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<title>Berean Standard Bible (BSB)</title>
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Berean Standard Bible
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Accurate
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A completely new translation by biblical scholars, based on the best available manuscripts
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Strikes a balance between literal and dynamic translations
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Free from all copyright restrictions so it can be used free of cost and without word limits
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<span class='inline-block mb-8 text-base italic bg-blue-100 rounded-3xl p-4 md:mx-8'>This is
an independent appraisal of
the translation by <a href="#gt">Gracious Tech</a>. We did not create
it, we just want people to know about it.</span>
</div>
<div class='my-4'>The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) is a completely new translation of the Bible into English
using the best available manuscripts and sources. The name comes from the Bible itself:</div>
<div class='ml-4 pl-4 border-l-2 border-gray-400 py-2 my-4 bg-gray-100 text-base'>Now the Bereans were more
noble-minded than the
Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day
to see if these teachings were true. (Acts 17:11)</div>
<div class='my-4'>The translation was completed in 2020 by a team of biblical scholars with funding from
Bible Hub. Their aims were to:</div>
<ol class='list-decimal ml-12 my-4'>
<li>Create a text that is easy to read yet still essentially literal</li>
<li>Make it free for everyone to use with little limitation</li>
</ol>
<div>The resulting style sits between the ESV and NIV in that the text is generally smoother than the ESV
but more literal than the NIV.</div>
<div class='mt-8 border-blue-300 border bg-blue-50 rounded-xl p-4 lg:p-8 lg:m-8 text-base md:text-lg'>
<h3 class='text-xl font-bold italic'>Should you switch to the BSB?</h3>
<div class='my-4'>
Those who like the balance the BSB tries to strike between literal and dynamic wording may prefer it
to other
translations.
</div>
<div>But a significant advantage relevant to everyone is that the BSB is completely free to use (<a href='https://copy.church/initiatives/bibles/'>unlike most translations</a>). You can
print and quote it without worrying about breaking any rules and without having to pay any
royalties, even for commercial products. It is free in the way Scripture was always intended to be
(<a href='https://sellingjesus.org/articles/freely-give-today'>Matt 10:8</a>).
</div>
<div class='my-4'>There is no need to “switch” to it, because reading multiple translations is always a
better practice. So simply start adding the BSB into the mix. Quote it in Bible studies,
discipleship resources, and sermons, and see how it compares to translations you already trust.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Find it -->
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<div class='max-w-6xl mx-auto px-6 py-14'>
<h3 class='text-4xl mb-6'>Where to find it</h3>
<div class='flex items-center text-sm text-blue-800 my-4'>
<span class="material-symbols-outlined mr-2">info</span>
Some apps may still use the old name "Berean Study Bible"
</div>
<div class='grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-10 my-6'>
<div class='card bg-gray-100'>
<div class='card-body'>
<h3 class='card-title mb-2'>
<span class="material-symbols-outlined mr-2">article</span>
Read it
</h3>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href="https://www.bible.com/">YouVersion</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/1.htm'>Bible Hub</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://app.fetch.bible#trans=eng_bsb'>Simple reading app</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://berean.bible/downloads.htm'>Ebooks</a></div>
<div class='text-sm'>Many other popular apps also include the BSB.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class='card bg-gray-100'>
<div class='card-body'>
<h3 class='card-title mb-2'>
<span class="material-symbols-outlined mr-2">headphones</span>
Listen to it
</h3>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://www.bible.com/audio-bible/3034/GEN.1.BSB'>YouVersion</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://biblehub.com/audio/chapter/genesis/1.htm'>Bible Hub</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://openbible.com/audiobibles.htm'>Raw audio files</a></div>
</div>
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<div class='card-body'>
<h3 class='card-title mb-2'>
<span class="material-symbols-outlined mr-2">school</span>
Study it
</h3>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://www.stepbible.org/?q=version=BSB'>STEP Bible</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://biblehub.com/p/bsb/heb/genesis/1.shtml'>Bible Hub</a></div>
<div class='text-sm'>Many commercial study apps also include the BSB, such as Logos, Accordance,
etc.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class='card bg-gray-100'>
<div class='card-body'>
<h3 class='card-title mb-2'>
<span class="material-symbols-outlined mr-2">book_2</span>
Get it in print
</h3>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://bereanbibles.com/shop/'>Buy from official website</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://www.amazon.com/s?k=berean+bible+-kindle'>Buy from Amazon</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://paper.bible/'>Print portions at home</a></div>
<div class='text-sm'>The BSB is currently expensive to obtain outside the US. We recommend
printing individual books of the Bible using <a href='https://paper.bible/'>paper.bible</a>,
either at home or using a professional printing service.</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class='card-body'>
<h3 class='card-title mb-2'>
<span class="material-symbols-outlined mr-2">code</span>
Add it to a website
</h3>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://fetch.bible/access/enhancer/'>Auto-link Bible references</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://fetch.bible/access/client/'>fetch(bible) API</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://bible.helloao.org/'>AO Lab API</a></div>
<div class='ml-2 my-1'><a class='btn btn-sm' href='https://berean.bible/downloads.htm'>Source files</a></div>
<div class='text-sm'>Novice website maintainers should try the <a href='https://fetch.bible/access/enhancer/#express-usage'>references linker</a> or this
<a href='https://fetch.bible/access/app/#novice-use'>web app</a>.
</div>
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</div>
<div class='text-center'>
<span class='inline-block mb-8 text-base italic bg-blue-100 rounded-3xl p-4 md:mx-8'>
An even more literal translation is on the way too. Read the draft of the <a href='https://biblehub.com/blb/matthew/1.htm'>Berean Literal Bible (BLB)</a>.
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Verses -->
<div class='bg-white leading-8 text-sm'>
<div class='max-w-6xl px-6 py-14 mx-auto'>
<h2 class='text-4xl mb-4'>How does it compare?</h2>
<div class='flex items-center text-sm text-blue-800 my-4'>
<span class="material-symbols-outlined mr-2">info</span>
Click each verse for a more detailed comparison
</div>
<div class='grid gap-8 lg:grid-cols-2'>
<a href='https://biblehub.com/john/3-16.htm' class='hover:bg-rose-100 rounded-lg p-4'>
<h3 class='text-xl'>John 3:16a</h3>
<div><strong>BSB</strong> — For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>ESV</strong> — For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only
Son
</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>NIV</strong> — For God so loved the world that he gave his
one
and
only Son</div>
</a>
<a href='https://biblehub.com/psalms/23-4.htm' class='hover:bg-rose-100 rounded-lg p-4'>
<h3 class='text-xl'>Psalm 23:4a</h3>
<div><strong>BSB</strong> — Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>ESV</strong> — Even though I walk through the valley of the
shadow
of
death</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>NIV</strong> — Even though I walk through the darkest
valley
</div>
</a>
<a href='https://biblehub.com/acts/4-12.htm' class='hover:bg-rose-100 rounded-lg p-4'>
<h3 class='text-xl'>Acts 4:12a</h3>
<div><strong>BSB</strong> — Salvation exists in no one else</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>ESV</strong> — And there is salvation in no one else</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>NIV</strong> — Salvation is found in no one else</div>
</a>
<a href='https://biblehub.com/philippians/4-8.htm' class='hover:bg-rose-100 rounded-lg p-4'>
<h3 class='text-xl'>Philippians 4:8a</h3>
<div><strong>BSB</strong> — Finally, brothers, whatever is true</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>ESV</strong> — Finally, brothers, whatever is true</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>NIV</strong> — Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is
true
</div>
</a>
<a href='https://biblehub.com/romans/8-28.htm' class='hover:bg-rose-100 rounded-lg p-4'>
<h3 class='text-xl'>Romans 8:28b</h3>
<div><strong>BSB</strong> — God works all things together for the good of those who love Him
</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>ESV</strong> — for those who love God all things work
together for good</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>NIV</strong> — in all things God works for the good of
those who love him</div>
</a>
<a href='https://biblehub.com/matthew/28-19.htm' class='hover:bg-rose-100 rounded-lg p-4'>
<h3 class='text-xl'>Matthew 28:19a</h3>
<div><strong>BSB</strong> — Therefore go and make disciples of all nations</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>ESV</strong> — Go therefore and make disciples of all
nations</div>
<div class='text-gray-500'><strong>NIV</strong> — Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations</div>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Interviews -->
<div class='max-w-6xl px-6 py-14 my-8 mx-auto text-white'>
<h3 class='text-4xl mb-2'>Interviews with lead translator</h3>
<div class='mb-10'>Dr. Gary Hill is the original languages coordinator for the translation</div>
<div class='grid gap-20 lg:grid-cols-2'>
<div>
<iframe class='aspect-video w-full rounded-2xl' src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/eDWcgq2EISI?modestbranding=1&rel=0&start=6" allow="fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe>
<div class='text-center mt-4'>An interview for novices to biblical languages</div>
</div>
<div>
<iframe class='aspect-video w-full rounded-2xl' src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hKooIYSq8Ys?modestbranding=1&rel=0" allow="fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe>
<div class='text-center mt-4'>An interview for those familiar with biblical languages</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- People -->
<div class='bg-white'>
<div class='max-w-6xl px-6 py-14 mx-auto'>
<h2 class='text-4xl mb-4'>Who was involved with the translation?</h2>
<div class='mb-6'><a href='https://biblehub.com/'>Bible Hub</a> funded and coordinated the project, but the actual translation work was done by the
following scholars:</div>
<div class='ml-4 pl-4 border-l-2 border-gray-400 py-2 my-4 bg-gray-100'>“All the people on the translation ascribe to a complete view of the inerrancy of Scripture, and what we would call the historic orthodox position of the evangelical church, center stream. And so you're not going to get any strange and weird wordings.” — Dr. Gary Hill
</div>
<div class='md:flex items-center px-6 py-2'>
<img class='my-4 rounded-full size-36 mr-8 object-cover' src='people/hill.jpg'>
<div>
<h4 class='text-base font-bold'>Dr. Gary Hill (Original Languages Coordinator)</h4>
<div>Dr. Hill is the General Editor of The Discovery Bible. He studied theology at
Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School and was awarded an honorary Doctoral Degree in recognition
of
his work in biblical Hebrew and Greek. He now leads HELPS Ministries in the production
of
The Discovery Bible and directs the Discovery Training course for pastors and teachers
in
developing countries.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class='md:flex items-center px-6 py-2'>
<img class='my-4 rounded-full size-36 mr-8 object-cover' src='people/merrill.jpg'>
<div>
<h4 class='text-base font-bold'>Dr. Eugene H. Merrill (OT Lead)</h4>
<div>Dr. Eugene Merrill taught at Dallas Theological
Seminary
for 38
years until he retired in 2013 as Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Old Testament
Studies.
With degrees from Bob Jones University, New York University, and Columbia University, he
specialized in the areas of Hebrew and Semitic languages and Old Testament theology. He
was
an
associate editor of the New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and
Exegesis
(Zondervan).</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class='md:flex items-center px-6 py-2'>
<img class='my-4 rounded-full size-36 mr-8 object-cover' src='people/osborne.jpg'>
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<h4 class='text-base font-bold'>Dr. Grant Osborne (NT Lead)</h4>
<div>Osborne taught at Winnipeg Theological Seminary and the university of Aberdeen and has
pastored churches in Ohio and Illinois. For 39 years, he was professor of New Testament
at the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He specialized in biblical hermeneutics, the
Gospels and the book of Revelation. He is best known for his concept of the
"hermeneutical spiral". He was a senior translator for the New Living Translation (NLT).
Dr. Osborne is now with the Lord.</div>
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<h4 class='text-base font-bold'>Dr. Maury Robertson</h4>
<div>Dr. Robertson received his Ph.D. in New Testament from Gateway Seminary. For over 20
years
he
used Greek in ministry, preaching directly from the Greek New Testament. For over 15
years,
he
taught Greek and New Testament at Gateway Seminary.</div>
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<h4 class='text-base font-bold'>Dr. Baruch Korman</h4>
<div>The senior lecturer at the Zera Abraham Institute based in Israel. Dr. Korman holds a
Ph.D.
in
Jewish Studies, and his dissertation was on the translation techniques of the
Septuagint. He
was
raised in an Orthodox Jewish home, and is now a redeemed believer and follower of Yeshua
the
Messiah.</div>
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<h4 class='text-base font-bold'>Dr. Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen</h4>
<div>A software engineer specializing in text databases and annotated texts. Dr.
Sandborg-Petersen
has worked on a number of Scripture projects, annotating biblical texts with original
language
metadata.</div>
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<div class='mt-8'>The team was also assisted by other colleagues and considered suggestions from the public. This
allowed anyone knowledgeable on a subject matter to contribute to the translation process, but
all suggestions were ultimately reviewed by the core team.</div>
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<div>For the Old Testament the BSB used the Leningrad Codex, favoring the Masoretic text over the
Septuagint. For the New Testament the BSB used the Nestle–Aland critical text, favoring the
earlier Alexandrian manuscripts over Byzantine sources.</div>
<div class='my-4'>This is the same approach taken by most modern translations like the ESV and NIV, in contrast
to the KJV. However, the team consulted multiple sources and considered the latest research
available. They have given a list of the <a href='https://bereanbibles.com/about-berean-study-bible/greek-and-hebrew-sources/'>major sources</a> they considered.</div>
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<div>The New Testament was published in 2016 and the complete Bible in 2020.</div>
<div class='my-4'>The leadership behind Bible Hub saw the need for a new translation that was essentially literal
and free to share. As described by the original languages coordinator, Dr. Gary Hill:</div>
<div class='ml-4 pl-4 border-l-2 border-gray-400 py-2 my-4 bg-gray-100'>“With the trend going
strongly towards the more innovative looser renderings to be able to communicate easily with the
postmodern audience, we felt we needed something in the other direction, careful to preserve the
best of the past, and then update it.”</div>
<div class='ml-4 pl-4 border-l-2 border-gray-400 py-2 my-4 bg-gray-100'>“We didn't want the dollar to
get in the way, so it was not funded by publisher money or by private investors that would have
a controlling interest, so that it could have wide free use not only acceptance… not be locked
up by royalty arrangements and tough contract arrangements that typically go with a highly
funded translation from a publisher.”</div>
<div>The translation originally had some copyright restrictions, though far less than most
translations. Text could be quoted up to 2000 verses and permission for full digital use was
free to obtain by filling out an online form. The team later decided that dedicating the entire
text to the public domain would more fully realize their goal of removing restrictions on the
use of the translation. On 30 April 2023 the entire translation and associated works were dedicated
to the public domain:</div>
<div class='ml-4 pl-4 border-l-2 border-gray-400 py-2 my-4 bg-gray-100'>“After much prayer and
discussion the BSB translation team and BSB Publishing have committed to releasing all work to
the public domain via a Creative Commons CC0 license. This includes all current Berean Bible
projects.”</div>
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<div>No, copyright isn't needed. While it may seem to offer some advantages, the negatives far
outweigh the positives. Copyright only gives authors the right to sue. It doesn't actually
prevent bad things from happening. The KJV is in the public domain in most countries, yet there
has not been a wide problem of corrupted versions because there are many trustworthy
<em>sources</em> of the text. This website is one such reliable source for finding official
copies of the BSB.
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<div class='my-4'>Having the BSB in the public domain actually protects it by ensuring it belongs to the church
and not a commercial publisher. The NIV 1984 was a much loved translation that has now been
forcefully taken away from the church. Many Christians trust the 1984 version but do not have
confidence in the latest edition. Because of copyright, it is very hard to access the 1984
version. While Bible Hub is a trustworthy organization, we can also be assured that the BSB now
belongs to the church regardless if leadership at Bible Hub were to ever change.</div>
<div><a href='https://copy.church'><em>Let's copy, church</em></a> is a website dedicated to this
topic.</div>
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<div>No, they are very restrictive. Their rules are similar to what fair use/dealing laws already allow. You can already legally quote reasonable portions from any work without permission. So commercial Bible translations are not much more quotable than any other work like, for example, Harry Potter.</div>
<div class='my-4'>A great many pastors and Christian authors regularly violate the terms of commercial translations without realizing it. For example, to quote all 13 verses of 2 John breaches the rule that whole books may not be quoted. To share a page of Scripture for note taking is to breach the rule that Scripture cannot be shared by itself.</div>
<div class='my-4'>See <a href='https://copy.church/initiatives/bibles/'>how they compare</a> and read <a href='https://sellingjesus.org/articles/bible-publishers'>why this is the case</a>.</div>
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<div>There are several good free/open translations out there, but the BSB is the only translation
that meets all of the following:</div>
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<li>Translated from the original languages (the WEB is an update of the ASV)</li>
<li>Completely free of copyright (the NET has <a href='https://copy.church/initiatives/bibles/'>several restrictions</a>)</li>
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<div>Yes, the name of the BSB was originally "Berean Study Bible" for its first printing, to
emphasize its suitability for everyday study of Scripture. This often caused confusion with
"study bibles", which normally refers to bibles with additional commentary included. The team
later decided to rename the translation to "Berean Standard Bible", likely to avoid this
confusion and to retain the emphasis on the suitability of the translation for everyday study of
Scripture.</div>
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<div>While the official BSB website has a copyright notice, that applies to the website only and not the translations. The BSB was only dedicated to the public domain since 30 April 2023, so you'll still find several copies of the BSB around, especially PDFs, that have a copyright notice. This is simply a matter of it being difficult to find and update all the different notices. They can safely be ignored. See their terms page for the <a href='https://berean.bible/terms.htm'>official declaration</a>.</div>
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<div>The official BSB website <a href='https://bereanbibles.com/shop/'>sells bibles</a> to make it easier to get printed copies, but you are paying for the paper rather than the translation. Anyone can start printing their own copies for personal or commercial use without needing any permission to do so. In fact, the team encourages this:</div>
<div class='ml-4 pl-4 border-l-2 border-gray-400 py-2 my-4 bg-gray-100'>“Developers and Publishers are now free to produce and sell the full Berean Bible in any print format. We will also make available our own resources via PDF. We hope this will expand the possibilities for overseas publishing and specialties such as wide margin, single column, red letter, and Scripture portions.”
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<div>You can easily start doing this yourself with <a href='https://paper.bible'>Paper Bible</a>, however, you'll need to find a speciality service to print the whole Bible due to its size.</div>
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<div>This is a <a href='https://gracious.tech'>Gracious Tech</a> project. We make Christian apps that are
mission-focused and completely free. It was to our great surprise and sadness to find that many
Christian publishers prefer to commercialize God's Word and restrict its ability to be shared. You can read
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