This Revised Testament was prepared under the auspicesof the American Bible Union by the most competent scholars of the day.No expense was spared to obtain the oldest translations of the Bible, copiesof the ancient manuscripts, and other facilities to make the revision asperfect as possible.

The paragraph form was adopted in preference to the divisionby verse, a mode never used in the ancient Scriptures. However, for convenienceof reference, the numbering of the verses was retained.

All quotations from the Old Testament are distinctly indicated.The poetic form is restored to those which appear as poetry in the original.

The received Greek text, critically edited, was followed.The original common English version was the basis of revision. The exactmeaning of the inspired text of the original Scriptures at the time thatthey were written were given in corresponding words and phrases, so faras they could be found in the English language.

This is an exact reprint of the second edition publishedin 1865, and is the work of Drs. H. B. Hackett, A. C. Kendrick, and J.C. Conant. It was reproduced by B. C. Goodpasture in 1955.

American Bible Society (1877)

[Tyndale House, Cambridge, UnitedKingdom]

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