Bible version list updated

English

• KJV — King James Version
  The most widely recognized English Bible, originally published in 1611. Known for its majestic, formal language and used as the standard in Protestant churches for over 400 years.
• BSB — Berean Standard Bible
  A modern, readable translation that balances word-for-word accuracy with natural English. Fully public domain since 2023, making it an excellent free alternative to the NIV for everyday reading and preaching.
• WEB — World English Bible
  A modern public domain translation based on the ASV, updated into clear contemporary English. Completely free to use with no copyright restrictions, making it ideal for church websites, bulletins, and digital displays.
• NHEB — New Heart English Bible
  A modern public domain translation using clear, contemporary English while remaining faithful to the original texts. A clean, readable option for congregations wanting straightforward modern language.
• ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
  A highly literal, word-for-word translation favored for serious Bible study. Known for its accuracy to the original Greek and Hebrew texts. Sometimes called the “Rock of Biblical Honesty.”
• LEB — Lexham English Bible
  A modern, transparent translation designed for Bible study. Follows the original language word order where possible, making it easier to see how the Greek and Hebrew texts are structured.
• YLT — Young’s Literal Translation (1862)
  Robert Young’s extremely literal translation that preserves Hebrew verb tenses and sentence structures. Valued by scholars for seeing exactly how the original text reads, though less natural in English.
• BBE — Bible in Basic English (1949)
  Written using a vocabulary of only 1,000 basic English words, making it ideal for new readers, children, and those learning English as a second language.
• Darby — Darby Bible (1890)
  Translated by John Nelson Darby, a founder of the Plymouth Brethren movement. Extremely literal and widely used by dispensationalist churches. Valued for its faithfulness to the original text.

English / Catholic

• DRC — Douay-Rheims Challoner
  The classic English Catholic Bible, originally translated in the late 1500s and revised by Bishop Challoner in the 1700s. Includes the deuterocanonical books (Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1 & 2 Maccabees). The Catholic equivalent of the KJV.
• CPDV — Catholic Public Domain Version
  A modern Catholic translation that includes all the deuterocanonical books. Translated from the Latin Vulgate with reference to the original languages. Freely available with no copyright restrictions.

Español

• SpaRV — Reina-Valera 1909
  La traducción clásica de la Biblia al español, equivalente a la King James Version en inglés. Originalmente traducida por Casiodoro de Reina en 1569 y revisada por Cipriano de Valera. Esta edición de 1909 es de dominio público y ampliamente reconocida en iglesias de habla hispana.
• SpaRVG — Reina Valera Gómez
  Una revisión moderna de la Reina-Valera que actualiza el vocabulario manteniendo la fidelidad a los textos originales. Popular entre iglesias bautistas y evangélicas que buscan un lenguaje más accesible sin perder la tradición de la Reina-Valera.

Other Languages

• Haitian — Haitian Creole Bible
  Bib la an Kreyòl Ayisyen. The complete Bible in Haitian Creole, serving the large Haitian diaspora community in the United States. Essential for churches with Haitian congregations or multilingual ministries.
• PorBLivre — Bíblia Livre (Portuguese)
  A Brazilian Portuguese translation released under a Creative Commons license. Serves the growing Portuguese-speaking church community, particularly Brazilian congregations across the US.
• KorRV — 개역성경 (Korean Revised Version)
  The most widely used Korean Bible translation, equivalent in stature to the KJV in English. The standard text for Korean-speaking churches and essential for ministries serving Korean congregations.
• ChiUn — 和合本 (Chinese Union Version)
  The most widely used Chinese Bible, published in 1919 and written in traditional characters. The standard translation for Chinese-speaking Christians worldwide and the default Bible for most Chinese churches.