Is it legal to share God's Word?
It depends on your translation...
While about 81% of the world has a complete Bible, only 54% of the world has a legally shareable one. Here are the details for English Bible translations:
| ID | Name | First | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSB | Majority Standard Bible | 2025 | 12 / 12 |
| BSB | Berean Standard Bible | 2016 | 12 / 12 |
| BLB | Berean Literal Bible (NT) | 2016 | 12 / 12 |
| OEB | Open English Bible (NT) | 2010 | 12 / 12 |
| WEB | World English Bible | 2000 | 12 / 12 |
| LSV | Literal Standard Version | 2020 | 11 / 12 |
| FBV | Free Bible Version | 2018 | 11 / 12 |
| NET | New English Translation | 1996 | 7 / 12 |
| LEB | Lexham English Bible | 2012 | 6 / 12 |
| KJV | King James Version | 1611 | 3 / 12 |
| LSB | Legacy Standard Bible | 2021 | 2 / 12 |
| CSB | Christian Standard Bible | 2017 | 2 / 12 |
| NLT | New Living Translation | 1996 | 2 / 12 |
| NRSV | New Revised Standard Version | 1989 | 2 / 12 |
| NKJV | New King James Version | 1982 | 2 / 12 |
| NIV | New International Version | 1978 | 2 / 12 |
| GNT | Good News Translation | 1976 | 2 / 12 |
| NASB | New American Standard Bible | 1960 | 2 / 12 |
| RSV | Revised Standard Version | 1952 | 2 / 12 |
| ESV | English Standard Version | 2001 | 1 / 12 |
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There are, of course, many old public domain translations. In this list, we include only those translations that are still under copyright, or those that have been dedicated to the public domain prior to their copyright expiring.
See also Quiz Critical Text Ratings