StudyBibleSampler.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Fuller Seminary Purpose and Mission
- ^ Article on choice of CEB by Fuller Seminary as an approved Bible translation
- ^ "The Bible". The Episcopal Church. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.