The Modern English Version (MEV) is an

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translation of the Bible begun in 2005 and completed in 2014. The work was edited by James F. Linzey, and is an update of the

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(KJV), re-translated from the

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and the '' Textus Receptus.'' The

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Committee on Bible Translation is composed of 47 American and English scholars from the three major branches of

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: Orthodox,

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, and

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History

In June 2005,

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minister, chief editor, and executive director Rev. James F. Linzey assembled and directed the Committee on Bible Translation, which included Stanley M. Horton serving as the senior editorial advisor. The Committee produced an updated edition of the KJV called the MEV, which is the KJV in a more modern English vernacular. The translators began the work on June 2, 2005; they completed the

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on October 25, 2011, and the

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on May 28, 2014."Preface," ''MEV Thinline Reference Bible, Modern English Version'', (p. xi) 2014. Passio Committee members include Eugene C. Ulrich, Stephen L. Herring, Eric Mitchell, Edward W. Watson, and T.J. Betts. The scholars working on the translation represent many academic institutions as professors or graduates, including

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, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,

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, and others; and they represent many churches across a wide range of denominations, including the

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, General Council of the Assemblies of God,

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, and others.

Translation philosophy

The Committee re-translated the ''Textus Receptus'' and the Jacob ben Hayyim edition of the Masoretic Text, using the KJV as a reference. The translators adhered to the principle of formal equivalence.

References

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