Modern English Version

The Modern English Version is a complete translation of the Bible into contemporary English, rendered from Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, that deliberately retains the traditional textual base underlying the King James Version. Where most twentieth- and twenty-first-century translations of the New Testament draw on the modern critical text, the Modern English Version rests instead on the Jacob ben Hayyim Masoretic tradition together with the Textus Receptus Greek, placing it firmly within the KJV lineage. It is classified as a fresh revision rather than an independent translation, taking the King James Version as its predecessor and base translation, and it follows a formal equivalence philosophy, seeking to reflect the structure and wording of the original languages. Its distinctive aim is to offer updated, contemporary phrasing for readers accustomed to the King James tradition without shifting to the modern critical New Testament text.