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 * The Matupi Chin Standard Bible ''(MCSB) is an upcoming translation of the Bible in Matupi chin language produced by Global Bible Initiative (formerly Asia Bible Society) using translation tools developed by GBI. The project was started on September 2010.
 * The translation of the wohole Bible was completed on December 2018, and prepare to publishing. Matupi Chin Standard Bible app for'' Android on the Google Play Store,

Matupi Chin Standard Bible (Word study)
Matupi Chin Standard Bible with Hebrew and Greek Root Word is a tool that has been very helpful in Hebrew and Greek Study studies. It's simply a way for any student of Scripture to examine the Greek and Hebrew words that lie behind our English translations. If you know those languages or not, you can still get quite a bit out of the experience. With our interlinear versions (we have Matupi Chin Standard Bible for now), you'll see the verses laid out in Matu first with the Hebrew or Greek underneath. Every word is linked to our Matupi Bible Lexicon so that you can explore the definitions and nuances of each. =Translation Work=

Translation Legacy
The Matupi Chin Standard Bible (MCSB) stands in the classic mainstream of Matupi Bible translations. In that stream, faithfulness to the text and vigorous pursuit of accuracy were combined with simplicity, beauty, and dignity of expression. Our goal has been to carry forward this legacy for a new century. To this end each word and phrase in the MCSB has been carefully weighed against the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, to ensure the fullest accuracy and clarity and to avoid under-translating or overlooking any nuance of the original text.

Translation Philosophy
The MCSB is an “essentially literal” translation that seeks as far as possible to capture the precise wording of the original text and the personal style of each Bible writer. As such, its emphasis is on “word-for-word” correspondence, at the same time taking into account differences of grammar, syntax, and idiom between current literary Matu and the original languages. Thus it seeks to be transparent to the original text, letting the reader see as directly as possible the structure and meaning of the original. In contrast to the MCSB, some Bible versions have followed a “thought-for-thought” rather than “word-for-word” translation philosophy, emphasizing “dynamic equivalence” rather than the “essentially literal” meaning of the original. A “thought-for-thought” translation is of necessity more inclined to reflect the interpretive opinions of the translator and the influences of contemporary culture. Every translation is at many points a trade-off between literal precision and readability, between “formal equivalence” in expression and “functional equivalence” in communication, and the MCSB is no exception. Within this framework we have sought to be “as literal as possible” while maintaining clarity of expression and literary excellence. Therefore, to the extent that plain Matu permits and the meaning in each case allows, we have sought to use the same Matu word for important recurring words in the original; and, as far as grammar and syntax allow, we have rendered Old Testament passages cited in the New in ways that show their correspondence. Thus in each of these areas, as well as throughout the Bible as a whole, we have sought to capture the echoes and overtones of meaning that are so abundantly present in the original texts. As an essentially literal translation, then, the MCSB seeks to carry over every possible nuance of meaning in the original words of Scripture into our own language. As such, it is ideally suited for in-depth study of the Bible. Indeed, with its emphasis on literary excellence, the MCSB is equally suited for public reading and preaching, for private reading and reflection, for both academic and devotional study, and for Scripture memorization.

Translation Style
The MCSB also carries forward classic translation principles in its literary style. Accordingly, it retains theological terminology—words such as grace, faith, justification, sanctification, redemption, regeneration, reconciliation, propitiation—because of their central importance for Christian doctrine and also because the underlying Greek words were already becoming key words and technical terms in New Testament times. The MCSB lets the stylistic variety of the biblical writers fully express itself—from the exalted prose that opens Genesis, to the flowing narratives of the historical books, to the rich metaphors and dramatic imagery of the poetic books, to the ringing rhetorical indictments in the prophetic books, to the smooth elegance of Luke, to the profound simplicities of John, and the closely-reasoned logic of Paul. In punctuating, paragraphing, dividing long sentences, and rendering connectives, the MCSB follows the path that seems to make the ongoing flow of thought clearest in English. The biblical languages regularly connect sentences by frequent repetition of words such as “and,” “but,” and “for,” in a way that goes beyond the conventions of literary English. Effective translation, however, requires that these links in the original be reproduced so that the flow of the argument will be transparent to the reader. We have therefore normally translated these connectives, though occasionally we have varied the rendering by using alternatives (such as “also,” “however,” “now,” “so,” “then,” or “thus”) when they better capture the sense in specific instances. In the area of gender language, the goal of the MCSB is to render literally what is in the original. For example, “anyone” replaces “any man” where there is no word corresponding to “man” in the original languages, and “ (pilnam) people” rather than “(hlang rhoek/ hlang hli) men” is regularly used where the original languages refer to both men and women. But the words “man” and “men” are retained where a male meaning component is part of the original Greek or Hebrew. Similarly, the Matu word “manuca” (translating the Greek word adelphoi) is retained as an important familial form of address between Fellow-Jews and Fellow-Christians in the first century. A recurring note is included to indicate that the term “manuca” (adelphoi) was often used im Matu to refer to both men and women, and to indicate the specific instances in the text where this is the case. The inclusive use of the generic “anih (he or she)” has also regularly been retained, because this is consistent with similar usage in the original languages and because an essentially literal translation would be impossible without it. Similarly, where God and man are compared or contrasted in the original, the MCSB retains the generic use of “man” as the clearest way to express the contrast within the framework of essentially literal translation. In each case the objective has been transparency to the original text, allowing the reader to understand the original on its own terms rather than on the terms of our present-day culture.

Translation Technique
The Matupi Chin Standard Bible, is a project of the Global Bible Initiative, which is an organization working to produce updated and readable translations in many main languages, organized by a team of prominent Bible scholars and linguistic experts, benefiting from the most up-to-date technology.The MCSB Bible text can be viewed with inline Strong’s. When only the text is displayed on the screen, the user simply taps a word to display the dictionary information. When the text and the numbers are displayed, tapping a number will accomplish the same thing.A developmental copy of the MCSB® itself was used within this software program to facilitate cross-checking during the translation process—something never done before with a Bible translation.

Translators Team
The Matupi Chin Standard Bible Committee is a continuing body, comprising members, both men and women. Ecumenical in representation, affiliated with various Protestant denominations, as well as, Roman Catholic members.

About This Version
The Matupi Chin Standard Bible is being released as books of the Hebrew and Greek Bible are completed and new features are developed. The present edition includes all of the books of the Hebrew Bible and is the first edition to include the Enhanced Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon number. That means MCSB can be set up to look up any Hebrew word or Greek word in double-clicking on that word. This can be particularly useful with the “View Inline Strong’s/TVM” feature in Matupi Chin Standard Bible on theWord Bible software. This edition is still a work-in-progress, with further revisions and editing forthcoming.

Printed editions

 * Matupi Chin Standard Bible work in progress

=See also=
 * Bible translations into Burmese

=References=

Category:Bible versions and translations Category:Burmese-language books Category:Christianity in Myanmar