English Standard Version
The English Standard Version (ESV) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Published in 2001 by Crossway, the ESV was "created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors." The ESV relies on recently published critical editions of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts.
| English Standard Version | |
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ESV Pew Bible (Hardcover, Black) | |
| Abbreviation | ESV |
| Complete Bible published | 2001 |
| Derived from | Revised Standard Version (2nd ed., 1971) |
| Textual basis |
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| Translation type | Formal equivalence |
| Reading level | Eighth grade |
| Version revision | 2007, 2011, 2016 |
| Publisher | Crossway |
| Copyright | The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®)
Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. |
| Copies printed | 250,000,000 |
| Religious affiliation | Evangelical |
| Website | www |
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. | |
Crossway claims that the ESV continues a legacy of precision and faithfulness in translating the original text into English. It describes the ESV as a translation that adheres to an "essentially literal" translation philosophy, taking into account "differences in grammar, syntax, and idiom between current literary English and the original languages." It also describes the ESV as a translation that "emphasizes 'word-for-word' accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning."
Since its official publication, the ESV has received endorsement from numerous evangelical pastors and theologians, including John Piper and R. C. Sproul.