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The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. Although it is the Bible translation preferred by academics and scholars, it has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics. The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "ecumenical" rather than Christian.

The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. Although it is the Bible translation preferred by academics and scholars, it has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics. The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "ecumenical" rather than Christian.

''The New Oxford Annotated Bible'' (2010) is based on NRSV. The annotations reflect the views of academic scholars and often conflict with traditional Christian and fundamentalist views.

The copyright is owned by the [[liberal]] National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language and added gender-neutral language.

The translation is owned by the [[liberal]] National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language and added gender-neutral language.

''The New Oxford Annotated Bible'' (2010) is based on NRSV. The annotations in this edition reflect the views of academic scholars and often conflict with traditional Christian and fundamentalist views.

NRSV's most controversial passage is {{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14}}: "Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." Here NRSV follows the Masoretic text. The Masoretics were Jewish scholars who compiled a Hebrew version of the Old Testament about AD 700. In the time of Jesus and the apostles, scripture was commonly read in Greek. As NRSV records in a footnote, the Greek version this passage describes the woman as a virgin. The passage from Isaiah is quoted in {{bibleverse|Matthew|1:23}}.

NRSV's most controversial passage is {{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14}}: "Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." Here NRSV follows the Masoretic text. The Masoretics were Jewish scholars who compiled a Hebrew version of the Old Testament about AD 700. In the time of Jesus and the apostles, scripture was commonly read in Greek. The Greek version of the passage, quoted in {{bibleverse|Matthew|1:23}}, describes the young woman described as a virgin.

To address evangelical objections, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the [[English Standard Version]] in 2001.

To address evangelical objections, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the [[English Standard Version]] in 2001.

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