J B Phillips Translation of the New Testament

presented here with the kind permission of Mrs Vera Phillips
and the J B Phillips Estate
 
 
 

My interest in J B Phillips came from using his highly-readable translation of the New Testament, bought second-hand for 10 British pence, to explore the Gospels, Acts, Letters and the Apocalypse. As an engineer and systems analyst, I wanted to find out how the New Testament "worked". The results of my researches follow - Gordon Smith (2014)
 
 
 

THE NEW TESTAMENT WITH NOTES and MAPS
People, Places, Customs, Concepts, Journeys

Gospels - Matthew  - Matthew - Mark - Luke - John

Acts - Acts of the Apostles

Paul's Letters - Romans - 1 Corinthians - 2 Corinthians - Galatians - Ephesians - Philippians - Colossians - 1 Thessalonians - 2 Thessalonians - 1 Timothy - 2 Timothy - Titus - Philemon

Catholic Letters - Hebrews - James - 1 Peter - 2 Peter - 1 John - 2 John - 3 John - Jude

Apocalypse - Book of Revelation
 
 

HARMONY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT


 The Story of Jesus - the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John rearranged by Subject & Date Order in 40 Parts

 

Brief Introduction to Harmonies

 

Christmas

Parts 1-7

 

Christmas story and early years

      Summary of His travels and acts

His Ministry

Parts 8-12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

 

The start of His Ministry
 Miracles of nature
 Healing miracles
 Parables of Jesus
 Sermon on the Mount
 Followers of Jesus
 Opponents of Jesus
 Jesus prophesies His fate

Easter

Parts 20-24
25-35
36-40

 

Towards the end
 His final hours and death
 Resurrection of Jesus

 

 

..... and the Early Church - Acts, all 21 Letters & Revelation rearranged in Three Subject Areas & by Date Order in 71 Parts

 

First Subject Area
VERSES about the APOSTLES' TRAVELS & ACTS
         
  The start in Acts; the first Letter Parts 1-3   Jewish Period - Early Journeys of the Apostles - James
  Paul's journeys in Acts; his first Letters 4-9   Paul's 1st Journey - Jerusalem Council - 2nd Journey - Thessalonians 1 - Thessalonians 2 - 3rd Journey
  His next four Letters; final journeys in Acts 10-16   Corinthians 1 - Corinthians 2 - Galatians - Romans - Paul's 3rd Journey concluded - His Arrest in Jerusalem - Journey to Rome
  Paul's prison Letters; his teaching Letters 17-23   Colossians - Philemon - Ephesians - Philippians - Timothy 1 - Titus - Timothy 2
  Jewish Letter, Catholic Letters, Revelation 24-31   Hebrews - Peter 1 - Peter 2 - John 1 - John 2 - John 3 - Jude - Revelation
         

Second Subject Area
VERSES preaching the GOSPEL OF JESUS
         
  The start in Acts; the first Letter Parts 32-34   Jewish Period - Early Journeys of the Apostles - James
  Paul's journeys in Acts; his first Letters 35-40   Paul's 1st Journey - Jerusalem Council - 2nd Journey - Thessalonians 1 - Thessalonians 2 - 3rd Journey
  His next four Letters; final journeys in Acts 41-47   Corinthians 1 - Corinthians 2 - Galatians - Romans - Paul's 3rd Journey concluded - His Arrest in Jerusalem - Journey to Rome
  Paul's prison Letters; his teaching Letters 48-53   Colossians - Ephesians - Philippians - Timothy 1 - Titus - Timothy 2 - (Philemon)*
  Jewish Letter, Catholic Letters, Revelation 54-59   Hebrews - Peter 1 - Peter 2 - John 1 - Jude - Revelation - (John 2, John 3)*
        * Verses preaching the "Gospel of Jesus" will also be found in the first subject area
         

Third Subject Area
VERSES teaching about CHRISTIAN LIFE & WORSHIP
         
  The start; the first Letter Part 60   James
  Paul's journeys; his first Letters 61   Thessalonians 1
  His next four Letters; final journeys 62-63   Corinthians 1 - Galatians - Romans
  Paul's prison Letters; his teaching Letters 65-70   Colossians - Ephesians - Philippians - Timothy 1 - Titus - Timothy 2
  Jewish Letter, Catholic Letters, Revelation 71   Peter 1
        Note: Verses from Acts and the other Letters teaching about "Christian Life and Worship" will also be found in the first and second subject areas
 
 

What Jesus was Recorded as Saying

the New Testament with His words in red

 

Gospels - Matthew - Mark - Luke - John

 

Acts - Acts of the Apostles

 

Apocalypse - Book of Revelation
 
 

Collected Verses on Christian Life and Worship

under 200 subject areas:

 

Christian Life in Summary

 

Addiction to Body of Christ - Celibacy to Creation - Death to Every Christian has a role - Faith to Grumbling - Happy to Holy Bible - Holy Spirit to Hypocrisy - Impartiality to Lying - Marriage to One day at a time - Pacifism to Revenge - Sabbath to Swearing and oaths - Tact to Vegetarianism - Weakness to Youth
 
 

Questions about the New Testament

     
What was happening in the world in New Testament times?   New Testament world & times - Chronology of Roman, Jewish, Christian events
     
Who wrote the Books? When? Where? Why?   Books of the New Testament
     
What subjects are covered in the Books?   Matthew - Mark - Luke - John - Acts of the Apostles - Paul's Letters - Catholic Letters - Revelation
     
The People? Places? Customs?   People of the New Testament, Places, Definitions
     
Where are the Old Testament verses in the New Testament?  

Old Testament verses in the New Testament
     
What happened to the Apostles?   Fate of the Apostles according to tradition
     
Following the story of Jesus & the early Church   New Testament story outlined in maps
     
How did the New Testament come down to us?   History of the New Testament to the present
     
A very few of the countless books   Reference Books
     
 
   
   
   
   
 
   

USING THE J B PHILLIPS NEW TESTAMENT
Permission was granted to use the J B Phillips translation in this way in 1997.

HOSTED with grateful thanks, by the Christian Classics Library - a "library intended to serve the whole church" - located at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

THANKS to Peter Ferguson for his detailed editing, January 2002 and others for pointing out errors. (The last text was corrected and modified July 2006. It has not been possible to upload the few transcription errors that have since been identified)

SITE MATERIAL, INCLUDING MAPS. You are invited to use the work from this site including the maps, but please acknowledge http://www.ccel.org/bible/phillips/JBPhillips.htm

 
 

The Books and Writings of J B Phillips
Bibliography and Reviews
 
  NEW TESTAMENT IN MODERN ENGLISH for Schools, 1962 edition. A much-loved translation; the story of the Gospels and Acts, the meaning of the Letters, including Paul's, and Revelation, were never easier to read or clearer.  
       
  NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY, 1956 edition. Deeply thought-provoking and provocative more than 50 years on and as vital to the future of the Church and the World as then.  
 
   
also by Gordon Smith - Naval-History. Net