The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2000-A070 |
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| Title: | Amend Canon II.2 [Of Translations of the Bible] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Canon II.2, Of Translations of the Bible, be hereby amended to read as follows:
The Lessons prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer shall be read from the translation of the Holy Scriptures commonly known as the King James or Authorized Version (which is the historic Bible of this Church) together with the Marginal Readings authorized for use by the General Convention of 1901; or from one of the three translations known as Revised Versions, including the English Revision of 1881, the American Revision of 1901, and the Revised Standard Version of 1952; from the Jerusalem Bible of 1966; from the New English Bible with the Apocrypha of 1970; or from The 1976 Good News Bible (Today's English Version) and its corresponding Spanish version "Dios Habla Hoy"; or from The New American Bible (1970); or from The Revised Standard Version, an Ecumenical Edition, commonly known as the "R.S.V. Common Bible" (1973); or from The New International Version (1978); or from The New Jerusalem Bible (1987); or from the Revised English Bible (1989); or from the New Revised Standard Version (1990); or from other versions of the Bible, including those in languages other than English, which shall be authorized by diocesan bishops for specific use in congregations or ministries within their dioceses.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 657. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A070)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That existing text of Title II, Canon 2: Of Translations of the Bible, be replaced with the following:
The translation of the Holy Scriptures commonly known as the King James or Authorized Version is the historic Bible of this Church. The Lectionary in the Book of Common Prayer makes use of the Revised Standard Version (1952) (and the New Revised Standard Version (1990)) for its enumeration of chapters and verses. The Lessons prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer shall be read from versions of the Bible, including those in languages other than English, which shall be authorized by diocesan bishops for use within their dioceses or in specific ministries, or by the House of Bishops for general use.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon II.2 Of Translations of the Bible, is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Lessons prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer shall be read from the translation of the Holy Scriptures commonly known as the King James or Authorized Version (which is the historic Bible of this Church) together with the Marginal Readings authorized for use by the General Convention of 1901; or from one of the three translations known as Revised Versions, including the English Revision of 1881, the American Revision of 1901, and the Revised Standard Version of 1952; from the Jerusalem Bible of 1966; from the New English Bible with the Apocrypha of 1970; or from The 1976 Good News Bible (Today's English Version) and its corresponding Spanish version "Dios Habla Hoy"; or from The New American Bible (1970); or from The Revised Standard Version, an Ecumenical Edition, commonly known as the "R.S.V. Common Bible" (1973); or from The New International Version (1978); or from The New Jerusalem Bible (1987); or from the Revised English Bible (1989); or from the New Revised Standard Version (1990); or from other versions of the Bible, including those in languages other than English, which shall be authorized by diocesan bishops for specific use in congregations or ministries within their dioceses.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #212)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Church Music presented its Report #7 on HB Message #212 on Resolution A070 (Amend Canon II.2 Translations of the Bible) and moved concurrence.
Debate followed on Resolution A070.
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
The vote was taken on Resolution A070.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #246)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 200-294. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention amends Canon II.2 to authorize use of other versions of the Bible, including those in languages other than English. |