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The RSV was produced by the Standard Bible Committee, a body of American scholars convened under the auspices of the National Council of Churches.
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The first major translation of the Christian Scriptures from the original languages to be undertaken since the King James Version (1611), the Revised Standard Version Bible debuted in 1952 to widespread acclaim. It was subsequently adopted by a spectrum of denominations the world over for use as a text in both public worship and private devotional settings.
The RSV dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work in the latter half of the Twentieth Century. It remains the Bible of choice for many people.
The RSV dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work in the latter half of the Twentieth Century. It remains the Bible of choice for many people.
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