Bible Versions

New Revised Standard Version  (NRSV)
Date: 1989
Creators: National Council of Churches committee chaired by Bruce M. Metzger
Translation- Language: English, Type: Mediating
Source Texts: Revised Standard Version and updated Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek critical texts, including Dead Sea Scrolls evidence

An ecumenical revision emphasizing scholarly accuracy, inclusive language where context warrants, and broad church use.

Popularity: High ( Widely used in universities, seminaries, mainline churches, and Catholic study, though being succeeded by NRSVue.)
Denominational Context: Ecumenical, with Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox editions
Copyright Status: Copyrighted
Publisher: National Council of Churches
Significance: It became the principal English Bible of academic biblical studies and many ecumenical institutions.