The New Testament in Modern Speech — Weymouth NT
The Weymouth New Testament (formally The New Testament in Modern Speech) is a precise, dignified NT translation by classical scholar Richard Francis Weymouth, published posthumously in 1903. Based on Weymouth's own critical Greek text ('The Resultant Greek Testament'), it aimed to give educated lay readers a precise and elegant English rendering without requiring knowledge of Greek.
History & Background
Richard Francis Weymouth (1822–1902), a classical scholar who compiled his own Greek NT critical text, died before publishing his translation. Ernest Hampden-Cook edited his notes for the 1903 publication. The Weymouth NT is notably clear in its rendering of Paul's letters and has been praised for its careful distinction of Greek tenses. It covers only the New Testament. Later updated by James Alexander Robertson in 1924.
Canon Proximity Rating
New Testament only. Notable for careful rendering of Greek verb tenses; a respected scholarly Victorian-era translation.