Still striving for faithfulness to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts of the Bible, this New International Version (NIV) is the latest work of the Committee on Bible Translation, the group of scholars responsible for keeping the NIV current with changes in modern scholarship and the English language. Through the years, the translators’ goals of … Read more…
To achieve the greatest possible accuracy in an English translation of the original Hebrew and Greek texts, the translators of this readable, modern Bible version have attempted to write what is, as much as possible, a “word for word” rendering of the text. The authors of the English Standard Version, ESV, published in 2001, view their work as … Read more…
The New King James Version (NKJV) modernizes the expression of the King James Version published in 1611 by King James I of England (also known as the Authorized Version) while remaining true to the original Greek and Hebrew texts and keeping its literary mastery. Biblical scholars consulted a range of church leaders to keep communal worship, Christ-centered … Read more…
It is said that when William Tyndale (1494 to 1536) was burned at the stake for translating the New Testament into the English vernacular in 1526, his last words were, "Lord, open the eyes of the king!" Shortly thereafter, the Bible was made available in English by royal decree; in 1604, 85 years after Tyndale's work, King James I authorized a ne… Read more…
This is a free version of the Holman Christian Standard Bible. It contains the entire text of the Holman Christian Standard Bible, but does not include publishers' notes. For the full version, please see Holman Christian Standard Bible.
One hundred scholars collaborated to produce this new translation, one whic… Read more…
The Gospel of Luke from the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABre), sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, is the result of 20 years of work by a group of nearly 100 scholars and theologians, including bishops, revisers and editors. This translation takes into account the most current scholarship in biblical languages and the most recent … Read more…
The NET Bible®, a modern translation of the Bible based entirely on the original languages, has been updated and revised, and is now
available as the First Edition. It is noted to be accurate, readable and elegant, and includes a limited sample of the translator notes
from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, as well … Read more…
This translation is rooted in the work that was done with the Revised Version (RV). In 1870, an invitation was extended to American religious leaders for scholars to work on the Revised Version project. A year later, 30 scholars were chosen by Phillip Schaff. These scholars began work in 1872. In 1901, The American Standard Version (ASV) was publi… Read more…
The Revised Version (RV) began in 1870 when almost 100 British and American scholars formed a committee to revise the King James Version Bible. The New Testament was completed in 1881, and the Old Testament followed in 1885. Further revisions were made in 1901, which became
the American Standard Version (ASV).This file contains the New Testament onl… Read more…
Sixty-Six Books. One Story. All About One Name.
From the Passion Movement, The Jesus Bible, NIV Edition, with exclusive articles from Louie Giglio, Max Lucado, John Piper, Ravi Zacharias, and Randy Alcorn, lifts Jesus up as the lead story of the Bible.
This special free excerpt, including Genesis and Matthew, will offer … Read more…
The Bible In Basic English (BBE) is a translation of the Bible into Basic English. The BBE was translated by Professor S. H. Hooke using the standard 850 Basic English words. 100 words that were helpful to understand poetry were added along with 50 "Bible" words. The New Testament was released in 1941 and the Old Testament was released in … Read more…
The primary author of Tyndale's New Testament for the 21st Century is the English martyr William Tyndale. This is his final New Testament translation of 1535. Two years later, his friend John Rogers first published these scriptures in a little-known but very important Reformation Bible called the Matthew Bible, which became the first authorized English B… Read more…
