Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Weymouth, Richard Francis 1822 1902 Weymouth, R. F. (Richard Francis) Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Preface and Introductions Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Martin Ward The "Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech" by R.F. Weymouth is a modern translation of the New Testament written in the early 20th century. Initially published in the late 1900s, it aims to present the New Testament in contemporary English, making the text accessible to modern readers while maintaining fidelity to the original Greek sources. The book serves as a scholarly, yet approachable rendition of the Christian scriptures, intended for both personal study and academic reference. This translation encompasses the entirety of the New Testament, with special attention given to the nuances of the Greek language and its idiomatic expressions. Weymouth's approach strives for accuracy and clarity by avoiding unnecessary literalism that could cloud the original meaning. The volume includes footnotes and commentary to support the text, offering insights into the choices made in translation and the context of various passages. Overall, the "Weymouth New Testament" serves as both a studied resource for believers and a valuable tool for those exploring the foundational texts of Christianity without the barrier of archaic language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible. New Testament BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 92108 92051 2024-10-04T08:53:03.431951 2023-10-04T08:16:00.303015 text/html text/html 92101 92044 2024-10-04T08:53:03.659954 2023-10-04T08:16:00.441015 text/html text/html 145822 2024-10-04T08:53:10.342932 application/epub+zip 144733 2024-10-04T08:53:07.678947 application/epub+zip 90066 2024-10-04T08:53:06.278944 application/epub+zip 364061 2024-10-04T08:53:12.204923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355707 2024-10-04T08:53:09.498938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105656 2022-09-04T12:04:22.115497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79776 79770 2024-10-04T08:53:03.142971 2023-10-04T08:16:00.143023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80040 2015-03-14T14:15:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30499 2015-03-14T15:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18665 2024-10-04T08:53:12.361909 application/rdf+xml 25653 2024-10-04T08:53:06.904944 image/jpeg 4704 2024-10-04T08:53:06.624962 image/jpeg 143358 2024-10-04T08:53:03.668959 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia