The ESV and mainline Protestant denominations

[alexander284]

The ESV and mainline Protestant denominations:

It appears to me that the ESV is the only "major" Bible translation that is equally acceptable to both mainline Protestant churches, and Evangelical Christian churches.

#1: Am I correct?

#2: Assuming I'm correct, why is that the case?

 

[Jerome]

They're catering to the Catholics too! :

https://www.amazon.com/Augustine-Bible-ESV-CE-Institute/dp/195093909X

"the English Standard Version Catholic Edition...which Scripture scholars consider to be the best available English translation of the Bible."

 

[McCree79]

The ESV and mainline Protestant denominations:

It appears to me that the ESV is the only "major" Bible translation that is equally acceptable to both mainline Protestant churches, and Evangelical Christian churches.

#1: Am I correct?

#2: Assuming I'm correct, why is that the case?

I'm not sure that is the case. The KJV is widely used still by many of the Methodists and charismatics in my area. Mainline typical (my experience) use NIV, NRSV and *CEB*. I have never seen a mainline church that uses the ESV for curriculum or preaching.

Maybe "mainline" Lutherns use the ESV.

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[Jerome]

Pastor Andrea Stephens • Asbury United Methodist Church Tulsa, Okla.

Jesus talked about fishing of a different kind. Matthew 4:19 ESV “And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’” Following and fishing go hand-in-hand. If we are following Jesus, we will be...

 

[Jerome]

Explanation by her colleague there:

Asbury United Methodist Tulsa is changing to the ESV, March 2018

 

[Jerome]

Catholic Bible Student Blog ❧ ESV Catholic Edition Bible Now Available

"We struck up a conversation with Crossway about the ESV Catholic Edition a couple years ago. It became clear that Crossway...wanted a Catholic partner to promote the new translation. Earlier this year (2019), we reached an agreement and...put out our first-ever Bible...We’ve dubbed it the 'Augustine Bible' in honor of our patron."

"[Crossway let] a team of Catholic theologians and Scripture scholars headed up by Fr. Lucien Legrand...review the ESV translation carefully and make some emendations. The Catholic team did indeed review–and change–the text of the ESV in preparation for publication."

Crossway CEOs Ebeth &
Lane Dennis with their
ESV Catholic Edition Bibles


Father Lucien Legrand of the Dominican Order

 

[McCree79]

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"[Crossway let] a team of Catholic theologians and Scripture scholars headed up by Fr. Lucien Legrand...review the ESV translation carefully and make some emendations. The Catholic team did indeed review–and change–the text of the ESV in preparation for publication."

So far, no one has noticed it stated any changes to protestant Scripture. Only changes that were made were to the apocrypha....that is all anyone has noticed and published. I have seen nothing suggesting the ESV was changed outside apocrypha books.


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[Jerome]

Again:

"[Crossway let] a team of Catholic theologians and Scripture scholars headed up by Fr. Lucien Legrand...review the ESV translation carefully and make some emendations. The Catholic team did indeed review–and change–the text of the ESV

Here is just one example:
Virgin Mary saluted
ESV: “O favored one" → Catholic ESV: “O highly favored one"

ESV esv.org


Catholic ESV

http://catholicbibles.blogspot.com/2018/03/first-look-esvce.html