Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
The Bible presents one human family from one original pair, and that doctrine remains intellectually coherent, scripturally grounded, and morally powerful.
Adam and Eve were real historical persons, not allegorical figures, and Scripture grounds sin, death, marriage, and redemption in their actual existence.
Scripture shows Adam brought sin and death, Christ brought ransom and life; justification is Jehovah’s declaration of righteousness through obedient faith.
Eden’s rebellion shattered human uprightness, introduced death, and spread imperfection—yet Jehovah announced redemption and a coming deliverer from the start.
