Metzger had strong academic training in Greek before enrolling in Princeton Seminary, and in the summer prior to entering the Seminary, he completed reading through the entire Bible consecutively for the twelfth time.
Metzger mendapatkan latihan akademik kuat dalam bahasa Yunani sebelum masuk ke Princeton Seminary, dan pada musim panas sebelum masuk seminari itu, ia telah menyelesaikan pembacaan seluruh Alkitab berturut-turut dua belas kali.