New International Version

From Textus Receptus

The New International Version (NT 1973, Entire Bible 1978) is the most used version of the bible amoungst evangelical pastors. The NIV changes many places in the Word that deals with the virgin birth of Christ, the deity of Christ, the infallibility of the Bible, salvation by faith, the Trinity, and many other areas of importance to the Christian Faith.

History

In 1965 a Committe of Bible Translation (15 Scholars from different denominations) met to discuss a new version. The traslation was backed by the Christian Reformed Church and the National Association of Evangelicals.

Old Testament

The Preface to the NIV states that "the latest editions of the Biblia Hebratica" were used.

New Testament

The NIV preface states that an Eclectic Greek text was used claiming "the best current printed texts of the Greek New Testament."