It offers an alternative to the Revised Standard Version (1946–1952/1971), which is considered by some to be theologically liberal, and also to the 1929 revision of the ASV. The NASB is an original translation from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, based on the same principles of translation, and wording, as the American Standard Version (ASV) of 1901. They shall give the Lord Jesus Christ His proper place, the place which the Word gives Him therefore, no work will ever be personalized.These publications shall be true to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.According to the NASB’s preface, the translators had a “Fourfold Aim” in this work:

And the forthcoming Updated American Standard Version (UASV) this year, 2021, will be more literal and accurate than the NASB. The 1901 American Standard Version is more literal. Some sources consider the New American Standard Bible as the most literally translated of major 20th-century English Bible translations. This method more closely follows the word and sentence patterns of the biblical authors to enable the reader to study Scripture in its most literal format and experience the individual personalities of those who penned the original manuscripts.

This is the most exacting and demanding method of translation, striving for the most readable word-for-word translation that is both accurate and clear. Instead, the NASB adheres to the principles of a formal equivalence translation. The NASB does not attempt to interpret Scripture through translation. The Lockman Foundation claims the NASB “has been widely embraced as a literal and accurate English translation because it consistently uses the formal equivalence translation philosophy.” This was true at one time but the NASB2020 revision has slightly stepped away from their literal translation philosophy sticking their toe into the dynamic equivalent arena. The NASB is a revision of the American Standard Version.

The complete NASB Bible was released in 1971. The NASB New Testament was released in 1963. Published by the Lockman Foundation, the first NASB text-a translation of the Gospel of John-was released in 1960. The New American Standard Bible ( NASB) is an English translation of the Bible. Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV). ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House.

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