The ****Phillips New Testament in Modern English (complete title: The New Testament in Modern English) (Phi) is an English translation of the New Testament of the Bible translated by Anglican clergyman J. B. Phillips first published in 1958. BibleGateway.com describes the translation as"Up-to-date and forceful involving the reader in the dramatic events and powerful teaching of the New Testament. It brings home the message of Good News as it was first heard two thousand years ago." This publication refers to the translation's copyright dates as 1960 and 1972.