A new translation of the New Testament in Romanian was successfully printed in mid-April.
The Cornilescu translation of the Bible, first published in 1921, remains the most popular version among Romanian evangelicals. However, although it has aged well, the version needed a revision. Accordingly, in 2015, the British and Foreign Bible Society, together with its Romanian partner, the Inter-confessional Romanian Bible Society, commissioned a panel of nine Romanian scholars to carefully revise the text.
The supervision of this project was entrusted to Dr Emanuel Contac, who teaches at the Pentecostal Theological Institute of Bucharest.
As of yet, the Old Testament text is not ready. Most books have been revised once, but a second revision is still necessary to ensure that the text is faithful to the original, and accessible for modern readers.
Harghita Christian Camp
Elsewhere in Romania, transformative work on the House of David, used for a Christian outreach summer camp in Harghita, is almost finished. This was reported by the Cleaford Trust, which after operating for 25 years is due to close in May. However, the Trust hopes to receive donations to insulate the housing block and include a wheelchair path, alongside completion of a range of internal fixtures.
Zoltan and Erika Joo will continue the work with the campers, who include the Hope Group of disabled people. God has been at work in the ministry to the disabled which is spreading in Romania.
