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Preface
WhatistheHolyBible?
TheHolyBibleisacollectionofbooksandletterswrittenbymany
peoplewhowereinspiredbytheHolySpiritofGod.Thesebookstell
ushowwecanbesavedfromtheevilofthisworldandgaineternal
lifethatistrulyworthliving.AlthoughtheHolyBiblecontainsrules
ofconduct,itisnotjustarulebook.ItrevealsGod’sheart—aFather’s
heart,fullofloveandcompassion.TheHolyBibletellsyouwhatyou
needtoknowandbelievetobesavedfromsinandevilandhowtolive
alifethatistrulyworthliving,nomatterwhatyourcurrent
circumstancesmaybe.TheHolyBibleconsistsoftwomainsections:
theOldTestament(includingPsalmsandProverbs)andtheNew
Testament(MatthewthroughRevelation).TheOldTestamentrecords
God’sinteractionwithmankindbeforeHesentHissontoredeemus,
whilerecordingprophesypredictingthatcoming.TheNewTestament
tellsusofGod’sSonandAnointedOne,Jesus,andthewonderful
salvationthatHepurchasedforus.ThesameHolySpiritwhoinspired
theHolyBibleislivingamongstustoday,andHeishappytohelpyou
understandwhatHeintendedasyoustudyHisWord.JustaskHim,
andHeismorethanhappytohelpyouapplyHismessagetoyourlife.
TheOldTestamentwasoriginallywrittenmostlyinHebrew.TheNew
TestamentwasoriginallywrittenmostlyinthecommonstreetGreek
(nottheformalGreekusedforofficiallegalmatters).TheHolyBible
istranslatedintomanylanguages,andbeingtranslatedintomany
more,sothateveryonemayhaveanopportunitytoheartheGood
NewsaboutJesusChrist.
HowwastheWorldEnglishBibletranslated?
TheWorldEnglishBibleisanupdateoftheAmericanStandard
Version(ASV)oftheHolyBible,publishedin1901.Acustom
computerprogramupdatedthearchaicwordsandwordforms
tocontemporaryequivalents,andthenateamofvolunteersproofread
andupdatedthegrammar.TheNewTestamentwasupdatedtoconform
totheMajorityTextreconstructionoftheoriginalGreekmanuscripts,
