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The Modern English Version (MEV) is a modern English translation of the entire Bible. It is the most modern interpretation in the King James tradition. The original motive for creating this translation was to provide an update by military chaplains for United States troops and the Armed Forces of Great Brittan. Translation work began on June 2, 2005; the New Testament was completed on October 25, 2011, and the Old Testament was completed on May 28, 2014. The MEV was published by Passio Faith and released September 2014 in six countries.

Translation approach
The MEV translation is based on the King James Version, which has served as the cornerstone of Bible translations, including the New King James Version, released in 1982. This interpretation of the Bible holds the original themes of man’s ultimate redemption from sin to the promise of eternity accomplished through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

There were 47 American and English translators that worked together and formed an interdenominational translation committee. The translators represented a cross-section of the English speaking church including Church of God, Central Church of the Nazarene, The United Methodist Church, The Southern Baptist Convention, The Reformed Presbyterian Church of  North American, the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, and others. Translators came from a variety of backgrounds including seminaries, universities, and other institutions, such as The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, St. Leo University, Vanguard University of Southern California, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Harvard University, Oral Roberts University, Yale University, and Hebrew Union College.

Textual basis
Designed as a formal equivalence translation in today's language, the MEV facilitates understanding of the Bible's truths, history and background, in a modern setting. The MEV utilizes the Jacob ben Hayyim edition of the Old Testament, the Textus Receptus, as well as William Tyndale's Greek translations of the New Testament. Forty-seven King James-commissioned scholars applied their efforts to making an existing translation better.