Berean Study Bible

1 Holy Bible Berean Study Bible Updated 08-14-2018 This is a draft version and will be updated before the planned printing in 2019. Old Testament Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude

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4 ISBN: 978-1-944757-00-7 Printed in USA Preface Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. Acts 17:11 The Berean Bible is a completely new translation of the Holy Bible , based on the best available manuscripts and sources. Each word is connected back to the Greek or Hebrew text, resulting in a transparent and honest text that can be studied for its root meanings. The Berean Study Bible text is the result of a meticulous translation and styling process to maintain core meanings and produce an English text of high literary quality, effective for public reading, Study , memorization, and evangelism.

5 Additionally, we believe that the Scriptures are meant to be studied and shared freely. Just as Paul encouraged the churches to pass on his letters, we are developing digital resources that will be free to access and free to share in websites, apps and software. The Berean Bible incorporates four main components: 1. An interlinear Bible to directly follow the Greek and Hebrew texts. 2. A literal translation to take the reader to the core of the Greek and Hebrew meanings. 3. A modern English translation, effective for public reading, memorization, and evangelism. 4. An emphasized translation to bring out the full meaning and intensity of the original texts.

6 All sources are freely available and linked through to the original source, making the multi-tiered translation process an open translation. In other words, the source behind the translation is clear and available to all. The translation databases and lexical information are freely available at the Berean Bible websites. This opens the translation process even to those without extensive training in Greek and Hebrew. The four tiers also provide Study support by enhancing the expression of meaning on multiple levels. Since languages often do not translate in a one-to-one fashion, the multiple tiers express a fuller meaning that is able to contain both word for word and thought for thought renderings.

7 Berean Interlinear Bible The interlinear gloss is a word for word, original word order rendering based on the most reliable Greek and Hebrew sources. This text also contains complete parsing tags, as well as Strong s numbers for easy reference to lexicons. The following elements are included for each word of the interlinear: 1. Greek or Hebrew text 2. Transliteration 3. Morphology: Part of Speech Person, Tense, Mood, Voice Case, Number, Gender, Comparison 4. English Gloss 5. Strong s Number 6. Lexical definition 7. Punctuation: Both the Greek text source and, separately, the English gloss are punctuated to assist in reading and understanding.

8 Berean Literal Bible The second step in the translation process was the development of a word for word English word order text with the following features: 1. Parts of speech match as closely as possible in translation from Greek to English. 2. Tense, mood, and voice of verbs are maintained as closely as possible. 3. All tags from the interlinear are maintained so that the word for word translation can be connected back to each element of the original text. 4. Gender is translated to be consistent with the original sources (This is also maintained in the Interlinear, Study , and Emphasized Bibles).

9 5. Pronouns that represent Deity are capitalized for clearer Study of difficult passages (This format is maintained from the Interlinear through to the Study and Emphasized Bibles). 6. Sentence structure is maintained so that, in general, the flow of the longer Greek sentences is not interrupted in the translation to the literal version. Berean Study Bible As the interlinear and literal versions were refined, they were shaped into a smooth text in modern English. The goal was to maintain a high level of readability along with the integrity of the core meanings.

10 This process involved several full rounds of editing and translating in order to develop a text with a high literary quality that does not compromise accuracy. This method ensured that as literal a text as possible would be maintained, while offering a syntax and flow that are well suited as a modern literary tool. Quite importantly, it was required that the translation stay consistent with the core meanings of the original sources. All links and paths back through the translation process are maintained, as the Study Bible links back to each literal rendering and Greek or Hebrew root.