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In this version biblical language concerning people with physical afflictions has been revised to avoid personifying individuals by their disabilities; language referring to men and women has been corrected to reflect this inclusiveness precisely; dark and light imagery has been revised to avoid equating \"dark\" as a term for persons of color with \"dark\" as a metaphor for evil; references to Judaism have been corrected to avoid imprecise allusions in relation to Christ's crucifixion; God language has been improved to reflect more precisely a universal concept of God and Jesus Christ.\u003cbr\u003eThe New Testament and Psalms reflects the newest scholarly work on the most reliable biblical manuscripts available. 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