Esv/nrsv

Colossians

2011 NIV : He is the one we proclaim.

2011 NIV : obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you
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ESV's "eye-service" is really an antiquated way of expressing it.

2011 NIV : Same as NRSV

2011 NIV : I vouch for him
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ESV's "bear him witness" is rather out-of-place for a 21st century English version.

 

2011 NIV : in the face of strong opposition

2011 NIV : so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much

2011 NIV has the same reading as the NRSV.

2011 NIV has the same rendering as the NRSV.

2011 NIV : a violent man

2011 NIV : fight the battle well

2011 NIV : dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves

2011 NIV has the same reading as the ESV.

2011 NIV : pierced themselves with many griefs

2011 NIV is rendered the same as the NRSV.

2011 NIV : guard what has been entrusted to your care

 

2011 NIV : godless chatter

NIV 2011 same as NRSV here.

201 NIV : gain control over gullible women

2011 NIV : now

 

2011 NIV : one who loves what is good

2011 NIV has the same reading as the NRSV.

2011 NIV : I will be his Father, and he will be my Son

2011 NIV : God also testified to it

2011 NIV : that God our Father...is this:to look after orphans and widows

2011 NIV : Grieve
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ESV's "Be wretched" is so out-of-date.

2011 NIV : stand firm

 

2011 NIV : though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

2011 NIV and NRSV are the same here.

2011 NIV : For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do

2011 NIV : praise God that you bear that name

2011 NIV and NRSV read the same here.

 

2011 NIV : heard this voice that came from heaven

2011 NIV : Since everything will be destroyed in this way

2011 NIV has the same rendering as the NRSV here.

2011 NIV : and unashamed before him

2011 NIV has the same reading as the NRSV.

2011 NIV and the NRSV read the same here.

2011 NIV : This is how God showed his love among us

2011 NIV : the testimony God has given

 

Revelation

2011 NIV:you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!

NIV 2011 and NRSV are the same here.

2011 NIV : the testimony they had maintained

2011 NIV : will gloat over them and will celebrate

2011 NIV : It was given power

2011 NIV : Take your sickle and reap

2011 NIV : Why are you astonished?

2011 NIV and NRSV read the same here.

2011 NIV : human beings

2011 NIV and NRSV read the same here.

2011 NIV and NRSV read the same here.

 

So I think I counted 50 snips of passages. In 16 of them the current NIV and the NRSV were identical. In one place the ESV and 2011 NIV were the same. I have yet to compare the 2011 NIV readings with the 84 model.

Do any of you have any problems with any of the NRSV or 2011 NIV renderings in this thread? If so, which ones and why? I have already spoken of why I object to some of the ESV renderings.

 

I meant to say:"The ESV is about a dozen years newer than the NRSV, but the latter shows a bit more care in updating the language of the RSV."

The ESV, despite micro incremental improvements here and there speaks in the language of yesteryear. It communicates more stiffly than the Modern Language Bible of 1969 and the Norlie New Testament of 1961. I'll go so far as to say that the Twentieth Century New Testament of 1904 is more modern sounding than the ESV. Toss in the Weymouth as well.