Evangelical Heritage Version
Read the first 5 chapters of GenesisRead the first 5 chapters of MatthewORDER HARDCOVER EDITIONORDER GIFT EDITIONDOWNLOAD PROMOTIONAL MATERIALSA group of Lutheran pastors and professors known as the Wartburg Project has completed a new translation of the Bible called the Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV). The complete EHV is now available through Northwestern Publishing House. Order it today! A limited supply Gift Edition is also available.
The EHV at a glance
- An accurate translation that communicates the expressions and style of the original Greek and Hebrew in clear English
- A trustworthy version that does not add or subtract from the Word, allowing God to speak for himself
- A readable rendering of the Bible formatted in a single column with headings, footnotes, and references for guidance
- The familiar message we know and love, ensuring every verse retains its meaning and impact
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Translated faithfully from the original Greek and Hebrew, the EHV proclaims the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. The expressions, imagery, and style of the original texts are there, giving readers a lasting picture of God's grace and mercy for a lost human race.
With a text that remains reliable and trustworthy, yet at the same time readable and familiar, the Evangelical Heritage Version honors the heritage of the church, which has handed down the Word of God for generations.
Explore the chart below to discover how the EHV translation faithfully maintains the meanings of well-known verses while communicating in contemporary English.
| Verse | EHV | ESV | NIV (2011) | CSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Peter 5:8 | Have sound judgment. Be alert. Your adversary, the Devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. | Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. | Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. | Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. |
| Psalm 1:1 | How blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in a meeting with mockers. | Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. | Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. | How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! |
| Psalm 23:5 | You set a table for me in the presence of my foes. You drench my head with oil. My cup is overflowing. | You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. | You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. | You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. |
| 1 Corinthians 10:16 | The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ? | The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? | Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? | The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? |
| Romans 8:6 | Now, the way the sinful flesh thinks results in death, but the way the spirit thinks results in life and peace. | For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. | The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. | Now the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace. |
To compare and contrast other excerpts and aspects of the EHV with additional translations, view the numerous materials available here at wartburgproject.org.
If you are interested in trying the EHV as your lectionary, preliminary versions can be downloaded for the readings in Christian Worship and Christian Worship: Supplement. Click here to select your download.
Click here to listen to an interview with Dr. Brug from “Word Fitly Spoken.”
Click here to listen to an excerpt of an April 2018 review from KFUO’s “Coffee Hour.” Find the full interview at KFUO.org.
Look Inside The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ
A Harmony Of The Four Gospels (compiled from the EHV)
Experience the inspired histories from the gospels carefully brought together into one beautiful account of Jesus, the Son of God.
The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ weaves the events of the Savior's life and the words of his teachings from the gospels into a single narrative. As you read, you will explore the announcement of his birth, the Sermon on the Mount, his crucifixion, his resurrection, and his ascension, all in chronological order.
Using the Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) translation, no words have been added or changed to construct this harmony of the gospels. Only God's Word is recorded here.
Pick up The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, and learn more about what the four gospel accounts together present about your Savior.