日本語聖書

Most commonly known Japanese versions of the Bible.

(Images of the Bible are from Pensées blog.)

• 口語訳 (Colloquial, 1955~2002)
  • 1はじめに神は天と地とを創造された。
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  • Not used very commonly. First translation since the WWII.
• 新改訳 (New Revised, 1965~2017) aka NJB 2017
  • 1初めに， 神が天と地を創造した．
  • Used by theologically conservative Protestant churches.
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• 新共同訳 (New Interconfessional, 1987~1988)
  • 1初めに、神は天地を創造された。
  • Most popular, but not used in theologically conservative churches. Used by both Protestant and Catholic churches. Closer to modern style of writing.
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• リビングバイブル (Living Bible, 1977~2016)
  • 1まだ何もなかった時、神は天と地を造りました。
  • Not sure of its popularity, but this is a version from NLT in English.