The English Standard Version (ESV) stands in the classic mainstream of English Bible translations over the past half-millennium. is that inestimable treasure that excelleth all the riches of the earth.” This assessment of the Bible is the motivating force behind the publication of the English Standard Version. These words echo the King James Bible translators, who wrote in 1611: “God’s sacred Word. Here is Wisdom this is the royal Law these are the lively Oracles of God.” With these words the Moderator of the Church of Scotland hands a Bible to the new monarch in Britain’s coronation service. “This Book the most valuable thing that this world affords. Interpretive decisions on their own. Although Literal Word is notĪffiliated with Crossway, we admire their translation workĪnd received their permission to feature the ESV on this website. Respects the original Author and allows readers to make more Thought-for-thought translation method while preserving the literary style of each Bible writer. We believe this approach
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