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Bible Version Ratings

Sorted by Acronym, Z → A.
Click any heading to sort, or see the detailed version comparison chart.
Bible Version Acronym Study
Value
1
Reading
Rating
2
Today’s New International Version TNIV NYR NYR
Revised Version RV NYR NYR
Revised Standard Version RSV NYR NYR
Revised English Bible REB NYR NYR
Rheims-Douay Version RDV NYR NYR
Rheims-Douay Challoner Revision RDCR NYR NYR
New World Translation NWT 3 2
New Revised Standard Version NRSV NYR NYR
New Life Version NLV NYR NYR
New Living Translation NLT NYR NYR
New King James Version NKJV NYR NYR
Jewish Publication Society - Tanakh - New NJPS NYR NYR
New Jerusalem Bible NJB 4 3
New International Version NIV NYR NYR
New International Reader’s Version NIrV NYR NYR
New English Translation NET NYR NYR
New English Bible NEB NYR NYR
New Century Version NCV NYR NYR
New American Standard Bible NASB NYR NYR
New American Bible NAB NYR NYR
Knox Version KV NYR NYR
King James Version KJV NYR NYR
King James - Oxford Revision KJOR NYR NYR
Twenty-first Century King James Bible KJ21 NYR NYR
Jewish Publication Society - Tanakh JPS NYR NYR
Jerusalem Bible JB NYR NYR
International Children’s Bible ICB NYR NYR
God’s Word GW NYR NYR
Good News Translation GNT NYR NYR
English Standard Version ESV NYR NYR
Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB NYR NYR
Contemporary English Version CEV NYR NYR
American Standard Version ASV 2 2
Amplified Bible AMP 1 1

 

 Excluded Versions 

 
These versions, no longer in print, are lacking in popularity.  They tend to be prevalent in digital form because they are public domain (free) and it adds almost nothing to the cost of a digital publication.

  • Bible in Basic English
These versions do not include the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible):

  • The Message
  • Oxford Inclusive Language Version
  • Darby Translation
  • Weymouth
  • Wycliffe
These versions are based on paraphrase rather than translation and are therefore considered to be unacceptable:

  • Clear Word Bible
  • The Living Bible
 

 Footnotes 

 
  1. Study Value is my analysis of the worth of each version for in-depth or comparative bible study
    4 - Excellent study bible
    3 - Good study bible, but buy the 4s first
    2 - Interesting, but only marginally useful as a study bible
    1 - Little value as a study bible
  2. Reading Rating is my analysis of the worth of each version simply for reading and not for in-depth or comparative bible study.
    4 - Excellent read
    3 - Good but difficult in some places
    2 - Poor because of stilted wording or archaic word usage which can lead to misunderstanding
    1 - Difficult to read and understand
 

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