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The New American Standard Bible, also known asthe New American Standard Version, is an English translation of theBibleEasier to read:Passages with Old English "thee's" and "thou's" etc. have beenupdated to modern English.Words and Phrases that could be misunderstood due to changes intheir meaning during the past 20 years have been updated to currentEnglish.Verses with difficult word order or vocabulary have beenretranslated into smoother English.Sentences beginning with "And" have often been retranslated forbetter English, in recognition of differences in style between theancient languages and modern English. The original Greek and Hebrewdid not have punctuation as is found in English, and in many casesmodern English punctuation serves as a substitute for "And" in theoriginal. In some other cases, "and" is translated by a differentword such as "then" or "but" as called for by the context, when theword in the original language allows such translation.More accurate than ever:Recent research on the oldest and best Greek manuscripts of the NewTestament has been reviewed, and some passages have been updatedfor even greater fidelity to the original manuscripts.Parallel passages have been compared and reviewed.Verbs that have a wide range of meaning have been retranslated insome passages to better account for their use in the context.And still the NASB:The NASB update is not a change-for-the-sake-of-change translation.The original NASB stands the test of time, and change has been keptto a minimum in recognition of the standard that has been set bythe New American Standard Bible.The NASB update continues the NASB's tradition of literaltranslation of the original Greek and Hebrew without compromise.Changes in the text have been kept within the strict parameters setforth by the Lockman Foundation's Fourfold Aim.The translators and consultants who have contributed to the NASBupdate are conservative Bible scholars who have doctorates inBiblical languages, theology, or other advanced degrees. Theyrepresent a variety of denominational backgrounds.Continuing a tradition:The original NASB has earned the reputation of being the mostaccurate English Bible translation. The NASB update carries on theNASB tradition of being a true Bible translation, revealing whatthe original manuscripts actually say--not merely what thetranslator believes they mean.

The English word "Bible" comes from bíbliainLatin and bíblos in Greek. The term means book, or books, andmayhave originated from the ancient Egyptian port of Byblos(inmodern-day Lebanon), where papyrus used for making booksandscrolls was exported to Greece.Other terms for the Bible are the Holy Scriptures, HolyWrit,Scripture, or the Scriptures, which mean sacred writings.The Bible is a compilation of 66 books and letters writtenbymore than 40 authors during a period of approximately 1,500years.Its original text was communicated in just three languages.The OldTestament was written for the most part in Hebrew, with asmallpercentage in Aramaic. The New Testament was written inKoineGreek.Going beyond its two main sections--the Old andNewTestament--the Bible contains several more divisions:thePentateuch, the Historical Books, the Poetry and Wisdom Books,thebooks of Prophecy, the Gospels, and the Epistles.Learn More: Take an in depth look at the divisions of theBooksof the Bible.Originally, the Holy Scriptures were written on scrollsofpapyrus and later parchment, until the invention of the codex.Acodex is a handwritten manuscript formatted like a modernbook,with pages bound together at the spine within a hardcover.The Inspired Word of GodThe Christian faith is based on the Bible. A key doctrineinChristianity is the Inerrancy of Scripture, meaning the Bibleinits original, handwritten state is without error.The Bible itself claims to be the inspired Word of God,or"God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21). It unfolds asadivine love story between the Creator God and the object ofhislove--man. In the pages of the Bible we learn of God'sinteractionwith mankind, his purposes and plans, from the beginningof timeand throughout history.The central theme of the Bible is God's plan ofsalvation--hisway of providing deliverance from sin and spiritualdeath throughrepentance and faith. In the Old Testament, theconcept ofsalvation is rooted in Israel's deliverance from Egypt inthe bookof Exodus.The New Testament reveals the source of salvation: JesusChrist.By faith in Jesus, believers are saved from God's judgmentof sinand its consequence, which is eternal death.In the Bible God reveals himself to us. We discover hisnatureand character, his love, his justice, his forgiveness, andhistruth. Many have called the Bible a guidebook for livingtheChristian faith. Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp tomyfeet and a light for my path." (NIV)On so many levels, the Bible is an extraordinary book, fromitsdiverse content and literary styles to its miraculouspreservationdown through the ages. While the Bible is certainly notthe oldestbook in history, it is the only ancient text withexistingmanuscripts that number in the thousands.For a long period in history common men and women wereforbiddenaccess to the Bible and its life-transforming truths.Today theBible is the best selling book of all time, with billionsof copiesdistributed throughout the world in more than 2,400languages.