Where the Old Testament is concerned, the Rotherham, the American Standard and the New American Standard versions are equally reliable and faithful renditions of the Hebrew text. Where the New Testament is concerned, however, the Rotherham version is superior, being a more accurate translation of the Greek. The original King James version text, although highly poetic, is not accurate and betrays a Trinitarian bias. The Revised version of the KJV of 1881 and 1885, Old and New Testaments respectively, was a noble attempt to correct many of the inaccuracies. 

The NIV, or New International Version is not recommended for accuracy. The translation was subjected to a committee of scholars who determined that thought for thought was preferable to a word-for-word translation, thus relying heavily on religious bias.

The RVIC, or Revised Version Improved and Corrected, derives from the American Standard Version due to ease of use and familiarity, and strives toward greater accuracy still in the light of manuscripts recently uncovered.

Why the RVIC [Revised Version Improved and Corrected] Bible?

To achieve the best Bible translation, it is generally best to start with a very good translation and improve it. Since the good Revised Versions (British 1885, American 1901) were published, hundreds of New Testament Greek manuscripts have been published, as well as the Old Testament Dead Sea Scrolls. Based on these manuscripts, corrections have been made in the RVIC, with the evidence summarized in footnotes.

The Preface and Appendix 1 present information which will help readers determine their level of confidence at a glance. Appendices 2 and 3 explain translation, Old Testament chronologies and the relative accuracy of dozens of other English translations.

Interpretation is excluded from footnotes (except for the historical notes suggested in the book of Daniel). We believe this is the most accurate translation currently available, while still retaining much of the familiar wording of the KJV (King James Version) and the RV (Revised Version).

Additional Resources:

Christian Questions Podcast 
5-part series “Has the Bible Been Mistranslated and Misunderstood?”
Discovering and authenticating how the Bible came to be

Christian Questions Podcast 
Episode #875: “So, Where Does the Bible Come From?“
The “how” and “why” of the books of the Bible
CQ Rewind Show Notes

Blog Post: How do we know the Bible is true? 

The RVIC is available at Christian Resources for the following options: click here.

– E-sword Module for windows
– E-sword for Mac
– MySword (Android)
– Read Online
– The Word (Windows Computer)
– Download PDF

The RVIC is also available at these links:

https://herald-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rvic18-b.pdf

https://herald-magazine.com/christian-literature/online-bible/