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The latest Swedish translation of the Greek texts was published in 1981. The new translation of the New Testament is the result of a long work in which the translator has struggled to reconcile two languages that differ greatly in time and space.
The last complete Swedish translation of the Greek texts was published in 1981.
- This has been the most fun I have done in my professional life. There have been many difficult trade-offs. Two languages that differ so much in time and space often do not exactly overlap, says Dan Nässelqvist.
Watch him talk in the clip about the work and the changes that the new translation entails.
Free copies are given out
On the first Advent, the Church of Sweden will also hand out the new version of the New Testament at its services.
- I hope that more people open the Bible and read the Bible's texts, which have such tremendous cultural, historical and religious significance for our country, says Dan Nässelqvist.
In the clip, Dan Nässelqvist tells more about the new translation and how it differs from the previous version. See more there.

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