English Bible Translations

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1. Who, with the help of his followers, made the first complete translation of the New Testament into English? Wycliffe Coverdale Luther Scofield

2. In 1536, this English Bible translator was put to death. His translation of the New Testament was based on Erasmus's Greek translation, with reference to the Vulgate. Luther Coverdale Tyndale Jerome

3. What English Bible translation, also known as "Cromwell's Bible," was the first English Bible authorized for public use in churches? The Great Bible The Revised Standard Version The King James Bible The New International Version

4. Which Bible was the only English New Testament translation to be published during the reign of Mary Tudor, and also the first to be divided into verses? The King James Bible The Revised Version The New International Version The Geneva Bible

5. In general, committees are not known either for their efficiency or their artistry. But what Bible did a committee produce, which proved to be a major source of literary inspiration for centuries to come? The New International Version The Geneva Bible The Great Bible The King James Bible

6. What 20th century, Catholic Monsignor translated the Bible from the Latin Vulgate? Luther Knox Scofield Ryrie

7. What Bible translation gave rise to controversy because of its insistence on gender neutral language and because of the theological implications of some of its word choices? New International Version New Revised Standard Version New King James Version King James Version

8. What was the first complete, English, Catholic Bible translation made from the original languages? The New King James Version The New Revised Standard Version The Jerusalem Bible The New American Bible

9. What modern English translation, made by Evangelicals (from America, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zeland) and relying directly on the original languages, was finally completed after some two decades of preliminary study? The Living Bible The New Revised Standard Version The New International Version The Jerusalem Bible

10. Which of the following is not really a Bible "translation," but rather a "paraphrase"? The New International Version The Living Bible The King James Version The Luther Bible

11. "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." From which translation does this quotation come? King James Version New Revised Standard Version Wycliffe Bible New International Version

12. "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." From which version does this quotation come? Wycliffe Bible King James Version New Revised Standard Version New International Version

13. "And Jesus went out, and saw much people, and had ruth on them, for they were as sheep not having a shepherd." From which version does this quotation come? New Revised Standard Version Wycliffe Bible New International Version New King James Version

14. Some versions attempt word for word translations, others strive to be more idiomatic and to translate thought for thought. Of the following, which is most nearly a word for word translation? The Message Bible The New American Standard Bible The Living Bible The Good News Bible

15. According to Zondervan, of the following translations, which requires the lowest reading level to understand? King James Version New International Readers Version New American Standard Bible New King James Version