The goal of this project is to enable Chinese scholars to create an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand contemporary Chinese Mandarin Bible that also is theologically accurate. Recently the CSB New Testament was completed, which is especially timely due to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Holman Bible Outreach has a distribution strategy in place, and initially will give away 200,000 copies of the New Testament to Chinese people around the world.
"Most of the brothers and sisters agree that this new translation is making better sense, and is easier to understand. Beijing church is surprised and excited to receive the newest translation from U.S. church; they appreciate it greatly," writes Lu, a Chinese house church member.
The Old Testament translation work continues to progress, with a target date of 2011 for completion.
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