Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
First released in 2016 by the Berean Bible translation team, the Berean Standard Bible was created specifically to be copyright-free, translating directly from the best available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek critical texts. It reads more contemporary than the King James Version (KJV) while aiming for the same word-for-word accuracy, beginning at Genesis (BSB).
The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh), a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites believed by most Christians and religious Jews to be the sacred Word of God.
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity.
About the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) Translation
The Berean Standard Bible (BSB), first released in 2016 by the Berean Bible translation team, is a modern, highly literal English translation created specifically to be free of copyright restriction and placed in the public domain. Translated directly from the best available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek critical texts, it aims for word-for-word accuracy while remaining readable in contemporary English, making it a popular choice for study Bibles, apps, and websites that want a modern translation without licensing fees. Read the Berean Standard Bible online here, verse by verse through all 66 books.
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Today's Verse
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
Verse Of The DayBecause it carries no licensing fees, the BSB has become popular for study Bibles, apps, and websites in the same way the public-domain American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) has been for over a century. Continue through familiar books like Psalms (BSB).
