Olivétan based his rendering of what is commonly called the New Testament on the French text of Lefèvre d’Étaples, although the Greek text established by the Dutch scholar Erasmus was taken into account on many occasions.
Olivétan tugines Uue Testamendi tõlkimisel Lefèvre d’Étaples’i prantsuskeelsele tekstile, kuid samas juhindus ta paljudel puhkudel madalmaade õpetlase Erasmuse kreekakeelsest tekstist.