First Nations Version

An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament

Terry M. Wildman, Terry Wildman

• Publisher: IVP
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN:
  9780830824861
• Print ISBN:
  9780830813599

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"This remarkable retelling offers plenty of rewards and will especially pique those open to a novel interpretation of the religious text." —Publishers Weekly Starred Review

A New Testament in English by Native North Americans for Native North Americans and All English-Speaking Peoples

Many First Nations tribes communicate with the cultural and linguistic thought patterns found in their original tongues. The First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story—the Christian Scriptures—following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures. Thisway of speaking, with its simple yet profound beauty and rich cultural idioms, still resonates in the hearts of First Nations people.

The FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation of the New Testament that captures the simplicity, clarity, andbeauty of Native storytellers in English, while remaining faithful to the original language of the Bible. The culmination of a rigorous five-year translation process, this new Bible translation is a collaboration between organizations like OneBook and Wycliffe Associates, Indigenous North Americans from over twenty-five different tribes, and a translation council that consisted of twelve Native North American elders, pastors, young adults, and men and women from different tribes and diverse geographic locations. All readers will experience the Scriptures in a fresh and new way.

Read these sample passages to get a taste of what you'll find inside:

• "The Great Spirit loves all creation so deeply that he gave his Son—the only Son who represents him fully. All who trust in him and his way will not come to a bad end but will share in the life of the world to come that never fades away, filled with beauty and harmony." John 3:16
• Love is patient and kind. Love is never jealous. It does not brag or boast. It is not puffed up or big-headed. Love does not act in shameful ways, nor does it care only about itself. It is not hot-headed, nor does it keep track of wrongs done to it. Love is not happy with lies and injustice, but truth makes its heart glad. Love keeps walking even when carrying a heavy load. Love keeps trusting, never loses hope, and stands firm in hard times. The road of love has no end." 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction to the First Nations Version
• Prologue
• Gift from Creator Tells the Good Story: Matthew
• War Club Tells the Good Story: Mark
• Shining Light Tells the Good Story: Luke
• He Shows Goodwill Tells the Good Story: John
• The Good Story Continues: Acts
• Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Iron: Romans
• First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure: 1 Corinthians
• Second Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure: 2 Corinthians
• Small Man to the Sacred Families in Land of Pale Skins: Galatians
• Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Desire: Ephesians
• Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Horses: Philippians
• Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Giants: Colossians
• First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of False Victory: 1 Thessalonians
• Second Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of False Victory: 2 Thessalonians
• First Letter from Small Man to He Gives Honor: 1 Timothy
• Second Letter from Small Man to He Gives Honor: 2 Timothy
• Small Man to Big Man: Titus
• Small Man to He Shows Kindness: Philemon
• To the People of the Tribes of Wrestles with Creator: Hebrews
• He Leads the Way to the Scattered Tribes: James
• First Letter from Stands on the Rock: 1 Peter
• Second Letter from Stands on the Rock: 2 Peter
• First Letter from He Shows Goodwill: 1 John
• Second Letter from He Shows Goodwill: 2 John
• Third Letter from He Shows Goodwill: 3 John
• Strong of Heart: Jude
• Book of the Great Revealing: Revelation
• Glossary of Biblical Terms
• Notes
• Praise for First Nations Version
• About the Lead Translator
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