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Bible Translations Comparison

Rank Abbreviation Name Type Accuracy Reliability Notes Scholars Years Published Apocrypha
1 NIV New International Version Dynamic Equivalence High High Extensive 100+ 10+ 1978 No
2 KJV King James Version Formal Equivalence Medium High None 47 7 1611 Yes
3 ESV English Standard Version Formal Equivalence High High Extensive 100+ Unknown 2001 No
4 NKJV New King James Version Formal Equivalence High High Limited 130 18 1983 No
5 NLT New Living Translation Dynamic Equivalence Medium High Limited 90 7 1996 No
6 CSB Christian Standard Bible Optimal Equivalence High High Extensive 100 Unknown 2017 No
7 NASB New American Standard Bible Formal Equivalence High High Extensive 58 11 1971 No
8 RSV Revised Standard Version Formal Equivalence High High Extensive 32 15 1952 Yes
9 ASV American Standard Version Formal Equivalence High High None Unknown 14 1901 No
10 NET New English Translation Formal Equivalence High High Extensive 25+ 10+ 2001 No
11 AMP Amplified Bible Amplified Medium Medium Limited Unknown Unknown 1965 No
12 NRSV New Revised Standard Version Formal Equivalence High High Extensive Unknown 15 1989 Yes
13 HCSB Holman Christian Standard Bible Optimal Equivalence High High Extensive 100+ 10 2004 No
14 MSG The Message Paraphrase Low Medium None 1 9 2002 No
15 CEV Contemporary English Version Dynamic Equivalence Medium High Limited Unknown 15 1995 Yes
16 NCV New Century Version Dynamic Equivalence Medium High Limited Unknown Unknown 1987 No
17 NJB New Jerusalem Bible Formal Equivalence High High Extensive Unknown Unknown 1985 Yes
18 GNT Good News Translation Dynamic Equivalence Medium High Limited Unknown Unknown 1976 Yes
18 TEV Today's English Version Dynamic Equivalence Medium High Limited Unknown Unknown 1976 Yes
19 TLB The Living Bible Paraphrase Low Medium Limited 1 7 1971 No
20 NEB New English Bible Dynamic Equivalence Medium High Limited Unknown 24 1970 Yes