Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability and vetted by Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Jewish scholars, the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) faithfully serves the church in personal spiritual formation, in the liturgy, and in the academy.

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Read about the LORD calling Samuel in 1 Samuel 3 (NRSV).

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• NRSV: How a Close Scripture Reading Informs Social Action
• NRSV: How the Liturgy Deepens your Affection for Scripture
• NRSV: Cultivating Bible Reading Habits
• NRSV: How the Gospel Informs Social Action
• NRSV: Scripture Reading Advice for New Followers of Jesus

From the NRSV Preface

The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is an authorized revision of the Revised Standard Version, published in 1952, which was a revision of the American Standard Version, published in 1901, which, in turn, embodied earlier revisions of the King James Version, published in 1611….

        

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