Author: Martin Manser

I’ve now completed the Pastoral Letters (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus). Here are some highlights: 1 Timothy 6:15-16: 15 My heart leaps for joy as I praise God...

2022 saw the completion of Romans and James My Romans 11:36: Everything comes from him;everything has him as its starting point.Everything is through him;everyt...

Revelation 1:4-8 4I, John, am writing to you, the seven churches in the province of Asia. May you all receive more grace – special undeserved love, kindness and...

Acts in my paraphrase (extended translation) is published is now available in digital editions Some highlights: Acts 1:8‘You will receive power from heaven when...

11Jesus continued, ‘There was once a man who had two sons. 12The younger son said to his father, “Father, give me my share of your estate that will come to me w...

I have just completed Matthew’s Gospel: something of a marathon. Here is my draft of the final few verses: 18Then Jesus came up and encouraged them. He de...

An audio version of my Word Come Alive paraphrase of Ephesians is now available: http://bit.ly/2oXz4nt

I’ve been beavering away through recent months and am currently drafting Matthew 13. Readers have appreciated my version of Matthew 9:35-38: 35Jesus went ...

Jesus teaches on the hillside 1When Jesus saw the crowds following him, he went and sat down on the hillside. His apprentices came to him, 2and he started to te...

The story began in June 2014: I meet with a Christian friend who is a former bank manager and we discuss business and other matters every few months. At our mee...