The NASB 1995 update continued the NASB’s tradition of literal translation of the original Greek and Hebrew without compromise. Recent research on the oldest and best Greek manuscripts of the New Testament was reviewed, and some passages were updated.
Verbs with multiple meanings were retranslated to accurately reflect the context. Verses with difficult syntax or vocabulary were retranslated into smoother English.Words and phrases that could be misunderstood due to changes in their meaning during the past 20 years were updated to current English.Archaic "thee’s" and "thou’s," etc., were updated to modern English.In order to make the NASB easier to read while ensuring accuracy, the following methods were used in the 1995 update: Most Bible scholars hold the NASB to be the most literal of all the modern English Bible translations. The goal of the NASB is to be as literal "word-for-word" as possible. The New American Standard Bible is most known for its strict adherence to "formal equivalence" in its translation. New American Standard Bible - Translation Method The New American Standard Bible update (1995) carried on the NASB tradition of being a true Bible translation, revealing what the original manuscripts actually say-not merely what the translator believes they mean. The original NASB earned the reputation of being the most accurate English Bible translation. In an effort to ensure accuracy, recent research on the oldest and best Greek manuscripts of the New Testament was reviewed, and some passages were updated for even greater fidelity to the original manuscripts. In 1995, the text of the NASB was updated for greater understanding and smoother reading. Special attention was given to the rendering of verb tenses to give the English reader a rendering as close as possible to the sense of the original Greek and Hebrew texts. While preserving the literal accuracy of the ASV, the NASB sought to render grammar and terminology in contemporary English. The ASV, in turn, was the American version of the Revised Version (RV) of 1885, also called the English Revised Version (ERV). The New American Standard Bible (NASB) has evolved from the American Standard Version (ASV) of 1901.