The full comparison
Twenty-six widely used English translations, side by side. Tap a column to sort, or a translation for its full profile.
| KJVKing James Version | 1611 | 1769 | 12 | Textus Receptus | Formal | Traditional | Public domain | Unlimited | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: No |
| AMPAmplified Bible | 1965 | 2015 | 11 (uneven) | Critical Text | Formal | Traditional | Lockman Foundation | 1,000 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: YesSmall caps | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NASBNew American Standard Bible | 1971 | 2020 | 11 | Critical Text | Formal | Moderate | Lockman Foundation | 1,000 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: YesSmall caps | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| GNTGood News Translation | 1976 | 1992 | 7 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Inclusive | American Bible Society | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NIVNew International Version | 1978 | 2011 | 7-8 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Moderate | Biblica / Zondervan | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NKJVNew King James Version | 1982 | 1984 | 7 | Textus Receptus | Formal | Traditional | Thomas Nelson | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NCVNew Century Version | 1987 | 1991 | 3 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Inclusive | Thomas Nelson | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NRSVueNew Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition | 1989 (as NRSV) | 2021 | 11 | Critical Text | Formal | Inclusive | National Council of Churches | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| CEVContemporary English Version | 1995 | 2006 | 5 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Inclusive | American Bible Society | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| GWGOD'S WORD Translation | 1995 | 2020 | 5 | Critical Text | Optimal | Moderate | God's Word to the Nations Mission Society | 250 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NLTNew Living Translation | 1996 | 2015 | 6 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Moderate | Tyndale House | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NIrVNew International Reader's Version | 1996 | 2014 | 3 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Moderate | Biblica / Zondervan | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: YesReference in parentheses | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| ESVEnglish Standard Version | 2001 | 2025 | 10 | Critical Text | Formal | Traditional | Crossway | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| MSGThe Message | 2002 | 2018 | 4-5 | Critical Text | Paraphrase | Inclusive | NavPress | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| NETNew English Translation | 2005 | 2019 | 7 | Critical Text | Mixed | Moderate | Biblical Studies Press | Unlimited (non-commercial) | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: YesBold italic | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| CEBCommon English Bible | 2011 | 2011 | 7 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Inclusive | Common English Bible (mainline alliance) | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: YesItalics | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| ISVInternational Standard Version | 2011 | 2011 | 7-8 | Critical Text | Optimal | Traditional | ISV Foundation | 500 verses | Hard to find | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| LEBLexham English Bible | 2011 | 2012 | 11 | Critical Text | Formal | Traditional | Lexham Press / Logos Bible Software | Unlimited | Print edition available: No | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| VOICEThe Voice | 2012 | 2012 | 6-8 | Critical Text | Dynamic | Inclusive | Thomas Nelson / Ecclesia Bible Society | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: No |
| MEVModern English Version | 2014 | 2014 | 11 | Textus Receptus | Formal | Traditional | Passio / Charisma House | 500 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| BSBBerean Standard Bible | 2016 | 2022 | 8-9 (est.)† | Critical Text | Optimal | Traditional | Bible Hub | Unlimited | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| CSBChristian Standard Bible | 2017 | 2020 | 7 | Critical Text | Optimal | Moderate | Holman / LifeWay (SBC) | 1,000 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: YesBold | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| WEBWorld English Bible | 2020 | 2020 | 12 | Majority Text | Formal | Traditional | Rainbow Missions | Unlimited | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: No | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| LSVLiteral Standard Version | 2020 | 2020 | 10-11 (est.)† | Textus Receptus / Majority Text | Formal | Traditional | Covenant Press | Unlimited | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| LSBLegacy Standard Bible | 2021 | 2021 | 10-11 (est.)† | Critical Text | Formal | Traditional | Lockman / Master's Seminary | 1,000 verses | Print edition available: Yes | Red letter edition available: Yes | Marks OT quotations in NT: YesSmall caps | Italicizes translator-supplied words: Yes | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
| MSBMajority Standard Bible | 2025 | 2025 | 8-9 (est.)† | Majority Text | Optimal | Traditional | Bible Hub | Unlimited | Print edition available: NoPlanned 2027 | Red letter edition available: No | Marks OT quotations in NT: No | Italicizes translator-supplied words: No | Capitalizes deity pronouns: Yes | Uses quotation marks for dialogue: Yes |
† An estimate. No publisher or reference list gives a reading level for these translations, so theirs is judged from their style and their closest relatives.
“First Published” is the year each complete Bible was first published and available to use, not an earlier partial release or draft.
“NRSVue” is the 2021 Updated Edition of the NRSV, which most publishers now serve as the current “NRSV.” Its First Published year is the NRSV’s own, 1989, since the two are one translation under a new name. See its profile.