The Chinese Union Version is published
About this date: The year dates this event or publication, not the whole history of the movement.
The Chinese Union Version emerges from a cooperative translation undertaking backed by several Bible societies.
Historical context
The project responds to a history of multiple translations, terminology disputes, and different linguistic needs among Chinese Christian readers.
Key points
- The cooperative undertaking follows a missionary conference at Shanghai in 1890.
- British, American, and Scottish Bible societies participate.
- The 1919 publication is distinct from the Revised Chinese Union Version completed in 2010.
Sources and further reading
- Milestones of the Chinese Bible
Explains the cooperative project and 1919 publication.