Translation philosophy The translation took more than a decade to complete; 13 evangelical scholars worked on the translation: Ronald F. Youngblood, Kenneth L. Barker, John H. Stek, Donald H. Madvig, R. T. France, Gordon Fee, Karen H. Jobes, Walter Liefeld, Douglas J. Moo, Bruce K. Waltke, Larry L. Walker, Herbert M. Wolf and Martin Selman. Forty other scholars, many of them experts on specific books of the Bible, reviewed the translation teams' work. They came from a range of Evangelical denominational backgrounds.
tRAnslATiOn phIlosophY tHe transLaTioN TOok mOrE thaN A dEcaDe tO coMplete; 13 evanGeLical scholars woRkEd On the transLation: rOnAld F. youngblood, KENnETh L. BARker, JOHN h. steK, DonaLd h. maDviG, R. T. franCe, gOrdon fee, kaRen h. jobes, walTer lieFELd, dOUGlAs J. moo, bruCe k. waltKE, larry L. walker, HErbeRt m. wOlf And martIn sElMaN. forTy other scholaRS, maNy oF ThEM exPertS on speCific books oF tHe bIble, ReviEwed ThE TrAnslAtion teams' wOrk. tHey Came fRoM a Range Of eVaNGelical denOminatIOnal backGroUnds.