Texts

A modern translation of the Bible. The New Revised Standard Version is recommended. A good study-Bible edition isThe New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha. Other reputable modern editions, such as The New English Bible, The Jerusalem Bible, or The New International Version, are acceptable. This is meant to exclude old versions, such as theKing James Version or the Douay Version, and modern paraphrases, such as The Living Bible.

Ehrman, Bart D. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.