Show A New Nev Bible The selling best-selling book of all the Bible was recently published published published pub pub- by e eleven I e eve v e n British churches and publishing societies societies societies soci soci- in a newly modernized version for the first time since the King James version in 1611 THOUGH the New Testament Testament Testament Testa Testa- ment had been done in the sixties the publication in March was the first of the complete Bible Old and New Testaments and the phy in up-to-date up language in more than years Doubtless there will be controversy controversy controversy con con- over the changes changes' but it seems likely a revised text was overdue after years especially in view of advanced knowledge available available available avail avail- able to biblical scholars today today today to to- day including that taken from the Dead Sea Scrolls This information is included in changes made in the new version AN EXAMPLE of changes is found in the well known Psalm Instead of the theold theold theold old version l adeth me etc it now reads The Lord is my shepherd I shall want nothing He makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me beside beside beside be be- side the waters of peace he renews life within me and for his names name's sake guides me in the right path OF ALL of lifes life's certainties certainties certainties certain certain- ties one of the most certain is that the new version will not please everyone And only time will tell whether it is accepted accepted accepted ac ac- generally enough to gradually replace the King James version |