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New International Version (NIV)
The New International Version is a translation of the Bible made by over a hundred scholars working from the best available Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts. The goals of the translators were to produce an accurate translation that would have clarity and literary quality. The NIV had its beginning in 1965. The NIV New Testament was published in 1973, and the Old Testament was finished in 1978. The NIV is published by the International Bible Society.

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New American Standard Bible (NASB)
While preserving the literal accuracy of the 1901 ASV, the NASB has sought to render grammar and terminology in contemporary English. Special attention has been given to the rendering of verb tenses to give the English reader a rendering as close as possible to the sense of the original Greek and Hebrew texts. In 1995, the text of the NASB was updated for greater understanding and smoother reading. The New American Standard Bible present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1995 printing. The NASB was translated by The Lockman Foundation.

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Revised Standard Version (RSV)
The Revised Standard Version (New Testament, 1946; Old Testament, 1952) is one of the most widely read translations of the Scriptures. Formally, the RSV is a revision of the AV (Authorized Version of 1611, otherwise known as the King James Version) and the ASV (American Standard Version of 1901), utilizing the best texts available at the time.
King James Version (KJV)
In 1604, King James I of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be started. It was finished in 1611, just 85 years after the first translation of the New Testament into English appeared (Tyndale, 1526). The Authorized Version, or King James Version, quickly became the standard for English-speaking Protestants. Its flowing language and prose rhythm has had a profound influence on the literature of the past 300 years. The King James Version present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1987 printing. The KJV is public domain in the United States.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Commissioned in 1975 by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 130 respected Bible scholars, church leaders, and lay Christians worked for seven years to create a completely new, modern translation of Scripture, yet one that would retain the purity and stylistic beauty of the original King James. With unyielding faithfulness to the original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic texts, the translators applies the most recent research in archaelology, linguistics, and textual studies. The NKJV was published in 1994 by Thomas Nelson Publishers. (www.nelsonbibles.com)
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
The 21st Century King James Version of the Holy Bible (KJ21) is an updating of the 1611 King James Version (KJV). The power, beauty, and meaning of the 1611 KJV are preserved while obsolete words, punctuation, and printed formatting have been carefully and respectfully updated. The KJ21 is closer in language and spirit to the KJV than any other modern Bible, yet is easier to read and understand. The KJ21 was published in 1994 by 21st Century King James Bible Publishers.(www.kj21.com)
New Living Translation (NLT)
The challenge for the translators was to create a text that would make the same impact in the life of modern readers that the original text had for the original readers. In the New Living Translation, this is accomplished by translating entire thoughts (rather than just words) into natural, everyday English. The end result is a translation that is easy to read and understand and that accurately communicates the meaning of the original text. The NLT was published in 1996 by Tyndale House Publishers.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
The Amplified Bible was the first Bible project of The Lockman Foundation. It attempts to take both word meaning and context into account in order to accurately translate the original text from one language into another. The Amplified Bible does this through the use of explanatory alternate readings and amplifications to assist the reader in understanding what Scripture really says. Multiple English word equivalents to each key Hebrew and Greek word clarify and amplify meanings that may otherwise have been concealed by the traditional translation method. The Amplified Bible present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1987 printing.

The Bible in Worldwide English (WE)
This New Testament was originally prepared by Annie Cressman, who died in 1993. She was a Canadian Bible teacher in Liberia in West Africa. Whilst teaching students in a Bible School where the language used was English, she found that she was spending more time explaining the meaning of the English than she was teaching the Bible itself. So she decided to write this simple version in easy English so that her students could easily understand.  In 1959 the Full Gospel Publishing House in Toronto, Canada, printed a trial edition of the Gospel of Mark. A further edition was published in 1962 by the American Bible Society. The whole New Testament was first published by SOON Publications in India in 1969 in hardback form. This was assisted by Operation Mobilisation (OM) and was reprinted in 1971.  The vision to reprint a new edition of the whole New Testament has now been carried out by SOON in conjunction with EPH and OM. Where a change to more modern words has been made, this has been kept in line with the the Authorised Version. The Bible in Worldwide English present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1996 printing by SOON Educational Publications. (www.soon.org.uk/info/who.htm)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The Bible text designated YLT is from the 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young who also compiled Young's Analytical Concordance. This is an extremely literal translation that attempts to preserve the tense and word usage as found in the original Greek and Hebrew writings. The text was scanned from a reprint of the 1898 edition as published by Baker Book House, Grand Rapids Michigan. The book is still in print and may be ordered from Baker Book House. Obvious errors in spelling or inconsistent spellings of the same word were corrected in the computer edition of the text.
Darby Translation (DARBY)
First published in 1890 by John Nelson Darby, an Anglo-Irish Bible teacher associated with the early years of the Plymouth Brethren. Darby also published translations of the Bible in French and German.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Uncompromising simplicity marked the American Bible Society's translation of the Contemporary English Version Bible that was first published in 1995. The text is easily read by grade schoolers, second language readers, and those who prefer the more contemporized form. The CEV is not a paraphrase. It is an accurate and faithful translation of the original manuscripts.
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DARBY
First published in 1890 by John Nelson Darby, an Anglo-Irish Bible teacher associated with the early years of the Plymouth Brethren. Darby also published translations of the Bible in French and German.

English Standard Version (ESV)
The English Standard Version (ESV) stands in the classic mainstream of English Bible translations over the past half-millennium. The fountainhead of that stream was William Tyndale's New Testament of 1526; marking its course were the King James Version of 1611 (KJV), the English Revised Version of 1885 (RV), the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), and the Revised Standard Version of 1952 and 1971 (RSV). In that stream, faithfulness to the text and vigorous pursuit of accuracy were combined with simplicity, beauty, and dignity of expression. Our goal has been to carry forward this legacy for a new century.
The 21st Century King James Version of the Holy Bible (KJ21®) is an updating of the 1611 King James Version (KJV).

It is not a new translation, but a careful updating to eliminate obsolete words by reference to the most complete and definitive modern American dictionary, the Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, unabridged. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization have also been updated.

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American Standard Version (ASV) text      
Contemporary English Version (CEV) text      
Darby Translation (DARBY) text      
English Standard Version (ESV) text RM    
21st Century King James Version (KJ21) text      
King James Version (KJV) text RA    
The Message (MSG) text      
New International Version - UK (NIV-UK) text      
New King James Version (NKJV) text      
New Living Translation (NLT) text      
New Life Version (NLV) text      
Today's NIV (TNIV)       ebook
Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE) text      
Wycliffe New Testament (WYC) text      
Young's Literal Translation (YLT) text      
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God's Word (GW)
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New International Reader's Version (NIrV)
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Louis Segond (LSG)
This is the classic French equivalent of the English King James Version. The LSG was published in 1910 by Alliance Biblique Universelle. (www.la-bible.net)
Bible de Semeur (BDS-IBS)
The fruit of several years of work, this translation aims to make the biblical text easily comprehensible to the uninformed reader and allow those who are familiar with the Bible to appreciate in a new way. More than one hundred versions were consulted in trying to make this translation as accurate as possible, so that each generation would understand the message of truth that God has given to humanity. The BDS-IBS is provided by the International Bible Society. (www.gospelcom.net/ibs/bibles/french)
 
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Elberfelder (ELB)
The translation of the "Elberfelder Bible" began in 1854 by Carl Brockhaus, J.N. Darby, J.A. von Poseck and H.C. Voorhoeve. The New Testament was first completed in 1855, followed by the entire Bible in 1871. Since then there have been significant updates and revisions, including the revisions in 1960, 1975, and 1985. The ELB was published by the R.Brockhaus Verlag. (www.brockhaus-verlag.de)

Luther Bibel 1545 (LUTH)
The Luther Bibel was translated by Martin Luther in the 16th century from the Textus Receptus. More information can be found here: (http://www.luther-bibel-1545.de/) [German site].

Hoffnung fur Alle (HOF-IBS)
 The HOF-IBS, or "Hope for All", is provided by the International Bible Society. (www.gospelcom.net/ibs/bibles)

Italiano (Italian)
Conferenze Episopale Italiana (CEI)
The CEI, or "Conference of Italian Bishops", version of the Bible.

Il Nuovo Testamento in Lingua Moderna (ITA-IBS)

La Nuova Diodati (LND)
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Latin
Biblia Sacra Vulgata (VULGATE)
Jerome's translation of the Greek and Hebrew Scriptures into the common language, Latin, was completed in 405. It was recognized as authoritative during the Council of Trent (1546) and became the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church. The widespread use of the Vulgate is also recognizable in its influence in early modern Bible translations, such as the Authorized, or King James, Version. The Vulgate continues to be of scholarly use today in the study of the textual transmission of the Bible and in the historical study of Christian theology. The Vulgate present on the Bible Gateway is the fourth edition of the Biblia Sacra iuxta vulgatam versionem. It was originally published in 1969, and this fourth edition was released in 1994

Norsk
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930 (DNB1930)
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 Norsk (Norwegian)
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930 (DNB1930)
Norwegian from IBS (New Testament) (NOR-IBS)

Portuguese
Nova Versăo Internacional (NVI)
The Portuguese - Brazilian version of the NIV New Testament provided by the International Bible Society. (www.gospelcom.net/ibs/bibles)

Portuguese from IBS (PRT-IBS)
The Portuguese - European version of the entire Bible provided by the International Bible Society. (www.gospelcom.net/ibs/bibles)

Espańol
Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)
The Reina-Valera Antigua was first translated and published in 1569 by Casiodoro de Reina, after twelve years of intensive work, and later put out in 1602 in revised form by Cipriano de Valera, who gave more than twenty years of his life to its revision and improvement.

Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI)
In 1979, The International Bible Society (IBS) decided to produce a New Testament in Spanish following the NIV tranlation principles, which they worked on with several people and committees for over ten years.  The translation process sought to preserve the original language while taking into account the target language as well. Many original, well-known phrases were kept, but others were introduced to communicate concepts "that are not so clear in other versions." The NVI present on the Bible Gateway matches the International Bible Society's 1999 printing. (www.IBS-NVI.org)

La Biblia de las Américas (LBLA)
Completed in 1986 by a team of Latin American evangelical Bible scholars, La Biblia de las Americas is an original work translated from the Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek directly into modern Spanish. The LBLA presents the Word of God in a clear and flowing style while strictly adhering to the Hebrew and Greek texts. Following the same principles of translation set for the NASB, La Biblia de las Americas is understandable to the general public and also suitable for serious study. The LBLA present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1997 printing. The LBLA was translated by The Lockman Foundation. (www.lockman.org)

Castillian (CST-IBS)

Svenska
Svenska 1917 (SV1917)
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Tagalog
Tagalog from Bibles International (BIBINT)
This version of the New Testament in Tagalog was provided by Bibles International.

Arabic
 International Bible Society (IBS)
The Arabic version of the Bible provided by the International Bible Society. (www.gospelcom.net/ibs/bibles/arabic)

Nederlands
Het Boek (HTB-IBS)

Nederlands (Dutch)

 Het Boek (HTB-IBS)

The Dutch version of the Bible provided by the International Bible Society.(www.gospelcom.net/ibs/bibles)

Plautdietsch
Reimer 2001 (REIMER)
A translation designed specifically for the Low German speaking people anywhere who have difficulty reading the Scriptures in any other language. Adhering strictly to the original, yet seeking to use simple words and phrases, so that the translation would be as easy to understand as possible.   May it please Our Heavenly Father to use it to point people to the Savior."

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Romanian from IBS (ROM-TLRC)
Sfintele Scripturi (RMNN)

Svenska (Swedish)
Levande Bibeln (SVL)
Svenska 1917 (SV1917)

 

Albanian Bible (ALB) text      
Amharic Ebook Bible (AMH)       ebook
Arabic Ebook Bible (ARA)       ebook
International Bible Society (IBS) text      
Bulgarian Bible (BULG) text      
Chinese Ebook Bible (CHINESE)       ebook
Chinese Union Version (CUV) text      
Croatian Bible (IBS-CRO) text      
Slovo na cestu (CZ-IBS) text      
Dette er Biblen pĺ dansk (DN1933) text      
Het Boek (HTB-IBS) text      
Farsi Ebook Bible (FARSI)       ebook
Modern (MODERN)   RM MP3  
Bible du Semeur (BDS-IBS) text      
French Ebook Bible (FRENCH)       ebook
Louis Segond (LSG) text      
Elberfelder (ELB) text      
Hoffnung für Alle (HOF-IBS) text      
Luther Bibel 1545 (LUTH) text      
Greek New Testament (Stephanus - 1550) (TR1550) text      
Greek New Testament (Scrivener - 1894) (TR1894) text      
Greek New Testament (Westcott-Hort) (WHNU) text      
Haitian Creole Version (HCV) text      
Hiligaynon Ebook Bible (HLGN)       ebook
Hungarian Károli (KAR) text      
Icelandic Bible (ICELAND) text      
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana (CEI) text      
Il Nuovo Testamento in Lingua Moderna (ITA-IBS) text      
La Nuova Diodati (LND) text      
Japanese Ebook Bible (JPN)       ebook
Korean Bible (KOREAN) text      
Kurdish-Sorani Ebook Bible (KRD)       ebook
Biblia Sacra Vulgata (VULGATE) text      
Reimer 2001 (REIMER) text RM    
Malayalam Ebook Bible (MAL)       ebook
Maori Bible (MAORI) text      
Ndebele Ebook Bible (NDEBELE)       ebook
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930 (DNB1930) text      
Norwegian from the International Bible S (NOR-IBS) text      
Biblia Tysiaclecia (POLISH) text      
Nova Versăo Internacional (NVI) text      
Joăo Ferreira de Almeida Atualizada (PORAA) text      
Portuguese Ebook Bible (PRT)       ebook
Portuguese from IBS (PRT-IBS) text      
Romanian (RMNN) text      
Romanian from IBS (ROM-TLRC) text      
Russian Ebook Bible (RUS)       ebook
Russian from IBS (RUS-IBS) text      
Russian Synodal Version (RUSSV) text      
1979 Slovak Bible (SLO1979)   RM MP3  
Nádej pre kazdého (SVK-IBS) text      
Biblia en Lenguaje Sencillo (BLS) text      
Castillian (CST-IBS) text      
Dios Habla Hoy (DHH) text      
La Biblia de las Américas (LBLA) text RA    
Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI) text      
Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA) text      
Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960) text      
Reina-Valera 1995 (RVR1995) text      
Svenska 1917 (SV1917) text      
Levande Bibeln (SVL) text      
Tagalog from Bibles International (BIBINT) text      
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Czech 

 Slovo na cestu (CZ-IBS)
   

Slovak (Slovokian)

 Nádej pre kazdého (SVK-IBS)

Polish

 Biblia Tysiaclecia (POLISH)

Tagalog

 Tagalog from Bibles International (BIBINT)

Plautdietsch (Low German)

 Reimer 2001 (REIMER)

Danish

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