Online Bibles

Commentaries are one thing, but the humble study of God's Word, with an inner spirit that hungers for Truth is more important than all commentaries combined. It is therefore that we strongly recommend studying God's Word first and foremost.

Important note - We recommend you scroll down this page first to see what's there, before you start clicking. Here are lots - and we mean "lots" - of Bible texts resources available.

English Bibles

Multiple translation

• WWW Bible Gateway - also supports some foreign languages; English translations include NIV (this is the only site where you can find the New International Version), NIV formatted (NT only), NKJV, NASB, RSV, KJV, Darby, YLT, and WE. You can also compare translations for a passage. You can search by passage look-up or word-search. Bible Gateway is the oldest major on-line Bible site on the Internet, but keeps getting better. Recent improvements, including the addition of the NKJV at this site have earned Bible Gateway the top place on this page.
• Crosswalk.com Bible Study Tools - Bible resource page with 18 English translations: New Living Translation (by default), New King James Version, New Revised Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, ASV, KJV, Third Millennium Bible, RSV, Today's English Version (Good News Bible), New American Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, World English Bible, The Bible in Basic English, The Darby Translation, Hebrew Names Version of World English Bible, Webster's Bible Translation, Young's Literal Translation, and Wesley's New Testament. You don't have to search for a word or phrase, you can also enter in a scripture, such as "1 Corinthians 13" into the Search field. It is easier to read if you uncheck the box next to "Include study tools."
• Olive Tree Bible Software Web Search Engine - also supports some foreign translations; English versions include NKJV, NASB, MKJV, LITV, KJV, RSV, ASV, Darby, Weymouth, and Young. As with Goshen.net Bible Search, you don't have to search for a word or phrase, you can also enter in a scripture.
• Unbound Bible - A collection of searchable Bibles, some with Apocrypha. Also supports many foreign languages. English translations include NASB, ASV, KJV, BBE, Darby, Douay-Rheims, King James, Webster's, Weymouth, World English, and Young's Literal. Use form in left frame to browse Bible. You can view the Bible by Book, by chapter, by verse, or within a range of chapters and verses. Parallel view is also available.
• Nave's Topical Bible - NLT by default, and all versions in Goshen.net Bible Search available. By topics, which you enter or can look up in an alphabetical listing.
• Bible Browser Advanced Home Page - English translations include RSV, KJV, Darby, Weymouth NT, Bible in Basic English, Noah Webster's Holy Bible, YLT. By passage, phrase, or part of word -- which you enter. See also the Bible Browser Basic Home Page.
• World Wide Study Bible - NIV, ASV, Darby, KJV, NASB 95, NKJV, NRSV, RSV, YLT, and others; with commentaries such as Henry Commentary, Easton's Bible Dictionary, and other various web resources, including sermons, meditations, treatises, and hymns. By book, then chapter, then translation.
• ChristiansUnite.com Bible Study Aids - KJV, ASV, BBE, Darby, Webster, YLT, WEB; with links to commentaries, christian history, devotionals, and others. By version, then book, then chapter.
• The Revival Fellowship On-line Study Bible - not user friendly, select translation and book then enter chapter by form then click on the question mark. English translations include KJV, YLT, ASV, Darby, Noah Webster, BBE, Weymouth NT. May 14, 2001 - dead link?
• KJV/RSV Browse - Browse KJV and RSV side by side (but separately); by book, then chapter.
• Web Bible - change to different book of bible or chapter or translation by automatic form. English translations include KJV, ASV, Darby, and YLT.
• All-in-One Biblical Resources Search: Bible Versions and Translations - Provides search forms which allow you to search the major multi-translation on-line Bible sites. Well-organized visual layout. Affiliated pages allow you to search other Bible-related and academically-oriented sources.

King James Version

For help with understanding King James English, you can look up words in the King James Dictionary to find out the modern English equivalent.

• Blue Letter Bible (old version available here) - Scriptures have links keyed to various study aids, including Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Strong's Concordance (containing Hebrew & Greek Lexicons), and various commentaries based on "classical, conservative, evangelical Christianity" such as Matthew Henry's.
• Goshen.net Audio Bible Online - listen to the King James; by chapter. First must download RealAudio.
• Geneva Study Bible - by chapter; study notes are interspersed between each verse.
• WWW Bible Gateway - KJV - by chapter
• Bible Browser - by chapter, including apocrypha.
• The Illustrated King James Bible - By book. Takes a little while to fully load a given book. Includes small illustrations pertaining to verses throughout each book. See also the main page.
• WebBible Online - Red-letter version of the King James Bible. Initial form selects by book (starting with chapter one). Subsequent forms select by book or by chapter.
• KJV Red-Letter New Testament - by chapter. Can also be viewed by book.
• The Holy Bible, King James Version - Old and New Testaments, with the Apocrypha - by book, then chapter from Virginia.
• Hypertext King James Version of the Bible - by book by chapter, download available, from CforC. Old Testament and New Testament books are listed in two distinct columns.
• The Linked Word Project - by book, then chapter; keyed to Strong's numbering.
• The King James Version of the Holy Bible (KJV) - by book; includes Apocrypha
• KJV with Apocrypha Gopher Directory - unusual divisions, from Pennsylvania.
• ARTFL Project KJV Bible - by chapter; book and chapter selected with form.
• Bible: King James Version - search, or browse by book, from University of Michigan. Includes Apocrypha.
• King James Bible Gopher Listing - alphabetical, by book.
• The Bible (KJV) - by book, then chapter (starting with chapter one).
• Genesis Networks - The Holy Bible (KJV) Index - by book. Total number of chapters are displayed for each book. Loads slowly. See also the main page.
• King James Version - by book, then chapter; chapters run together, so click carefully.
• Churches.com Bible - frames layout, by book.
• Online Bible 1769 Authorized King James - lets you choose book, and enter chapter (and verse) by form.

Revised Standard Version

• WWW Bible Gateway - RSV - by chapter
• The Bible, Revised Standard Edition - Old and New Testaments, with the Apocrypha - by book, then chapter from Virginia.
• Bible: Revised Standard Version - search, or browse by book, from University of Michigan. Includes Apocrypha.
• Bible Browser - by chapter, including apocrypha.

Other Versions

• WWW Bible Gateway - NIV - by chapter
• The Holy Bible - NRSV - arranged by Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha, then by book, which brings you to chapter 1. Flipping pages lets you go forward one chapter per page.
• New Revised Standard Version of the Bible - arranged by Old Testament or New Testament, then by entire book.
• Children's Pictoral Bible - NIV, gospel of Mark, by chapter. Has one animated picture for each chapter, and links explaining some of the key terms used in the NIV.
• WWW Bible Gateway - NASB (1995) - by chapter
• WWW Bible Gateway - NKJV - by chapter
• Literal Translation of the Holy Bible (LITV) - by book, then jump to chapter within book.
• Modern King James Version of the Holy Bible (MKJV) - by book, then jump to chapter within book.
• NCCB/USCC - New American Bible (NAB) - (by book only to help you scroll down, then...) by chapter; includes Apocrypha.
• WWW Bible Gateway - Darby - by chapter
• WWW Bible Gateway - YLT - by chapter
• MyZoe.org HTML Bible Index - Young's Literal Version, by chapter. Nice big print, easy to read.
• WWW Bible Gateway - World English - by chapter
• ABS Search the Bible - Contemporary English Version (1995) (CEV) - select book and enter chapter and range of verses in a form, or search by key word.
• American Standard Version 1901 Edition (ASV) - by book, but you can access individual chapters through the World Wide Study Bible (summary under Multiple Translations)
• The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible (ASV) - by book
• Revised King James Version - New Testament only, by book. Not a professional translation.
• Douay-Rheims Bible - Douay 1609 Old Testament (includes Apocrypha), Rheims 1582 New Testament; by book.
• ScripTours Online Douay-Rheims Bible - (includes apocrypha); frames interface, by book, then select chapter by form in right frame, or enter verse.
• Rheims 1582 New Testament - New Testament only; search, or browse by book, from University of Michigan.
• J.B. Phillips New Testament - A Bible and analytical study guide. Bible arranged by book (NT only); separate links to a red-letter version (only for books that contain words of Jesus). The many study guide tools include study Bible with incorporated maps and (blue) notes, topical presentation of verses, the story of Jesus (incorporating in rough order the content of all four Gospels, the story of the NT church (coming soon) (which similarly will incorporate content of the entire NT), and background commentary on the NT.
• International Standard Version (ISV) Downloads - New translation that renders poetic passages in poetry. Old Testament is incomplete at present. Only available for download into PDF format (Adobe Acrobat). See also the ISV Web site.
• New English Translation (NET) Bible - by book, then chapter as part of book. Copywrite 1996 by Biblical Studies Press. You may freely print out up to 1,000 copies to give away.
• The World English Bible (WEB) - by book. The WEB Revision is an update of the American Standard Version of 1901 and has no copyright.
• The Hebrew Names Version of the World English Bible (HNV) - by book. The HNV is an edition of the World English Bible (above) that uses traditional Hebrew names.
• Modern Literal Version Of The New Testament (MLV) - select book and chapter by search form. The MLV is a revision of the ASV.
• Navigating the Bible - The Living Torah by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan. You can see the Torah/Pentateuch (first five books of the Old Testament) in English only or English and Hebrew together. English only is by book, then chapter.
• The Common Bible New Testament - by book. Includes New Testament and Song of Solomon. The Common Bible is a computer-generated majority reading taken mainly from the following Bible versions: KJV, ASV, RSV, NASB, NIV, TEV, NKJV, Living Bible, Revised English Bible, NRSV, (and more recently) NLT and the NAS Update, and taken to a lesser extent the NAB and NJB.
• Postmodern Bible - Amos Commentary - Uses a literal translation called the TempEV (book of Amos only). Audio can be heard in English or Hebrew. Many of the English words are hyperlinked with definitions of the original Hebrew words. Arranged by chapter, more or less. Noframes navigation page also available.
• Grail Psalter - The Book of Psalms - The Grail Translation (1963), Psalms only. Arranged into five books, but you can zoom to a particular chapter.
• Aramaic Bible: Disciples New Testament - a translation based on Aramaic texts of the New Testament, by chapter; incomplete.

Search Utilities

• Crosswalk.com Bible Study Tools - Bible search page with many Bible versions: NKJV, KJV, NRSV, RSV, NASB, ASV, NLT, TEV, etc. Allows phrases, compound searches, or scripture entry (one chapter max display).
• Bible.GotJesus.org Bible Search - put a check by any translations you wish to search through, then enter a scripture (including verse) or a search phrase into form; translations include ASV, BBE, Darby, Douay-Rheims (DR), Hebrew Names Version of the WEB (HNV), Jewish Publication Society 1917 (JPS) [OT Only], KJV/AV, The Living Oracles [NT Only], Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha [NT Only], Revised 1833 Webster's Bible, WEB, Webster's Bible, Weymouth NT, and YLT, as well as many foreign translations. Various commentaries are also available. Alternate link here.
• Olive Tree Bible Software Web Search Engine - also supports some foreign translations; English versions include NKJV, KJV, RSV, ASV, Darby, Weymouth, Young. Allows phrases with various search methods, or scripture entry (one chapter max display).
• ARTFL Project: King James Bible Search Form - KJV; allows just about any kind of search imaginable.
• RSV Bible Search - picky syntax, but looks good; allows phrases, from Virginia. Includes Apocrypha.
• Bible Text Search - has translations in many languages to search from.
• All-in-One Biblical Resources Search: Bible Versions and Translations - Provides search forms which allow you to search the major multi-translation on-line Bible sites. Well-organized visual layout. Affiliated pages allow you to search other Bible-related and academically-oriented sources.

Apocrypha Only

• NT Apocrypha and Commentary - The Seraphim Files. "Body of literature authored by notable Christians in the Apostolic Age or in the first few centuries after."
• Gospel of Thomas - one file/book. This is part of a page that lets you compare similar parts of the "five" gospels, including Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Thomas.
• Noncanonical Homepage Broken link? 8/30/00 - various apocryphal writings, divided into different category pages, then listed by book. I am told that the Noncanonical Homepage has moved here, but this link seems to be broken also.

Original or Ancient Language Bibles

• Crosswalk.com Interlinear Study Bible - Bible resource page that shows you the original Hebrew or Greek alongside one of two English translations: KJV Strong's Version (by default) or NAS Strong's Version. Links each word to a Hebrew or Greek Lexicon. Fonts must be downloaded to properly display the Hebrew and Greek fonts. However, I would add that the fonts are not coming in properly for me, even after downloading. But, all in all, this is the premier on-line interlinear bible.
• Unbound Bible - also includes 10 English and 42 modern foreign translations. Original or Ancient Language Translations include Greek New Testament NA26/27, 1550, 1894, and West.-Hort, Hebrew OT, Transliterated Hebrew, Gothic Ambr. A/Mss. and B/Car., Greek OT Septuagint, Latin Vulgate, and Psalms from Hebrew. Use form in left frame to browse Bible. You can view the Bible by Book, by chapter, by verse, or within a range of chapters and verses.
• Olive Tree Bible Search Engine multi-translation site includes one Hebrew and many Greek translations.
• Bible.GotJesus.org Bible Search - put a check by any translations you wish to search through, then enter a scripture (including verse) or a search phrase into form; ancient language translations include Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) [OT Only], Septuagint (LXX) [OT Only], Septuagint (LXX) [OT Only] Transliterated, 1991 Byzantine/Majority Text [NT Only], 1991 Byzantine/Majority Text [NT Only] Transliterated, Nestle-Aland 26th/27th Ed. [NT Only], Nestle-Aland 26th/27th Ed. [NT Only] Transliterated, 1894 Scrivner Textus Receptus [NT Only], 1894 Scrivner Textus Receptus [NT Only] Transliterated, 1550 Stephanus Textus Receptus [NT Only], 1550 Stephanus Textus Receptus [NT Only] Transliterated, Tischendorf's 8th Ed. GNT [NT Only], Tischendorf's 8th Ed. GNT [NT Only] Transliterated, 1881 Westcott-Hort GNT [NT Only], 1881 Westcott-Hort GNT [NT Only] Transliterated, Westcott-Hort with NA27U4 variants [NT Only], Westcott-Hort with NA27U4 variants [NT Only] Transliterated, and Jerome's 405 AD Latin Vulgate. Alternate link here.
• Greek New Testament Editions - includes .ZIP files for many versions of the Greek text.
• Jewish Publication Society Bible - Old Testament, by book then chapter then translation/language. Translations include Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic (Pentateuch only), and an English translation - JPS Jewish Bible (JPS 1917).
• The Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha (English version) - New Testament translation (brit means "covenant" and chadasha means "new"), by chapter, allegedly an English translation, but uses a lot of Hebrew words. Not meant for anyone under 21, unless under the religious supervision of their parents.
• Hebrew Old Testament - by chapter, requires downloading software
• Navigating the Bible - The Living Torah by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan. You can see the Torah/Pentateuch (first five books of the Old Testament) in English only or English and Hebrew together. English-and-Hebrew-together is arranged by book, then section (of about 5 chapters).
• 1839 Biblia Hebraica - Scanned pages from this book, only through Genesis, in Hebrew. Arrangement is scanned page by scanned page. There are similar resources at this LDS site.
• WWW Bible Gateway - Latin - Vulgate, by chapter
• Latin Vulgate - by book; unordered; Jerome's 405 translation
• Latin Vulgate - by book, including apocrypha.
• ARTFL Project Latin Vulgate Bible - Jerome's 405 translation, search form

Foreign Bibles

Multilingual Translations

• Unbound Bible - also includes ten English translations. Huge collection of foreign languages, including Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Cebuano, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch Staten Vertaling, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Maori, Norwegian, Portuguese, Rumanian, Russian, Shuar NT, Spanish, Swahili NT, Swedish, Tagalog (John and James only), Turkish NT, Ukrainian, Uma NT, Vietnamese. Use form in left frame to browse Bible. You can view the Bible by Book, by chapter, by verse, or within a range of chapters and verses.
• WWW Bible Gateway - also includes seven English translations. Foreign language translations include French, German, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Tagalog. I'm not sure how you would enter letters with accents into the inputs, unless you did it by cutting and pasting. However, you can enter "all" for a complete listing.
• Olive Tree Bible Software Web Search Engine - Foreign translations include Spanish (1909 Reina-Valera), German (1912 Luther and 1905 Original Elberfelder), and French (1991 Darby and 1920 Louis Segond). Allows phrases with various search methods, or scripture entry (one chapter max display).
• Bible.GotJesus.org Bible Search - put a check by any translations you wish to search through, then enter a scripture (including verse) or a search phrase into form; foreign translations include Danish Bible, Finnish Pyhz Raamattu, French Louis Segond Version (LSG), French Haitian Creole Version, French Darby's Version, German Luther Version, German Schlachter Version, German Bengel Version [NT Only], Hungarian Karoli, Indonesian Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari, Indonesian Terjemahan Baru, Italian La Nouva Diodati (LND), Italian La Sacra Bibbia Nuova Riveduta Maori Bible, Melanesian Pidgin Bible, Norsk Bible, Portuguese A Biblia Sagrada Traduzida em Portugues, Spanish Reina-Valera Actualizada (RVA), Spanish Reina-Valera (RV), Spanish Sagradas Escrituras, Spanish Valera [NT only], Swahili Bible [NT only, missing Php], Swedish 1917 Bible [NT Only], Turkish Bible [NT Only], Uma Bible [NT Only], and 1934 Vietnamese Bible. Alternate link here.
• Web Bible - change to different book of bible or chapter or translation by automatic form. Foreign translations include Albanian (below), French (Louis Segond), German (Luther Translation), Romanian (Cornescu Version), and Spanish (Reina Valera).
• ARTFL Project: Multi-lingual Bibles - search or browse Bible, form by book and chapter under "Browse Bibles" section. Foreign translations include French, German, and Latin.
• Project Wulfila Gothic Partial New Testament - Gothic is the earliest recorded Germanic language. Select book and chapter by form, including interlinear English, French, and/or Greek.

Foreign Language Translations Alphabetical by Language

• Bybel in Afrikaans - Bible in the language of South Africa. By book, then chapter, starting with chapter one. Or search. Also see main page (in frames).
• Albanian Web Bible - change to different book of bible or chapter by automatic form.
• Albanian Partial New Testament - includes Matthew, Mark, John, and Romans, by entire book.
• Arabic Bible Outreach - has some helpful Bible tools, including:
  
  • Arabic New Testament - arranged in files of 8 to 10 chapters.
  • Free On-line Arabic Bibles list, linking to downloadable Bibles in various formats.
• Arabic Book of Life Bible - by book, files require downloading (as Word file)
• Bulgarian Bible - by book; frames interface loads Genesis by default.
• Cebuano/Philippines Bible - by book.
• Cebuano/Philippines Audio New Testament - by chapter. Incomplete. This is a work in progress.
• Internet Chinese Bible - by book, by chapter, requires IE4 browser. Two different translations available, a traditional and a simplified edition.
• Chinese/English Bible - by book, gospels only, files require downloading
• Interlinear Chinese Bible GB - by book, then chapter (starting with first chapter); interlinear with several English translations. Alternate URL available.
• Chinese Bible - by book, then chapter (starting with first chapter); Chinese Union Version.
• Czech Bible of Kralice - Bibli Svata, trans. Unitas Fratrum, 1579-1593, book, then chapter. First, you must select the character set for your computer.
• Danish Bible - by book
• Danish Bible - by book, 1933 Ârs danske udgave
• Dutch Bible - De Statenvertaling, by book then chapter.
• Dutch Bible - De Statenvertaling met kanttekeningen, by book, then chapter.
• Online Bible 1933 Lutherse vertaling - Dutch translation; lets you choose book, and enter chapter (and verse) by form.
• Online Bible 1750 Staten vertaling - Dutch translation; lets you choose book, and enter chapter (and verse) by form.
• Farsi (Persian) Bible - by book, NT only, files require downloading
• Farsi Gospels - Persian translation of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and 1John; by chapter.
• Finnish Bible - Raamattu 1933,38 or 1992 translation, by book, then chapter
• WWW Bible Gateway - French - LSG, by chapter
• ARTFL Project French Bible - Louis Segond 1910 translation, search form
• La Bible de Jérusalem - French translation; by book, then chapter; includes apocrypha.
• Online Bible 1910 Louis Segond - French translation; lets you choose book, and enter chapter (and verse) by form.
• Gaelic Gospel of Mark - Scottish translation of the book of Mark, given in two parts.
• WWW Bible Gateway - German - Elberfelder, by chapter
• Hypertext German Bible - by book; Luther Bibel
• ARTFL Project German Bible - Luther Die Bibel; search form
• Die Bibel, Martin Luther translation; search, or browse by book, from University of Michigan
• Online Bible 1912 Luther - German translation; lets you choose book, and enter chapter (and verse) by form.
• Hungarian Bible - by book, gopher site format too wide for some browsers
• Hungarian/English Bible Search Page - enter word in English to search for, and any verses that are found will also be displayed in Hungarian.
• Icelandic/Háskóli Íslands Bible - by book, one chapter at a time. Biblíuleit.
• Indonesian Bible - Pentateuch and New Testament only; by book, then chapter or segment.
• Indonesian Multi-Translation Bible - by chapter. From SABDA-Web.
• Hypertext Italian Bible - by book; La Bibbia, Versione ufficiale della CEI (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana)
• Italian Bible and Concordance - Riveduta/Luzzi Version. By book, then jump to chapter and verse.
• WWW Bible Gateway - Italian - CEI, by chapter
• Partial Japanese New Testament - includes John, Ephesians, Philippians, Titus, and 1 John. By book.
• Korean Bible Gateway - by book, fonts/symbols may require software.
• Korean Study Bible - by book, by chapter; fonts/symbols may require software.
• Latvian New Testament - by book, then chapter.
• Macedonian Bible - The first Macedonian Bible to be published online.
• Malayalam Bible - by book, New Testament only, files require downloading
• WWW Bible Gateway - Norwegian - Norsk DNB 1930, by chapter
• Norwegian/King James Version Parallel Bible - Norsk 1930, by book, with Greek/Hebrew dictionary and Strong numbering system.
• Polish Bible - by chapter; includes Apocrypha. Alternate URL here.
• WWW Bible Gateway - Portuguese - NVI, by chapter, New Testament only
• Portuguese Bible - use form to select book and type in chapter (and verse range if desired), or use search engine to search by word.
• Quechua Bible - book of Luke, by chapter; incomplete. Quechua is spoken by about 12 million natives of the Andes in South America.
• Romanian Bible - by book
• Romanian Web Bible - change to different book of bible or chapter by automatic form; Cornescu version.
• Russian Bible - files are by chapter but will zoom to a verse; Bible is downloadable also
• Slovak Internet Bible - use form to select book and chapter. Roháček (Slovak) and Český Kralický (Czech) versions.
• Slovenian Bible Search - displays by chapter once you enter in a search word, such as vzeto, for instance.
• WWW Bible Gateway - Spanish - RVA, by chapter
• WWW Bible Gateway - Spanish - NVI, by chapter; New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs only
• Hypertext Spanish Bible - by book; good format
• Online Bible 1909 Reina-Valera - Spanish translation; lets you choose book, and enter chapter (and verse) by form.
• La Santa Biblia - Spanish translation, by book.
• La Santa Biblia - Spanish translation, by book. A little slow to load.
• The Swahili Bible - New Testament only; by book, from the Ministry Mall.
• WWW Bible Gateway - Swedish - SV1917, by chapter
• WWW Bible Gateway - Tagalog - by chapter, has only John and James.
• Turkish Bible - by chapter, New Testament only.
• Vietamese Bible - New Testament and only a few Old Testament books, by book, then segments of 3 to 6 chapters.
• Vietnamese Audio Bible - Listen to the New Testament and Psalms in Vietnamese. Audio files arranged in increments of 3 chapters. Text also provided for both old and new testament, arranged by book, starting with first chapter. Bible-verses lookup and daily reading programs are available in Vietnamese, NIV, KJV text/audio and NIV NT audio.