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Bible.org Article Translation Effort

Welcome to our Article Translation Effort Page!

This is an all volunteer--unpaid-- effort to bring Bible.org resources into as many languages as we possibly can. Here volunteers will be able to find resources and information on this translation ministry.

While this is a volunteer project, we do have a translator appreciation program by which we desire to express a token of our thanks through further Bible Study resources that we are able to offer.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer translator please visit our volunteer page (for more details) and contact us today!

For monthly updates on the translation program, along with helpful tips, check out our Bible.org Translators Newsletter.

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1. Which Articles Should I Translate?

Since YOU are the one doing the translating, here is our guidance and advice:

1. Choose any article on Bible.org that you would like to translate. Perhaps you would like to translate something that would personally be of help to you in your life or ministry. Since you will be spending a bit of time working on this article you have the freedom to choose whatever article you would like to translate. 

2. If you would like suggestions or guidance we have prepared a listing of articles that we would really like to see made available in each language (see below for a web version of this list). This listing is also available in an Excel spreadsheet (in the Related Media for this article) if you would like a downloadale version (Readable in Microsoft Excel, or the freely downloadable program Open Office). It has links to each of the articles just like the version below. 

    A. In this list our first priority is "God's Plan of Salvation" by Hampton Keathley, III

    B. After that salvation message article, we would encourage you to pick one article from each of the categories listed in our spreadsheet to translate so that a variety of subjects are made available. This way we will not have, for instance, ten articles available on Bible study but none on Prayer. After each subject has a translated article in the new language we can go back and translate the "missing" articles. 

3. After picking an article to translate be sure to let us know which one you are working on so that we do not accidentally receive duplicate translations from different translators.



Translation Priority

Salvation

1.      God’s Plan of Salvation, Hampton Keathley, III (PTSM*, 1)
2.      [Basics of Christian Faith 5] Sin and Salvation, Vickie Kraft (PTSM, 1)
3.      The Gospel for Us and Through Us, Greg Herrick (PTSM, 1)

Assurance

4.      Can People Really Be Sure of Their Salvation?, Greg Herrick (PTSM, 2)
5.      Assurance of Eternal Security, Hampton Keathley, III (PTSM, 2)
6.      Meditating on Scriptural Assurances, Greg Herrick (PTSM, 2)

Trinity

7.      The Trinity, Charles Buntin (PTSM, 3)
8.      Three in One, Charles Strauss (PTSM, 3)
9.      The Trinity (Triunity) of God, Hampton Keathley, III (PTSM, 3)

Prayer

10.  Spiritual Growth Study Guide: Prayer, John Underhill (PTSM, 4)
11.  Spiritual Growth Study Guide: Confession, John Underhill (PTSM, 4)
12.  The Paternoster - A Model Prayer Matthew 6:9-15, Chip Bell (PTSM, 4)
13.  Paul's Four Life-Changing Prayers, Kenneth Boa (PTSM, 4)
14.  Topical Prayer: Misc, Robert Hill (PTSM, 4)
15.  The Prayer-Filled Life (Part 1), Hampton Keathley, III (PTSM, 4)

Bible Study Methods

16.  What Does It Take To Grow? John Underhill (PTSM, 5)
17.  How to Study the Bible: For Beginners, Greg Herrick –12 part Series—(PTSM, 5) First article= Introduction: (Getting Started Studying the Bible)
18.  (See #17) The Place of the Bible in the Life of the Christian
19.  (See #17) Principles for Bible Study: Four Key Components
20.  (See #17) Practice of Bible Study
21.  (See #17) Practicing on a Paragraph
22.  (See #17) Introduction to Practice Makes Perfect
23.  (See #17) Qualifications Of A Good Interpreter
24.  (See #17) The Tools Of A Good Interpreter
25.  (See #17) The Method Of A Good Interpreter
26.  (See #17) The Practice Of A Good Interpreter
27.  (See #17) Examples From The Book Of John
28.  (See #17) Select Bibliography for "How to Study the Bible"
30.  Studying the Scriptures, Kenneth Boa (PTSM, 5)
31.  Interpreting the Bible, Kenneth Boa (PTSM, 5)

Baptism

32.  Baptism A Flood of Confusion (PTSM, 6)

Communion

33.  Communion: There’s More to Prepare Than the Meal, Jeff Miller (PTSM, 7)
34.  Communion and Christmas, Bob Deffinbaugh (PTSM, 7)
35.  A Feeding Frenzy (1 Corinthians 11:17-34), Bob Deffinbaugh (PTSM, 7)
36.  The Lord’s Supper and the Competing Agendas of Luke 22, Hampton Keathley, III (PTSM, 7)

Church

37.  [Basics of Christian Faith 7] The Church, Vickie Kraft (PTSM, 8)
38.  Introduction to the New Testament Church, Bob Deffinbaugh (PTSM, 8)
39.  Ecclesiology: The Church, Greg Herrick (PTSM, 8)

Sexual Purity

40.  Sanctification, Sex, and Love (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12), Bob Deffinbaugh (PTSM, 9)
41.  Flames of Desire (Matthew 5:27-30), Chip Bell (PTSM, 9)
42.  Sex and the Spiritual Christian (1 Cor. 7:1-7), Bob Deffinbaugh (PTSM, 9)

Evangelism

43.  Evangelize or Fossilize, Alex Strauch (PTSM, 10)
44.  Mastering A Plan for Formal Time Together—Evangelism, Greg Herrick (PTSM, 10)
45.  Readings on Discipleship (Session 1), Emery Nester (PTSM, 10)
46.  The Six Main Points of the Gospel (Session 2), Emery Nester (PTSM, 10)
47.  The Bridge (Session 3), Emery Nester (PTSM, 10)

Discipleship

48.  Process of Discipleship, Miles Stanford (PTSM, 11)
49.  Jesus Christ Disciple Maker @ twenty, Bill Hull (PTSM, 11)
50.  Discipleship Overview, Hampton Keathley, IV (PTSM, 11)

Spiritual Gifts

51.  The Gifts of the Spirit, Kenneth Boa (PTSM, 12)
52.  The Stewardship of Talents, Hampton Keathley, III (PTSM, 12)
53.  The Pursuit of Christian Character (2 Peter 1:5-7), Bob Deffinbaugh (PTSM, 12)
54.  Mastering A Plan for Formal Time Together—Serving and Spiritual Giftedness, Greg Herrick (PTSM, 12)

Giving

55.  Financial Faithfulness, Hampton Keathley, III (PTSM, 13)
56.  Stewards, Not Owners, Sid Litke (PTSM, 13)
57.  Mastering A Plan for Formal Time Together—Giving, Greg Herrick (PTSM, 13)

Storying

58.  The Chronological Story of God: Beginning Devotional - 12 Stories, Kurt Jarvis

Popular

59.  Why Christians Suffer, Hampton Keathley, III (Popular article)
60.  How Many Books Are in the Bible? Erwin W. Lutzer (one chapter of a book, popular article)
61.  The Qualities of a Godly Mate, Bob Deffinbaugh (Popular article, from Proverbs series)
62.  Speaking in Tongues, Lehman Strauss (Popular article)
63.  Spiritual Warfare (Ephesians 6:10-20), Bob Deffinbaugh (Popular article, from Ephesians series)
64.  Waiting on the Lord, Hampton Keathley, III (Popular Article)
65.  What the Bible Says About Hell, Sid Litke (Popular Article)
66.  Homosexuality: Questions and Answers, Sue Bohlin (Popular Article)
67.  The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-28), Bob Deffinbaugh (Popular Article)

Bible and Doctrine Overviews

68.  Concise Old Testament Survey, By: J. Hampton Keathley, III (7 articles) First Article: Introduction to Old Testament Survey
69.  (See #68) Comparing the Old and New Testaments
70.  (See #68) The Law: The First Five Books
71.  (See #68) The Historical Books
72.  (See #68) The Poetical Books
73.  (See #68) The Major Prophets
74.  (See #68) The Minor Prophets
75.  Concise New Testament Survey, By: J. Hampton Keathley, III (6 articles) First Article: Introduction to Concise New Testament Survey
76.  (See #75) Introduction to the New Testament
77.  (See #75) The Historical Books of the New Testament
78.  (See #75) The Pauline Epistles
79.  (See #75) The Non-Pauline Epistles
80.  (See #75) The Prophetic Book of the New Testament
81.  Fundamentals of the Faith, Bob Deffinbaugh (Doctrinal, 11 articles, 2 not manuscripted) First Article: Preface to Fundamentals of the Faith
82.  (See #81) The Helplessness of Humanity
83.  (See #81) A Hell to Shun
84.  (See #81) Heaven to Seek (Revelation 21:1-22:5)
85.  (See #81) The Doctrine of Salvation (John 3:1-21)
86.  (See #81) The Security of the Saints (Exodus 32:1-14)
87.  (See #81) The Grace of God, Part I (Ephesians 1:5-12; 2:1-10)
88.  (See #81) The Grace of God, Part II (Romans 6:12-14; 7:1-25)
89.  (See #81) The Grace of God, Part III (Romans 12:1-21)
90.  What in the World is Going On? Bob Deffinbaugh (13 articles) First Article: Preface to God's Plan
91.  (See #90) The Author and Perfecter of the Plan
92.  (see #90) God's Perfect Plan
93.  (see #90) Satan's Part in God's Perfect Plan
94.  (see #90) Nature's Part in God's Perfect Plan (Psalm 19; Romans 8:18-25; Isaiah 65:17-25)
95.  (see #90) The Fall of Man in God's Perfect Plan
96.  (see #90) The Place of Blessing in God's Perfect Plan
97.  (see #90) The Promised Seed: The Source of Blessing in God's Perfect Plan
98. (see #90) The Promised Blessings and Their Fulfillment in God's Perfect Plan
99. (see #90) The People of God in God's Perfect Plan
100. (see #90) The Place of the Lost in the Perfect Plan of God
101. (see #90) God's Plan for the Future
102. (see #90) God's Plan for the Present: Its Impact on Our Perspect and Our Plans

Book Study

103.   Exploring the Riches of the Book of Romans (Romans 1-16), Bob Deffinbaugh (Part 1: short series on the book of Romans, good for expositional overview and understanding a very important book)
104.   Rightesouness: It’s Not What You Know or Who You Are (Romans 1:1-3:26), Bob Deffinbaugh (Part 2: Short series on the book of Romans)
105.   The Basis and the Benefits of Justification (Romans 3:27-5:21), Bob Deffinbaugh (Part 3: Short series on the book of Romans)
106.   The Responsibilities of Justification: The Agony and the Ecstasy (Romans 6:1-8:39), Bob Deffinbaugh (Part 4: Short series on the book of Romans)
107.   The Righteousness of God in History: How God Can Use Sin Without Excusing It (Romans 9-11), Bob Deffinbaugh (Part 5: Short series on the book of Romans)
108.   The Outworking of God’s Righteousness (Romans 12-16), Bob Deffinbaugh (Part 6: Short series on the book of Romans)
 

*PTSM # = Path to Spiritual Maturity + step number 

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2. Dictionary Resources To Improve Translating

Translating can be a tough job. Correctly understanding what is being originally said is crucial to being able to translate it accurately into the second language. When dealing with the Bible and theological studies words are often used that are not words used in everyday activity. To help you with this here are a few links to online dictionaries and resources that may be of help should you need some clarification. (See Below)

 


Bible.org’s Dictionary database, 6 dictionaries accessible through one search function.

Dictionary of Theology, a database being put together by the Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry.

Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, an old but good dictionary that took into account English theological definitions quite well.

Oxford Dictionaries, a good general English dictionary.

Dictionary.com, another helpful online dictionary. 


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3. Awarding Faithfulness: Translator Appreciation Program

Here at Bible.org we are so thankful for the many volunteer translators that God has sent our way over the years. We recognize that translation can be quite hard work, and that you, our translators, do it unpaid as a ministry service to us and the world. We have been very blessed by your sacrificial service to the Lord. We would like in turn to be a blessing to you with what we are able to share back. Most of the resources that we provide here on Bible.org are free and available to all. However we do have a few other resources made for sale that we are sometimes able share. A number of these we would like to make available as a token thank you for your volunteer ministry with us. It is hoped and prayed that these will be a further blessing to you in your ministry in your local setting. In the end we recognize that it is God who will give out the real awards in eternity for believers’ faithfulness and pure motivation. However we do hope these will be a nice encouragement, a useful side benefit, and in some way a help in your service to our Lord.

*An ePub Book is a convenient electronic version of a book that can be read on a computer through a free program such as Calibre, or on a dedicated E-reader device. (iPad, Nook, Android tablets, etc./Kindle compatible files available upon request.)

+ Certificate = An official certificate of appreciation from Bible.org e-mailed to you in thanks and recognition of your current translation milestone achievement.

Note: Extremely short articles and illustrations may not count towards the translation total. Determination of awards—as well as the awarding of them will remain solely at the discretion of Bible.org.

Note: The award for reaching 50 translations has now changed to the Premium Bonded Leather Full Notes edition of the NET Bible.

If you have any questions send us an email.

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4. Frequently Asked Questions for Translating Articles

Frequently Asked Questions for Translators

Q1-   How do I become a volunteer translator?
Q2-   How can I contact Bible.org?
Q3-   What do you want me to translate?
Q4-   How do I format the documents so they are ready for the internet?
Q5-   What if I don’t have Microsoft Word?
Q6-   Where should I place my name on the document that I have translated?
Q7-   Where should I send the finished translated material?
Q8-   How long should it take me to translate an article?
Q9-   Can I use google translate to translate documents?
Q10- Can I have a list of other translators that volunteer for Bible.org?
Q11- How long will it take once I translate an article for it to appear live on Bible.org?
Q12- How do I translate the footnotes?


Q1. How Do I become a volunteer translator?

Go to our volunteer page and contact us, we do like to receive a copy of your salvation testimony, and have acknowledgment that you agree with our doctrinal statement. After these steps you are ready to begin translating!
 

Q2. How can I contact Bible.org?

Always send us an email before you start working on translating an article. Anytime you have questions email us.
 

Q3. What do you want me to translate?

*  Go to http://bible.org/language and download the formatting guidelines. 

*  We want God’s Plan of Salvation translated into every language. Check to see if this article needs to be translated in your language. To check on the article’s translation status go to http://bible.org/list_of_translations_table and a list of translations page will appear. Under show/hide click hide all this will clear the template. Next place a check mark in your language. Then click on the column with your language name and the table will sort all of the articles translated in your language.  If a number appears in blue that means the article has been translated, if a number appears in red that means the article is in the process of being translated. If you do not see a number that means that this article that has not been translated yet. You can also check at the bottom of any specific article to see if any links to translation articles are available.

*  You have the freedom to translate any article that you would like. However, we do have a list of articles we would like to see translated.

*  Please send us an email letting us know what article you will be translating. To contact Bible.org click http://bible.org/contact?category=Translations. After you have filled out the form, click send email at the bottom of the page.

 

Q4. How do I format the documents so they are ready for the internet?

*  Find the study you want to translate and then send an email telling us of your intention. This will help us make sure nobody else is already working on that study in your language.

*  Download the Word document (the link to the doc file is located at the top of the study)

*  Try to follow our paragraph styles as you translate. This means that you assign a Heading 1 or Heading 2 or Body Text or Quote paragraph styles to those paragraphs that we assigned those styles to. You will not be able to just start a new document in Word and have all those styles we use available to you, so you might try deleting all the text in our document and saving the empty document with a new name. Then you can start your translation in that new empty document and assigning styles because all the styles we use will still be in that empty document.

*  Email us the new translation and we will convert it to HTML.

*  Click on http://bible.org/article/translation-formatting-guidelines then click on the download word document to download the guidelines.

Q5. What if I don’t have Microsoft Word?

You can download OpenOffice which is free and similar to MS Office and compatible with MS Office documents: http://www.openoffice.org. Please remember to save your translated file as a .doc extension.
 

Q6. Where should I place my name on the document that I have translated?

You may do so at the end of the document. For example
"Translated by Joe Smith"
 

Q7. Where should I send the finished translated material?

 Please notify us via email that you have completed a translation and we will reply to you with an email address you can use to send the file.
 

Q8. How long should it take me to translate an article?

It is hard to calculate how long it will take someone to finish translating an article. Usually it should take no longer than three weeks (However this may vary a lot depending on your schedule and the amount of time you are able to spend on the project). If you use google translate it will probably help speed up the translation time. See the answer to the question "Can I use google translate."
 

Q9. Can I use google translate to translate documents?

Google translator is a tool that can be used for translating documents quickly but with any program, grammatical errors will still occur, so please take the time to edit the document for grammatical and formatting errors before sending the translated copy for publishing. This is not a substitute for actual translation work. Go to http://translate.google.com/translate_t# copy the article into the editor box and then pick English as the first language and then choose your language as the next language, click translate. Once the document has been cleaned up and properly formatted send the document back to Bible.org. 
 

Q10. Can I have a list of other translators that volunteer for Bible.org?

We keep this list of names private. 
 

Q11. How long will it take once I translate an article for it to appear live on Bible.org?

It depends on the current queue of articles to post. It can take 1-3 weeks for a new article to appear on the website.
 

Q12. How do I translate the footnotes?

Footnotes are an important part of many articles, and need careful attention.

*  If a footnote is simply an explanatory note related to the text then translate it fully.

*  However, if it is the bibliography information for a book or article it may be left untranslated to accurately show the resource and page number that was originally referenced. If a translated version of the work is known then that translated name may be put in parenthesis after the original language version. This will aid readers in locating a copy in their own language. A quick search on the internet often will uncover if such a translation is available. Doing such a quick search would be preferred, but there is no need for exhaustive efforts to locate translated versions.

*  Lastly, if a footnote is a mixture of bibliography information and explanatory note be sure to translate the note portion.

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