The reader includes the Protestant 66-book collection in seven editions. Scripture wording is retained from the identified datasets; editorial headings, footnotes and original-language annotations are not included. Source verse labels and supplied Psalm superscriptions are retained. Some numbered entries are blank in a source. We do not replace them with another edition’s wording.
These digital texts were retrieved on the dates below and are structurally checked. This is not a claim that every line has been independently proofread against every printed edition. WEB and BSB are modern-English starting points; ASV, KJV, YLT, Darby and Webster preserve historical language.
World English Bible
2020 stable text; Protestant 66-book edition.
Public domain. Retrieved 2026-10-27. Publisher rights statement · Source text
Berean Standard Bible
Official publisher text, third printing. Dedicated to the public domain in 2023.
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American Standard Version 1901
Historical spelling and wording retained.
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Young’s Literal Translation
Historical language and source verse labels retained.
Public domain. Retrieved 2026-10-27. Publisher rights statement · Source text
King James Version
Standardized 1769 text; 66-book selection. UK Crown publishing rights apply; see source notes.
Public domain outside the United Kingdom; UK Crown publishing rights apply. Retrieved 2026-10-27. Publisher rights statement · Source text
Darby Translation
J. N. Darby’s historical translation; source wording retained.
Public domain. Retrieved 2026-10-27. Publisher rights statement · Source text
Webster Bible
Noah Webster’s 1833 language revision; source wording retained.
Public domain. Retrieved 2026-10-27. Publisher rights statement · Source text
Other familiar modern editions
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Reading and interpreting
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