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Direct email inquiries to The ISV Foundation at TABLE OF CONTENTS (ABRIDGED) Introduction...................................................................................................xxxix The New Testament The Manifestation of the Good News Matthew: Christ for the Jewish People—What did Christ say? .......................1 Mark: Christ for the Romans—What did Christ do? ......................................92 Luke: Christ for the Gentiles—Who followed Christ? ..................................147 John: Christ for the Believers—Who is Christ?.............................................239 The Proclamation of the Good News Acts: Preaching Christ ....................................................................................306 The Explanation of the Good News Romans: The Gospel of Christ .......................................................................387 First Corinthians: Holy Living in Christ .....................................................423 Second Corinthians: Our Freedom in Christ ..............................................456 Galatians: Our Freedom in Christ.................................................................477 Ephesians: The Blessings in Christ ...............................................................489 Philippians: The Humility of Christ .............................................................501 Colossians: The Preeminence of Christ..........................................................510 First Thessalonians: Suffering for Christ .....................................................518 Second Thessalonians: The Return of Christ ..............................................525 First Timothy: A Teacher for Christ..............................................................529 Second Timothy: True Teaching of Christ ...................................................539 Titus: Young Churches in Christ ...................................................................546 Philemon: Equality in Christ ........................................................................551 The Application of the Good News Hebrews: The Superiority of Christ ..............................................................553 James: The Works of Christ............................................................................580 First Peter: Courage for Christ.......................................................................589 Second Peter: The Revelation of Christ ........................................................600 First John: Our Assurance in Christ .............................................................606 Second John: The Doctrine of Christ ............................................................616 Third John: The Hospitality of Christ ...........................................................618 Jude: The Defense of Christ ............................................................................620 The Consummation of the Good News Revelation: The Victory of Christ..................................................................623 Appendix...........................................................................................................665 iii Abbreviations International Standard Version Abbreviations Used in the ISV Bible Aram. Aramaic language NT New Testament BC Before Christ OT Old Testament c. circa, about Or An alternate rendering cf. confer, compare p., pp. page(s) ch., chs. chapter(s) pl. plural DSS Dead Sea Scrols sing. singular e.g. exemplia gratia, for example SP Samaritan Pentateuch ff. following (verses, pages) Syr. Syriac, Christian era Aram. Gk. Greek language of the NT written in a distinctive Heb. Hebrew languages, usually variation of the Aram. of Masoretic text of the OT alphabet I.e. Id est, that is Targ. Targumim, ancient Aram. Lit. Literally paraphrases of and com- LXX Septuagint, Greek version mentaries on the Heb. OT of the OT usu. Usualy ms., mss. manuscripts v., vv. verse(s) MT Masoretic Text of the OT V Vulgate Book Abbreviations for the ISV Bible Genesis .....................Gen Isaiah........................... Isa Romans ....................Rom Exodus .................... Exod Jeremiah...................... Jer 1 Corinthians ..........1Cor Leviticus ....................Lev Lamentations .......... Lam 2 Corinthians ..........2Cor Numbers................. Num Ezekiel......................Ezek Galatians ....................Gal Deuteronomy .........Deut Daniel........................Dan Ephesians..................Eph Joshua .......................Josh Hosea ........................ Hos Philippians ............... Phil Judges ...................... Judg Joel..............................Joel Colossians..................Col Ruth .........................Ruth Amos ...................... Amos 1 Thessalonians ....1Thes 1 Samuel .................1Sam Obadiah................. Obad 2 Thessalonians ....2Thes 2 Samuel .................2Sam Jonah ......................Jonah 1 Timothy ............... 1Tim 1 Kings................. 1Kings Micah .........................Mic 2 Timothy ............... 2Tim 2 Kings................. 2Kings Nahum......................Nah Titus......................... Titus 1 Chronicles ............1Chr Habakkuk.................Hab Philemon ................Phlm 2 Chronicles ............2Chr Zephaniah..............Zeph Hebrews....................Heb Ezra .......................... Ezra Haggai.......................Hag James ......................James Nehemiah ................Neh Zechariah ............... Zech 1 Peter ...................... 1Pet Esther........................Esth Malachi ..................... Mal 2 Peter ...................... 2Pet Job................................Job Matthew ..................Matt 1 John .....................1John Psalms.......................... Ps Mark........................Mark 2 John .....................2John Proverbs .................. Prov Luke ........................ Luke 3 John .....................3John Ecclesiastes............... Eccl John ..........................John Jude .......................... Jude Song of Solomon... Song Acts ............................Acts Revelation................. Rev iv TABLE OF CONTENTS (EXPANDED) Abbreviations Used in the ISV Bible ........................................................... iv Book Abbreviations for the ISV Bible.......................................................... iv Introduction...................................................................................................xxxix The Uniqueness of the ISV.......................................................................xxxix 1. The ISV Is a New Translation, Not a Revision ....................................xl 2. The ISV Is a Computer-Friendly Translation.......................................xl 3. The ISV Is Sensitive to Poetic Forms in the Original Text.................xl 4. The ISV Is Sensitive to Literary Forms in the Original Text ............xli 5. The ISV Is a Literal-Idiomatic Translation..........................................xlii How the ISV Is Being Produced................................................................ xliv Principles of Translation Used in the ISV................................................ xliv About The ISV Foundation Triglyph..............................................................l ISV Research and Translation Team..............................................................li Committee on Translation...............................................................................li Contributing Scholars......................................................................................lii English Review Committee ............................................................................lii The New Testament Matthew ................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1 ............................................................................................................1 The Ancestry of Jesus ....................................................................................1 The Birth of Jesus ...........................................................................................2 Chapter 2 ............................................................................................................3 The Visit of the Wise Men ............................................................................3 The Escape to Egypt ......................................................................................4 The Massacre of the Infants .........................................................................4 The Return to Nazareth ................................................................................4 Chapter 3 ............................................................................................................5 John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus.............................................5 Jesus Is Baptized.............................................................................................6 Chapter 4 ............................................................................................................6 Jesus Is Tempted by Satan............................................................................6 Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee ...........................................................7 Jesus Calls His First Disciples.......................................................................8 Jesus Ministers to Many People...................................................................8 v CONTENTS Table of Contents International Standard Version Matthew Chapter 5 ............................................................................................................9 Jesus Teaches about the Kingdom ..............................................................9 The Blessed Attitudes ....................................................................................9 Salt and Light in the World........................................................................10 Jesus Fulfills the Law and the Prophets...................................................10 Teaching about Anger .................................................................................11 Teaching about Adultery ............................................................................11 Teaching about Divorce ..............................................................................12 Teaching about Oaths .................................................................................12 Teaching about Retaliation.........................................................................12 Teaching about Love for Enemies.............................................................13 Chapter 6 ..........................................................................................................13 Teaching about Giving Money to the Poor.............................................13 Teaching about Prayer ................................................................................13 Teaching about Fasting ...............................................................................14 Teaching about Treasures...........................................................................15 The Lamp of the Body ................................................................................15 God and Riches ............................................................................................15 Stop Worrying ..............................................................................................15 Chapter 7 ..........................................................................................................16 Judging Others .............................................................................................16 Despising the Holy ......................................................................................16 Ask, Search, Knock.......................................................................................17 The Narrow Gate .........................................................................................17 A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit......................................................................17 I Never Knew You .......................................................................................18 The Two Foundations .................................................................................18 Chapter 8 ..........................................................................................................19 Jesus Cleanses a Leper ................................................................................19 Jesus Heals an Official's Son ......................................................................19 Jesus Heals Many People............................................................................20 The Would-Be Followers of Jesus .............................................................20 Jesus Calms the Sea .....................................................................................21 Jesus Heals Two Demon-Possessed Men.................................................21 Chapter 9 ..........................................................................................................22 Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man .....................................................................22 Jesus Calls Matthew.....................................................................................22 A Question about Fasting ...........................................................................23 The Unshrunk Cloth....................................................................................23 vi CONTENTS New Testament Table of Contents Matthew Jesus Heals a Woman and Resurrects a Girl ...........................................23 Jesus Heals Two Blind Men .......................................................................24 Jesus Heals a Man Who Couldn't Talk ....................................................24 The Compassion of Jesus............................................................................25 Chapter 10 ........................................................................................................25 Jesus Appoints Twelve Apostles................................................................25 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve.......................................................................25 Future Persecutions .....................................................................................26 Fear God ........................................................................................................27 Acknowledging Christ.................................................................................27 Not Peace, but Division...............................................................................28 The Cost of Discipleship .............................................................................28 Rewards .........................................................................................................28 Chapter 11 ........................................................................................................29 John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus ...........................................29 Jesus Denounces Unrepentant Cities .......................................................30 Jesus Praises the Father and Invites the Disciples to Come to Him ...31 Chapter 12 ........................................................................................................31 Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath.......................................................................31 Jesus Heals a Man with a Paralyzed Hand .............................................32 Jesus, God's Chosen Servant......................................................................32 Jesus Is Accused of Working with Beelzebul ..........................................33 A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit......................................................................34 The Sign of Jonah.........................................................................................34 The Return of the Unclean Spirit ..............................................................35 The True Family of Jesus ............................................................................35 Chapter 13 ........................................................................................................35 The Parable about a Sower.........................................................................35 The Purpose of the Parables.......................................................................36 Jesus Explains the Parable about the Sower............................................37 The Parable about the Weeds among the Wheat...................................37 The Parables about a Mustard Seed and Yeast.......................................38 Why Jesus Used Parables............................................................................38 Jesus Explains the Parable about the Weeds...........................................39 The Parable about a Hidden Treasure .....................................................39 The Parable about a Valuable Pearl ..........................................................39 The Parable about a Net .............................................................................39 New and Old Treasures..............................................................................40 Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth .....................................................................40 vii CONTENTS Table of Contents International Standard Version Matthew Chapter 14 ........................................................................................................41 The Death of John the Baptist ...................................................................41 Jesus Feeds More Than Five Thousand People......................................41 Jesus Walks on the Sea................................................................................42 Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret ...........................................................43 Chapter 15 ........................................................................................................43 Jesus Challenges the Tradition of the Elders ..........................................43 A Canaanite Woman's Faith.......................................................................45 Jesus Heals Many People............................................................................45 Jesus Feeds More Than Four Thousand People .....................................46 Chapter 16 ........................................................................................................46 Interpreting the Time ..................................................................................46 The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees..............................................47 Peter Declares His Faith in Jesus ...............................................................47 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection .............................................48 Chapter 17 ........................................................................................................49 Jesus’ Appearance Is Changed...................................................................49 Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon...............................................................50 Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection..................................50 Questions about the Temple Tax ..............................................................51 Chapter 18 ........................................................................................................51 True Greatness..............................................................................................51 Causing Others to Sin .................................................................................52 The Parable about The Faithful Shepherd...............................................52 Dealing with a Brother Who Sins .............................................................52 The Parable about an Unforgiving Servant.............................................53 Chapter 19 ........................................................................................................54 Teaching about Divorce ..............................................................................54 Jesus Blesses the Little Children................................................................55 A Rich Man Comes to Jesus .......................................................................55 Salvation and Reward .................................................................................56 Chapter 20 ........................................................................................................57 The Workers in the Vineyard ....................................................................57 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection a Third Time.....................58 The Request of James and John.................................................................58 Jesus Heals Two Blind Men .......................................................................59 Chapter 21 ........................................................................................................60 The King Enters Jerusalem.........................................................................60 Confrontation in the Temple Over Money..............................................61 viii CONTENTS