Chinese Union Version (CUV)
First published in 1919 after nearly three decades of work by a joint committee of missionary translators, the Chinese Union Version was translated directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts to read naturally in vernacular Chinese. Start reading at Genesis (CHIUN), following the standard 66-book Protestant canon.
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 Chinese Union Version (CHIUN) Translation
The Chinese Union Version, first published in 1919, is the most widely used Chinese-language Bible translation among Protestant Christians worldwide, comparable in influence and familiarity to the King James Version in English. Produced over nearly three decades by a joint committee of missionary translators working from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, it followed the standard 66-book Protestant canon and aimed for a translation that would read naturally in vernacular Chinese while remaining faithful to the source texts. More than a century later, it remains the standard reference translation for Chinese-speaking churches and readers around the world, including large Chinese Christian communities across Asia and the global diaspora. Read the Chinese Union Version online here (和合本), verse by verse.
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More than a century later it remains the standard reference translation for Chinese-speaking churches across Asia and the global diaspora, much as the King James Version has endured in English. Continue through the New Testament with John (CHIUN) or Romans (CHIUN).
