The Pilgrim Bible, first published in 1948 by Oxford University Press, was designed to help young people learn about their faith. However, it soon became apparent that this book was an invaluable resource for new Christians regardless of their age, and the Pilgrim ably served thousands of readers for some forty years.[1]

On Genesis 1:26: “Of all the creation, only man was created like God, a Trinity. Plants have only a body. Animals have a body and a soul. Man is a trinity who has a body, a soul, and a spirit. Someone has likened the body to sense-consciousness, the soul to self-consciousness, and the spirit to God-consciousness … Man has all these characteristics: body, soul, and spirit. We must remember, however, that God is a Spirit (John 4:24). It is in His spiritual image that Adam was created, and not in His physical image. God has infinite intellect, sensibilities, and volition, and these attributes will bestowed upon Adam in creation, but in a lesser degree.”[2]

[1] Publisher’s note

[2] E Schuyler English, editor, The Holy Bible: Pilgrim Edition. New York Oxford University Press, 1952.