COMFORT, Philip W(esley)

COMFORT, Philip W(esley). American, b. 1950. Genres: Theology/Religion. Career: Ohio State University, Columbus, instructor in English, 1983-84; Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL, senior editor of Bible reference works, 1984and member, New Testament bible translation committee. College of DuPage, lecturer, 1984-87; Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, visiting professor, 1987-98; North Park College, visiting professor, 1992-93; Trinity Episcopal Seminary, Pawleys Island, SC, adjunct professor, 1997-2000; Coastal Carolina University, instructor, 1998-; Columbia International University, Columbia, SC, professor, 1999-. International Greek New Testament Project: Gospel of John, American member. Publications: Early Manuscripts and Modern Translations of the New Testament, 1990, 2nd ed., 1996; (trans. with R. Brown) The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament, 1990; The Complete Guide to Bible Versions, 1991, rev. ed., 1996; The Quest for the Original Text of the New Testament, 1992; (with G. Comfort) Dying to Live, 1992; (with W. Hawley) Opening the Gospel of John, 1994; I Am the Way: A Spiritual Journey through the Gospel of John, 1994; The Books of the New Testament, 1999; Essential Guide to Bible Versions, 2000; Selected Poems, 2001; The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts, 2001; (with E. Carpenter) Holman Treasury of Key Bible Words. EDITOR: (New Testament) New Living Translation, 1996; (with D. Barrett) The Complete Text of the Earliest New Testament Manuscripts, 1999; Life Application New Testament Commentary, 2001. EDITOR & CONTRIBUTOR: A New Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1990; The Origin of the Bible, 1992; (with J.D. Douglas) Who's Who in Christian History, 1992; (with D. Partner) The One Year Book of Poetry, 1999; (with W. Elwell) Tyndale Bible Dictionary, 2001. Contributor to reference books and periodicals. Address: 307 Hagley Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585, U.S.A.