Lexham Interpreter’s Translation

Bridging the gap from text to interpretation

In the Lexham Interpreter's Translation, Michael F. Bird gives readers the pieces to move easily between the letter’s Greek text and its interpretation. Each volume includes three versions of the text: the SBL Greek, a literal English translation, and a lively paraphrase that captures Scripture’s meaning and rhetoric in modern English. The Lexham Interpreter’s Translation is an intuitive and comprehensive resource for all students of the Bible—regardless of their level of familiarity with biblical Greek.

Romans

“The good news is the power of God for the rescue of everyone who believes, first for the Jews and second for the Greeks. For in the good news, God’s plan to put the world to right is decisively revealed.” —Romans 1:16–17

In this Lexham Interpreter's Translation volume on Romans, Michael F. Bird provides a Greek-English interlinear alongside his own interpretive paraphrase, with notes on historical background, Greek insights, and translation choices.

Read the Greek and English of Romans in parallel
Grasp the nuances of the Greek text, its translation, and its interpretation
Encounter a fresh paraphrase of Romans and understand the choices behind it

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“Bird’s English translations are striking, his comments on the Greek are reliable, and his theological annotations are insightful. Bible readers with knowledge of Greek will be sharpened, and those without will benefit from Bird’s career-long exegetical knowledge and wisdom.”

“Bird’s interpretive paraphrase of the Greek New Testament with detailed footnotes are ‘a modern Targum’ from a seasoned and faithful scholar. Those who struggle with Greek will be helped by the interlinear text that is provided.”