I am periodically asked about when we are getting an Anglicised version of the Christian Standard Bible. The answer to which is: June.
You can pre-order copies now that should be with you in a couple of months time. If you would like to do that, you can get them by clicking the following link:
CSB Church Bible, Anglicised Edition, Black Hardcover – Grace Publications Trust
All our public readings at church have been from the Christian Standard Bible for a few years now. As with any translation, there are a few quirks but it is overall an excellent version and a real upgrade for our context on the ESV that we were using previously. As grateful as we were for the ESV, the CSB has been much more readable and readily accessible for our people. We are looking forward to being able to read from an Anglicised version which, whilst keeping the same approach, will feel more appropriate for us.
I’m not happy with a pew Bible with words of Christ in red..doesn’t this simply imply that some bits of the Bible are more inspired than others?
What do you think?
I would have preferred the words of christ not in red for exactly that reason. So I don’t like it. But it isn’t a deal breaker for me. It doesn’t specify *why* the words of Christ are in red and, given that it already puts any new testament quote of the old testament in bold, without anyone suggesting it means anything special, it is easily explained simpky as Jesus’s words are clearly marked in red.
I’d prefer not to have it, but I don’t get so worked up about it if I’m honest.
I know what you mean but I fear it gives fuel to the fire of the red letter Christian folk particularly prevalent in the States who seem to regard stuff not said by Jesus as negotiable…there are also bits of scripture where it not clear for example if it’s still Jesus speaking or the gospel writer.
I’d have thought it would be simpler and cheaper simply to stick to the one colour!
I think we’ll be sticking with the ESV for church although I’ll buy an anglicised version for my own study purposes.
I mean, is it likely that red letter people in the USA will be influenced by an anglicised csb?
I agree there are points where it is less clear to have it.
As I say, I would prefer not to have it in. It is unnecessary, doesn’t add anything useful and causes some (albeit minor) potential issues. But I still think the red letters do not cause such problems to totally put me off nor do they render it worse than the esv or niv.
I am hoping, with some conversations on UK market, they may change it. But if not, I’m not overly mithered.
I have Bibles with red letter edition and without. It does not matter to me either way.
I prefer print that is easy to read. I prefer single column layout.
Most people I know use an ESV or NIV Bible. I don’t know anyone besides me with a CSB version.
Bible Study Fellowship still uses the NIV for its Bible readings.
Lots of uk folk like csb. But we have been waiting for an anglicised version as there are some distinct Americanisms that jar with us. But those have been resolved.
The issue with red letter concerns pew bibles and not wanting to imply that jesus’ direct words from his mouth are more God’s word than the rest of scripture (which, of course, they aren’t). It isn’t an issue for personal reading among those who know to ignore it, it is something of an issue for unchurched folk reading the Bible for first time (though not an insurmountable one for me).
Nevertheless, I have been duly informed the anglicised bibles won’t have red letters and that is a marketing mistake, but I’m awaiting firm confirmation.