The New English Bible translation is freer than either the KJV or the RSV. Rather than presenting a word-for-word translation, it attempts to reproduce the meaning of the text in contemporary language. For the American reader, it is important to remember that the New English Bible was intended for a reader familiar with British rather than American English. Overall, the New English Bible does what it was supposed to do, offering a valid reproduction of the thought behind the Scriptures to the contemporary reader of British English.