John Bertram Phillips (1906 - 1982) was a Bible translator, writer and clergyman. His work translating the New Testament made him one of Britain's most famous Bible communicators. He talked of the revelation received as he translated the New Testament, describing it as extraordinarily alive unlike any experience he had had with non-scriptural ancient texts. He referred to the scriptures speaking to his condition in an uncanny way. Phillips was a masterful apologist and defender of the Christian faith. He upheld the basic tenets of the faith, and was able to present them fresh to the modern reader and hearer, much as he had done so with his translation of the New Testament.
