Do you know about the Berean Standard Bible?
I’ve been listening to a podcast called “Working for the Word” by a Bible translation consultant. He mentioned the Berean Standard Bible and I got intrigued. It is a newer translation from the original languages, but with the stated goal of making it freely available to the world. Not only is it free to read online, like many versions, but it is also free to download, use and pass along to others. They intentionally wanted a solid version of the Bible, similar to the ESV or the NIV, but without the encumbrances of copyright restrictions.
I am excited to be able to download whole books of the Bible for my own study, or to make into small group Bible studies for others. And you don’t even need to ask for permission; they have already given us that permission in their licensing! How wonderful that the brothers and sisters who created this version give us the freedom to use and give away God’s Word freely!
I have been reading from it since I heard about it a few weeks ago. So far, I really like it! If you haven’t heard of it before, you may want to give it a read.
You can read it for yourself here.
They even have audio Bible versions you can download for free here.
You can learn more about the translation on their website berean.bible.