The Geneva Bible 1560 Edition

The Geneva Bible was in every Puritan household from the 16th and 17th century and even arrived to America on the Mayflower ship. This very translation was the first Bible ever to use chapters and numbered verses along with marginal notes, which contributed to its popularity. Before the King James Bible's popularity took off, the Geneva Bible served as the most influential English translation.

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English Revised Version Bible (RV)

The English Revised Version Bible (RV or ERV) is a British revision of the popular King James Bible, known for being very literal. English was updated to more "modern" English and access to more Greek manuscripts were applied during translation. Notably, Revised Version's apocrypha offers the complete text of Second Esdras, which was incomplete in older translations.

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World English Bible (WEB)

The World English Bible, by volunteers of Rainbow Missions, Inc, is a modernization of the American Standard Version/Revised Version (ASV) Bible. The WEB updates archaic English used in older translations and replaces about 1000 words and phrases to make the Bible easier to understand. This version further builds on the Westcott-and-Hort-based American Standard Version and includes minor adjustments according to the Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls too.

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