Freely Available On-line Translations of the Bible
"... copies and translations of Scripture are the Word of God to the extent that they faithfully represent the original." [2]
1534 Luther Bible (LB)
The 1534 Luther Bible (LB) is a German translation of the Bible, completed by Martin Luther (1483-1546). The LB is available free-of-charge from Bible Database.
1582 Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible (DR)
The 1582 Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible is an English translation of the Latin Vulgate, made possible by the Roman Catholic Douai Seminary. The DR is available free-of-charge from Hillside and Biblia.
1611 King James Version (KJV)
The 1611 King James Version of the Bible (KJV). The KJV is available free-of-charge from Hillside, Bible Gateway [1], Bible.is, Biblos, Bible Study Tools, Blue Letter Bible, the Cloud Study Bible, eBible, Just 1 Word, King James Bible Online, the Liquid Bible and YouVersion.
The King James Bible with Strong's Concordance is available free-of-charge from the Sacred Name King James Bible.
1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
The 1890 Darby Bible is an English Translation of the Bible, translated from the original Hebrew and Greek by John Nelson Darby (1800-1882). The DARBY is available free-of-charge from Hillside, Bible Database, Bible Gateway, Bible Study Tools, Biblia and Biblos.
1901 American Standard Version (ASV)
The 1901 American Standard Version (ASV) is available free-of-charge from Hillside, Bible Gateway, Biblia, eBible and the Liquid Bible.
1961 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT)
The 1961 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a translation, published and distributed by the Jehovah's Witnesses. The NWT is available free-of-charge from the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
1978 New International Version (NIV)
The 1978 New International Version of the Bible (NIV) is a modern English Translation by Biblica [formerly known as the International Bible Society]. The NIV is available free-of-charge from Hillside, Biblia and Biblos.
1979 Nouvelle Edition de Genève (NEG1979)
The 1979 Nouvelle Edition de Genève is a Frech translation of the Bible. The NEG1979 is available free-of-charge from Bible Gateway.
1982 New King James Version (NKJV)
The 1982 New King James Version is a modern English Translation of the Bible, released by Thomas Nelson, Inc. The NKJV is available free-of-charge from Biblia.
1983 Nuwe Afrikaanse Vertaling (NAV1983)
Die 1983 Nuwe Afrikaanse Vertaling van die Bybel is gratis beskikbaar vanaf die Bybelgenootskap van Suid-Afrika.
1985 New Jerusalem Bible (NJB)
The 1985 New Jerusalem Bible is an English translation of the Roman Catholic Church. The NJB is available free-of-charge from Catholic Online.
1987 New Century Version (NCV)
The 1987 New Century Version of the Bible (NCV) is a revision of the International Children's Bible (ICB). The ICB was aimed at young readers and those with low reading skills/limited vocabulary in English. The NCV is available free-of-charge from Bible Gateway [1] and Just 1 Word.
1993 The Scriptures (TS)
The 1993 The Scriptures (TS), from the Institute of Scripture Research (ISR), is a literal Messianic Jewish translation of the Bible, which restored the original book order of the Hebrew Scriptures, the Tanakh, as well as the Name of the Most High (יהוה) throughout.
1995 God's Word Translation (GWT)
The 1995 God's Word Translation (GWT) is a English translation, translated by the God's Word to the Nations Society. The GWT is available free-of-charge from Biblos.
1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The 1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB) is an English translation of the Bible. The NASB is available free-of-charge from Biblos.
1996 New Living Translation (NLT)
The 1996 New Living Translation (NLT) is a modern English translation of the Bible. The NLT is available free-of-charge from Bible Gateway, Biblia, Biblos, Bible Study Tools, the Blue Letter Bible, eBible, Just 1 Word and YouVersion.
1998 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
The 1998 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) is an English Messianic Jewish Translation of the Bible. The CJB is available free-of-charge from Bible Study Tools.
2000 World English Bible (WEB)
The 2000 World English Bible (WEB) is a public domain translation of the Bible. The WEB is available free-of-charge from the Blue Letter Bible and Liquid Bible.
2001 English Standard Version (ESV)
The English Standard Version of the Bible (ESV) is an "essentially literal" translation of the Bible in contemporary English. The ESV is available free-of-charge from ESV Online, Bible Gateway [1], Bible.is, Biblia, Biblos, Bible Study Tools, eBible, ESV Bible, Just 1 Word, the Open Bible and YouVersion.
2004 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) is a modern English Bible translation from Holman Bible Publishers. The HCSB is available free-of-charge from Bible Gateway [1], Biblia, My Study Bible and Just 1 Word.
2005 New English Translation (NET)
The 2005 New English Translation (NET), also known as the 'NET Bible', is a modern English Translation of the Bible, with 60932 translators' notes, sponsored by the Biblical Studies Foundation and published by Biblical Studies Press. The NET is available free-of-charge from Bible.org, Biblia and the NET Bible Study Environment.
2010 Lexham English Bible (LEB)
The 2010 Lexham English Bible (LEB) is a new English Translation of the Bible, released by Logos Bible Software. The LEB is available free-of-charge from Hillside, Biblia and Logos Bible Software.
2012 Queen James Bible (QJB)
The 2012 Queen James Bible (QJB) is a new English Translation of the 1769 King James Bible. The QJB is not available online.
Afrikaanse Direkte Vertaling (ADV)
Die Afrikaanse Direkte Vertaling (ADV) is 'n nuwe Afrikaanse Proefvertaling van die Bybel, wat beoog om sterker aantesluit by die oorspronklike Aramese, Hebreeuse and Griekse bronteks, as die huidige 1933, 1953 en 1983 Afrikaanse vertalings. Die ADV se proefvertalings is beskikbaar aanluin by die Bybelgenootskap van Suid-Afrika.
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Bibliography
1. Over 50 Online Bibles in 35 Languages (Bible Gateway; 20 October 2011)
2. EJ Hill. The 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (Hillside; 24 July 2012) ✔
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