Swann New Testament

The Swann New Testament is a distinct mid-century English rendering of the New Testament, produced during a period in which numerous independent translators issued versions in contemporary idiom. Its scope is limited to the New Testament alone, translated from Greek and based on the Greek New Testament rather than derived from an earlier English text; it is accordingly classified as a fresh translation rather than a revision. Its guiding philosophy is modern speech, aligning it with the broader movement, well established by the twentieth century, to render the scriptures in the ordinary language of the day rather than in the archaic diction inherited from the King James tradition. Among its distinguishing characteristics is its limited long-term influence, and it is remembered chiefly as one of a number of works that contributed to the proliferation of modern-speech versions in that era.